Lerato Mahwai

Overview

Dr Lerato Mahwai holds a PhD in Development Studies and an MPhil in Social Policy and Development from the University of Johannesburg. She also completed an MA in Psychology at the University of the Witwatersrand and a Bachelor of Psychology degree at the Midrand Graduate Institute (MGI). Her research interests focus on psychosocial support services in schools, mental health, adolescent resilience, socioecological and Afrocentrism, with a particular emphasis on strengthening systems that promote child and youth wellbeing in South Africa. She is a researcher at the CSDA and is currently coordinating the Community of Practice (CoP) model for Child Wellbeing, which brings together practitioners to collaborate, share knowledge, and strengthen services for children and families.