Biography:

Professor Unathi Kolanisi is an Professor and Head of the Department of Consumer Sciences. She is also a Research fellow at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in the Food Security Programme. Prof Kolanisi has published a significant number of manuscripts, two book chapters and graduated over 35 Post Graduate Diploma students, 24 Masters and 13PhDs to date. She is also an Honorary research fellow (Associate Professor) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in the Food Security Programme. Prof Kolanisi has international collaborations with Umea university (Sweden) and Ghana University (Ghana). She is currently enrolled for Advanced Leadership at University of KwaZulu-Natal , has received certificates in leadership and management course offered by Stellenbosch University, social facilitator certificates awarded by Agricultural Research for Development (ICRA, Netherlands) and WOCAN in Changmai-Asia respectively, Resource Management certificate awarded by (WOCAN) in (Thailand-Bangkok), Certificate in Indigenous Food Labelling warded by SANBIO (Southern Africa for Biosciences) in South Africa and a Certificate in Scientific Research, Partnership and Development awarded by Global Knowledge Initiative (Stellenbosch University ) in South Africa. She is actively involved in institutional co-teaching, she is now involved in an Inter – Professionalism project between Consumer Science and Speech Therapy (UKZN) 4th year students, addressing food and nutrition security of people living with swallowing disabilities, co-taught medical doctors in DR Congo – in international collaboration project such as the GROWNUT which is a partnership between University of Kinshasa, School of Public Health, DR Congo , University of Bergen, Center for International Health, Norway , University of Kwa Zulu Natal, Departments of Paediatrics, Dietetics and Human Nutrition, South-Africa and she has taught the SADC Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis short courses, African Centre for Food Security, UKZN.
The experience she withholds and skills gained over the years allow her to bridge the gap between theory and practice by engaging students to deal with real life community projects through linkages to NGOs and CBOs. Current interest is on Food and Nutrition security, Indigenous-Food-based Innovation, Commercialization and Climate change.   

Lecture ‘s  the following modules:

• Food Hygiene and Safety (Level1)
• Meal Planning and management (Level 2)
• Quantity Food production (Level 2 & 3)
• Community Nutrition (Honours)
• Resource management (Honours)