Grethe van Tonder

I am a healthcare services enthusiast while being a teacher at heart, and enjoy understanding the true inherent desires and motivations that guide people's behaviour. Generally, I have an interest in service delivery where personal relationships with clients/customers are the focus, as well as teaching, coaching and mentoring - I am passionate about investing in people’s holistic wellbeing and the overall health of the next generation. I enjoy contributing to quality service delivery/customer experience/customer relations/employee relations/public relations and touching and influencing lives beyond the work place. I am a very organised and highly disciplined person with high standards and I consider myself to be diligent, trustworthy and loyal. I have a deep interest in consumer behaviour (consumer psychology), customer relations and employer-employee relationships. I am very fond of the outdoors and also have a great love for theatre, music and the arts.

• ID Number: 971015 0117 088
• Health Status: Outstanding
• Date of birth: 15/10/1997
• Gender: Female
• Nationality: South African, Namibian domicile by marriage

• 2024: Academic journal publication: South African Journal of Business Management (SAJBM), Vol. 55, (Issue 1), September 2024 - "Managerial practices for app-based primary care telemedicine service acceptance in South Africa"
• 2024: Co-author of two Academy of Marketing conference papers (Cardiff Business School, Wales) ; Presenter and co-author of a conference paper at the 6th South Africa-Japan University Forum (Stellenbosch, RSA) ; Presenter and co-author of a conference paper at the 35th Annual SAIMS Conference (Stellenbosch, RSA)
• 2024: Author and presenter at the South Africa-Japan University Forum conference (Stellenbosch, South Africa)
• 2024: Author and presenter at 35th SAIMS conference (Stellenbosch, South Africa)
• 2023 - 2024: Harry Crossley merit bursary for full-time doctoral studies, Stellenbosch University
• 2023: Academic journal publication: African Journal of Business and Economic Research (AJBER), Vol. 18, (Issue 1), March 2023 - "Evoked Nostalgia and Behavioural outcomes of South African Generation X and Y consumers: A case of Disney and Disney+"
• 2023: Presenter and co-author at Academy of Marketing conference (University of Birmingham, UK)
• 2022 - 2024: GEM bursary for full-time doctoral studies, Stellenbosch University, EMS faculty - Awarded one of seven bursaries, internationally, to commence with a full-time PhD degree at Stellenbosch University
• 2022: Presenter at 33rd SAIMS conference (Rhodes University, RSA)
• 2020 and 2021: Presenter at 11th and 12th Annual Global Business Conference (Croatia)
• 2020: HB & MJ Thom bursary, Stellenbosch University - Merit bursary for postgraduate (Masters) study
• 2019: Top Achiever - BCom Hons (Marketing Management), Stellenbosch University
• 2018: Top achieving final year student (Marketing Management), Stellenbosch University

• 2022: The Southern Africa Institute For Management Scientists (SAIMS) conference delegate
• 2023: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Research Methods course (presented by Prof Tim Guetterman - University of Michigan)
• 2024: Intro to Conscious Leadership short course (The Conscious Leadership Group, USA)

• Stellenbosch University Choir (January 2017 — November 2019): Have held the first ranking on the Interkultur list of International Choirs; Winners of three categories: International Eisteddfod in Llangollen, Wales (2018)
• Drama Lisensiaateksamen I, Spraak & Drama Kollege, Johannesburg, RSA: Passed with distinction (2017)
• Tap dance, Modern dance, Irish dance: International first place at the World Championships of Performing Arts, Los Angeles, USA (2009)
• Piano, Violin and music theory: Unisa and Trinity examination (Distinction: Grade 5 level)

• Prof. Chris D. Pentz (cdpentz@sun.ac.za)
• Prof. Ronel du Preez-Snyman (rdp@sun.ac.za)
• Prof. Edwin Theron (et3@sun.ac.za)