2018 Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Awards

2018 Recipients

Excellent Teacher

Alvin SEE Wei Liang
Assistant Professor of
Law (Education)
SOL

Innovative Teacher

Marcus ANG Teck Meng
Associate Professor of
Operations Management (Education)
LKCSB

SMU-X Excellent Teachers

Gary PAN
Associate Professor of
Accounting (Education)
SOA

Venky SHANKARARAMAN
Professor of
Information Systems (Education)
SIS

Most Promising Teacher

LIN An-Ping
Assistant Professor of
Accounting
SOA

Outstanding Adjunct

Jennifer KOH
Adjunct for
Accounting
SOA

Outstanding Teaching Consultant

Justyn OLBY
Teaching Consultant
CEC

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

YEO Su Lin
Assistant Professor of Corporate Communication (Practice)
LKCSB

SUM Yee Loong
Professor of Accounting (Practice)
SOA

Shrihari ANEY
Associate Professor of Economics (Education)
SOE

Michelle CHEONG
Associate Professor
of Information Systems (Practice)
SIS

Alvin SEE Wei Liang
Assistant Professor of Law
SOL (Education)

William TOV
Associate Professor of Psychology
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.

Marcus ANG Teck Meng
Associate Professor of Operations Management (Education)
LKCSB

FANG Xin
Assistant Professor of Operations Management
LKCSB

LOW Lay Chin
Senior Lecturer
of Accounting
SOA

HONG Bei Hailey
Senior Lecturer of Economics
SOE

TAN Kar Way
Assistant Professor of Information Systems (Practice)
SIS

Locknie HSU
Professor of Law
SOL

Hiro SAITO
Assistant Professor of Sociology
SOSS

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.

Patrick TAN Siong Kuan
Adjunct for Strategy and Organisation
LKCSB

Rani TAN
Senior Lecturer of Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources
LKCSB

Gary PAN
Associate Professor of Accounting (Education)
SOA

HO Kong Weng
Associate Professor of Economics (Education)
SOE

Venky SHANKARARAMAN
Professor of Information Systems (Education)
SIS

CHEN Siyuan
Associate Professor of Law
SOL

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.

Jung Kyun KIM
Assistant Professor of Marketing
LKCSB

LIANG Hao
Assistant Professor of Finance
LKCSB

LIN An-Ping
Assistant Professor of Accounting
SOA

TAN Hwee Pink
Associate Professor of Information Systems (Practice)
SIS

Dorcas QUEK ANDERSON
Assistant Professor of Law
SOL

Onur Ulas INCE
Assistant Professor of Political Science
SOSS

Outstanding Teaching Consultant / Nominees

The Outstanding Teaching Consultant / 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.