Prof Chaya Herman is associate professor in the Department of Education Management and Policy Studies in the Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria. Her main areas of research are doctoral education in South Africa, higher education policy and qualitative research methodology.
In 2009, Chaya was commissioned by the Academy of Science for South Africa (ASSAf) to conduct a number of studies related to a Consensus Study on the topic: The status and place of the South African Doctorate in the global knowledge economy.
Recent publications:
Herman, C. (Forthcoming). Industry perceptions of Industry-University partnerships related to doctoral education in South Africa. Industry and Higher Education.
Herman, C. 2012. The purpose of the PhD – A South African perspective. Higher Education Policy, 25: 1-18.
Herman, C. 2011. Doctoral education in South Africa – research and policy: editorial introduction. Perspectives in Education, The changing face of doctoral education in South Africa, Special issue 3, 29: i-v.
Herman, C. 2011. Obstacles to success: Doctoral students’ attrition in South Africa. Perspectives in Education, The changing face of doctoral education in South Africa, Special issue 3, 29: 40-52.
Herman, C. 2011. Expanding doctoral education in South Africa: Pipeline or pipe dream? Higher Education Research & Development, 30(4): 1-13.
Herman, C. 2011. Elusive equity in doctoral education in South Africa. Journal of Education and Work. 24 (1-2): 163-184.