Khonzanani Mbatha

Mr Mbatha’s research aims to investigate the discursive patterns related to how individuals talk about sex, sex workers and their profession, and the extent to which sex workers’ constructions of their careers impact the overall understanding and policing that leads to criminalizing legislation regarding sex work. Mr. Mbatha is currently a lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of South Africa and editor of the department’s peer-reviewed academic journal, New Voices in Psychology. While at UCLA, he intends to acquire more knowledge and skills regarding applied qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. In particular, Mr. Mbatha hopes that his involvement in the UCLA/Tirisano Program will facilitate and strengthen collaborative efforts between UCLA and Northern psychologies.