2016 Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Awards

2016 Recipients

Excellent Teacher & Honour Roll *

* The Honour Roll was introduced in 2016 to recognise faculty members who have received at least three SMU Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Awards.

Rosie CHING Ju Mae
Senior Lecturer of Statistics
SOE

Innovative Teacher

Christie Napa SCOLLON
Associate Professor of
Psychology
SOSS

Most Promising Teacher

Jacob Isaac Ricks
Assistant Professor of
Political Science
SOSS

Outstanding Adjunct

Wong Yuet Nan
Adjunct for
Information Systems
SIS

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.

ANG Ser Keng
Senior Lecturer of Finance
LKCSB

Roger LOH
Associate Professor of Finance
LKCSB

Pearl TAN
Associate Professor of Accounting (Education)
SOA

Rosie CHING Ju Mae
Senior Lecturer of Statistics
SOE

Kyriakos MOURATIDIS
Associate Professor of Information Systems
SIS

Locknie HSU
Professor of Law
SOL

Ijlal NAQVI
Assistant Professor of Sociology
SOSS

Innovative Teacher Nominees

The Innovative Teacher Award recognises faculty members who make significant contributions to promoting new ways of teaching that have an impact on enhancing learning. The candidate would be a faculty member who introduces, develops, and/or promotes creative approaches to teaching and learning.

GENG Xuesong
Assistant Professor of Strategic Management
LKCSB

Rani TAN
Senior Lecturer of OBHR
LKCSB

Gary PAN
Associate Professor of Accounting (Education)
SOA

Swapna GOTTIPATI
Assistant Professor of Information Systems (Education)
SIS

GOH Yihan
Associate Professor of Law
SOL

Christie Napa SCOLLON
Associate Professor of Psychology
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.

Buket AVCI
Assistant Professor of Operations Management
LKCSB

Helen ZHOU Yangfang
Assistant Professor of Operations Management
LKCSB

Sterling HUANG
Assistant Professor of Accounting
SOA

Jacob Isaac RICKS
Assistant Professor of Political Science
SOSS

Outstanding Adjunct Nominees

The Outstanding Adjunct Award recognises adjunct faculty members, including CEC teaching consultants, 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.