Prof Lesley Le Grange

Prof Lesley Le Grange, Professor in the Faculty of Education at Stellenbosch University.

Lesley Le Grange is Distinguished Professor in the Faculty of Education at Stellenbosch University. He holds the following qualifications: BSc (UWC), HDE (PG)sec, BA, BEd, MEd cum laude (UCT) and a PhD (SU). He started his professional career as a high school science teacher and during this time also served as Head of Department of Biology and acting Deputy Principal. Prior to his appointment to a full-time academic position at Stellenbosch University in 1999, he was a part-time lecturer at different universities, a contract researcher and freelance educational consultant.

At Stellenbosch University he has chaired several committees, is a former chair of the Department of Curriculum Studies, served two terms as Vice-Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Education and a stint as Acting Dean in the same Faculty. He teaches and researches in the fields of environmental education, science education, educational research, curriculum studies and higher education studies.

Lesley Le Grange has 259 publications to his credit, is recipient of multiple academic awards and serves on editorial boards of twelve peer-reviewed journals. He has delivered more than 180 academic presentations (70+ as invited speaker) and has presented many professional development courses/workshops for university academics. He is Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (UK), member of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), board member of the CHE and SACE, president of the International Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies (IAACS) and rated as an internationally acclaimed researcher by the National Research Foundation in South Africa. His current research interests include: Sustainability education, education in a post-human(ist) world, relationship between science and indigenous knowledge; Ubuntu as ecosophy and its implications for education, curriculum change in South Africa, with reference to life sciences, geography and environmental education; decolonising the university curriculum and research methodology.