Dr Juanita Jonker

Dr Juanita Jonker

Senior Lecturer and Programme Coordinator Bloemfontein Campus
Qualifications: PhD (Environmental Health) | MSc (Somatology) | BTech (Somatology) | CIDESCO (Beauty Therapy) | NDip (Somatology)

Professional Background

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Dr Juanita Jonker is a Senior Lecturer and Programme Coordinator in Somatology within the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences at the Central University of Technology (CUT). She holds a PhD in Environmental Health, an MSc and BTech in Somatology, a CIDESCO qualification in Beauty Therapy, and a National Diploma in Somatology.

Dr Jonker’s academic and research focus bridges the gap between wellness therapies and broader public health concerns, particularly food security and nutrition among university students. She is deeply committed to higher education teaching, learning, and assessment, and plays a pivotal role in curriculum development and quality assurance, including comprehensive programme reviews within her department.

Areas of Expertise

  • • Somatology and Wellness Therapies
  • • Food Security and Student Nutrition
  • • Higher Education Teaching, Learning and Assessment
  • • Curriculum Development
  • • Quality Assurance and Programme Reviews

Selected Publications

  • • Jonker, J. (2024). Female students’ perspectives on being included in curriculum transformation in higher education. In Perspectives on curriculum as praxis: implications for Higher Education pedagogy (Vol. 1, pp. 224–252). Axiom Academic Publishers.
  • • Jonker, J., Lues, J.F.R. & Walsh, C. (2024). An Assessment of the Impact of Covid-19 on Health and Wellness Indicators: A Case Investigation of South African Health Science Students. Journal for New Generation Sciences, 22(2), 24-39.
  • • Jonker, J. & Walsh, C. (2025). Food security and dietary intake of a cohort of South African students during COVID-19. Health SA Gesondheid, 30, 1–10.
  • • Jonker, J. & Lues, R. (2025). A health and wellness transformation programme to ensure optimal student performance and well-being within ICE environments. Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, 13(1), 21–42.
  • • Lues, R., Jonker, J., Visser, M., & Skweyiya, N. (2026). Turn-Key Protocols for Food Safety Culture Improvement: A Narrative on Theory and Best Practice. Foods, 15(14), 2540.

Contact Us

Dr Juanita Jonker

jjonker@cut.ac.za