Juan A Nel (he/him) holds a doctorate, is a registered Clinical and Research Psychologist, and Full Professor of Psychology at the University of South Africa. As a National Research Foundation B-rated researcher, and an elected member of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), he is internationally recognised in LGBTQIA+ mental health and wellbeing, hate victimisation, and victim empowerment and support, more generally.
A former President of the Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA) (2014-2015), Juan is a member of its Council’s International Relations Standing Committee, founder member of the Executive Committee of the PsySSA Sexuality and Gender Division (SGD), and representative of PsySSA on (inter)national structures towards furthering its profile as a Learned Society. In this regard, most noteworthy are his roles as i) leader of the research sub-committee of the South African Hate Crimes Working Group; ii) co-representative on the International Psychology Network for LGBTI Issues (IPsyNet); and iii) leader of the PsySSA SGD African LGBTQIA+ Human Rights project towards promoting wellbeing and human rights for LGBTQIA+ persons in Africa.
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9013-5563