Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Awards

2026 Nominees

Excellent Teacher Nominees

The Excellent Teacher Award recognises outstanding faculty members who are committed to promoting excellence in teaching and learning, to enhance the quality of classroom experience. The candidate would be a faculty member who demonstrates up-to-date knowledge of the field, employs exemplary teaching skills that encourage student engagement, and fosters the holistic development of students.

Augustine PANG
Professor of Communication Management (Practice)
LKCSB

Michael SCHAERER
Professor of Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources
LKCSB

Gary PAN
Associate Provost (Lifelong Learning); Professor of Accounting (Education)
SOA

CHOW Hwee Kwan
Professor of Economics and Statistics (Practice)
SOE

LO Siaw Ling
Associate Professor of Information Systems (Education)
SCIS

Chris POSKITT
Associate Professor of Computer Science (Education)
SCIS

Maartje DE VISSER
Associate Provost (Research Governance); Professor of Law
YPHSL

Andree HARTANTO
Associate Professor of Psychology
SOSS

TAN Chia Mien
Teaching Fellow (Communication)
CEC

SMU-X Excellent Teacher Nominees

The SMU-X Excellent Teacher Award recognises faculty members who are committed to the teaching of SMU-X courses. The candidate would work with partners from the private, public, or social sector to incorporate experiential activities where students solve real world issues that impact the community and organisations.

Kenneth GOH
Associate Professor of Strategic Management (Education)
LKCSB

YEO Su Lin
Associate Professor of Communication Management (Practice)
LKCSB

Benjamin LEE
Assistant Professor of Accounting
SOA

CHEN Siyuan
Professor of Law (Education)
YPHSL

Yasmin ORTIGA
Associate Professor of Sociology
SOSS

Most Promising Teacher Nominees

The Most Promising Teacher Award recognises outstanding teaching potential among junior faculty members, in particular in the area of providing an enriching classroom experience for students. The candidate would display most of the qualities described in the Excellent Teacher category.

KANG Jiyeon
Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship
LKCSB

Yea Hee KO
Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources
LKCSB

David SAMUEL
Assistant Professor of Accounting
SOA

HU Zihan
Assistant Professor of Economics
SOE

Antoine LEDENT
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
SCIS

Pius LEE
Lecturer of Computer Science
SCIS

Vincent OOI
Assistant Professor of Law
YPHSL

Patrick QUINTON-BROWN
Assistant Professor of Political Science
SOSS

NG Teng Kuan
Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
CIS

Outstanding Adjunct Nominees

The Outstanding Adjunct Award recognises adjuncts who have made a significant impact on our students in terms of their commitment in delivering the SMU pedagogy. The candidate would show extensive knowledge of his/her discipline, express deep interest in and concern for students' learning, and actively contribute to the transfer of expertise from industry or his/her specialised domain while maintaining a high standard of teaching.