Dr. Bowers Du Toit’s main research interest is the subject of ‘Theology and Development’ and the intersection between the two. Her doctoral work dealt largely with the role of the church in addressing the challenge of poverty in South Africa and critically discussed a theological framework in order to understand the roots of poverty from a theological perspective. She is particulary interested in the role theology plays as a motivator or hindering factor in the church engaging poverty and has been part of several national and international research projects regarding this topic. She has published in several South African theological journals, including Missionalia, NGTT and the Journal of Theology in South Africa. Two of her articles will appear shortly as chapters shortly in Religion and Social Development in Post-Aparthied South Africa: Perspectives for critical engagement, edited by Swart, I. & Green, S. and Erasmus, J.C.

As the Director of Student Affairs at Cornerstone, she is passionate about ‘people development’ and she enjoys interacting with and learning from students from various backgrounds and cultures.