Stephani is a research assistant at the Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies (CRSES). She holds a BSc in Behavioural Genetics from the University of the Free State and a BSc Honours in Engineering and Technology Management from the University of Pretoria. She is currently pursuing an MSc in Technology and Innovation Management at the University of Pretoria. Stephani began her career as a high school science teacher. Her interest in new academic challenges led her onto a different path, which brought her to the CRSES.