Shantelle Weber, PhD

Associate Professor in the Department of Practical Theology and Missiology at the University of Stellenbosch

Shantelle has a PhD in Practical Theology from the University of Stellenbosch where she is currently employed as Associate Professor in the Department of Practical Theology and Missiology.  Her research interests are at the intersections of youth ministry, work and development; faith formation of children and youth and cultural and interreligious studies, social justice and youth in South Africa; religious education in schools and theological institutions and teaching and learning practices as related to higher education policy. 

She is the president of the International Association for the Study of Youth Ministry

Shantelle is the Founding Director of Uzwelo Youth Development (a Non-Profit Organization focused on youth leadership development: http://uzwelo.org.za/) where she lives out her passion for training and connecting youth workers who cannot study full-time and mentor youth and young adults with a passion for youth on the continent.