Maretha Geyser

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Head of Interior Design

Research Interests

  • Curriculum Design
  • Teaching and Learning
  • Design Education
  • Authentic Assessment

Brief Bio

Maretha Geyser holds an BSc Honours degree in Interior Architecture from the University of Pretoria. 

She started her career in 2006 as a junior Interior Design lecturer at the Design School Southern Africa. 


In 2008 she pursued a career as an Interior Architect working on a variety of high-end residential design projects, both as designer and project manager. 


In 2013 she was appointed as head for the Interior Design department at the Independent Institute of Education VEGA (IIE Vega) and she is now the Programme Manager for the Interior Design degree at IIE Vega. 


In 2019 she completed her Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education at the Independent Institute of Education. 

She is currently serving on the Design Educators Forum of Southern Africa (DEFSA) committee and the IID's tertiary education committee. 


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