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Leila Patel

Born 22-05-1952 in Knysna

Chairperson and Professor of Social Development Studies: Department Social Work: University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg; Executive Director: Liberty Group Limited, Johannesburg; Professor of Social Development Studies: Department Social Work: University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg; Lecturer: University of the Western Cape, Cape Town;

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dv@lw.rau.ac.za

O: (011) 489-2804

Leila Patel's Professional details

Current Position(s)

Executive Director | Liberty Group Limited
Johannesburg | 2004 - present

Professor | Department of Social Development Studies | University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg | 2002 - present

Chair, Professor | Department of Social Work | University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg | 2002 - present

Lecturer | University of the Western Cape
Cape Town | 1980 - present

Director | Centre for Social Development in Africa

Previous Position(s)

Vice-Principal | University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg | 1999 - 2001

Deputy Vice-Chancellor | University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg | 1998 - 2001

Director-General | Department of Welfare
1996 - 1998

Consultant | Social Development Consultancy
Johannesburg | 1992 - 1995

Academic | University of the Witwatersrand
1983 - 1991

Journalist/Editor | Grassroots Community Newspaper
Cape Town | 1981 - 1983

Educational history

Tertiary

West Michigan University

Completed 1979

MSW

University of the Witwatersrand

Doctor of Philosophy

University of the Western Cape

Higher Diploma in Social Work

University of the Western Cape

Diploma in Social Work

cum laude

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Awards

Research Fellow | Centre for Social Development, Washington University

Visiting Scholar | University California, Berkeley

Research Fellow | Yale University

Fulbright Scholar | Western Michigan University, USA

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VOSESA (NGO)

Board Member, 2004 - present

Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation

Board Member

Link SA Fund

Trustee

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Leila Patel

Leila Patel's Professional details

Current Position(s)

Executive Director | Liberty Group Limited Johannesburg | 2004 - present

Professor | Department of Social Development Studies | University of Johannesburg Johannesburg | 2002 - present

Chair, Professor | Department of Social Work | University of Johannesburg Johannesburg | 2002 - present

Lecturer | University of the Western Cape Cape Town | 1980 - present

Director | Centre for Social Development in Africa

Previous Position(s)

Vice-Principal | University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg | 1999 - 2001

Deputy Vice-Chancellor | University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg | 1998 - 2001

Director-General | Department of Welfare 1996 - 1998

Consultant | Social Development Consultancy Johannesburg | 1992 - 1995

Academic | University of the Witwatersrand 1983 - 1991

Journalist/Editor | Grassroots Community Newspaper Cape Town | 1981 - 1983