Sarah Mosoetsa

Chief Executive Officer at HSRC (Human Sciences Research Council)

Sarah Mosoetsa (PhD) has a diverse work experience in academic and research institutions. From 2023 onwards, they will hold the position of Adjunct Professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal while also serving as the Chief Executive Officer at the HSRC (Human Sciences Research Council). Previously, they worked as an Associate Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand from 2016 to 2023, and as the Chief Executive Officer at the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) from 2014 to 2023. Sarah also served as a Senior Lecturer at the University of the Witwatersrand from 2011 to 2016, a Research Associate at the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) from 2007 to 2010, and a Senior Research Specialist at the HSRC from 2005 to 2007. Their early career comprised the role of Research Officer at the University of the Witwatersrand from 2001 to 2005.

Sarah Mosoetsa received their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Sociology from the University of the Witwatersrand between 1995 and 2005. Prior to that, they attended St Endas Community College from 1992 to 1994, but no degree or field of study information is available for this period.

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Timeline

  • Chief Executive Officer

    February, 2023 - present

  • Senior Research Specialist

    November, 2005