Dr Nompumelelo Zungu holds a D. Phil in Psychology from the University of Cape Town. Currently she is a Strategic Lead in the Public Health, Societies and Belonging Research Division of the Human Sciences Research Council where she leads a sub-division called Identity and Belonging. She is also a senior honorary lecturer at the University of KwaZulu Natal, School of Nursing & Public health and the current Editor in Chief of the SAHARA Journal. She has been a PI, co-PI, and a chief of party on several national population-based surveys and research projects. Her expertise and special interest are in social aspects and social determinants of health; specifically, HIV, GBV, gender and mental health. During her career spanning 28 years, she has co-authored over 71 peer-reviewed journal articles, 19 books, 15 book chapters and 15 research reports.
