2020 Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Awards

2020 Recipients

Excellent Teachers

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

Gary PAN
Honour Roll
Professor of Accounting (Education)
SOA

Innovative Teacher

Swapna GOTTIPATI
Associate Professor of
Information Systems (Education)
SIS

SMU-X Excellent Teacher

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

Most Promising Teacher

Samuel TAN
Assistant Professor of
Accounting
SOA

Outstanding Adjunct

GOH Jing Rong
Adjunct for Statistics
and Econometrics
SOE

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.

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

Abhijeet K. VADERA
Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources
LKCSB

Gary PAN
Professor of Accounting (Education)
SOA

Nicolas L. JACQUET
Associate Professor of Economics
SOE

LEE Yeow Leong
Senior Lecturer of
Information Systems
SIS

Maartje DE VISSER
Associate Professor of Law
SOL

Jacob RICKS
Assistant Professor of Political Science
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.

SAY Gui Deng
Assistant Professor of Strategic Management
LKCSB

Giovanni KO
Assistant Professor of Economics (Education)
SOE

Swapna GOTTIPATI
Associate Professor of Information Systems (Education)
SIS

LAU Kwan Ho
Assistant Professor of Law
SOL

David OCON
Assistant Professor of Arts and Cultural Management (Practice)
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.

Paul LIM
Lecturer of Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources
LKCSB

Patricia LUI
Lecturer of Marketing
LKCSB

Benjamin LEE
Lecturer of Accounting
SOA

Madhav Shrihari ANEY
Associate Professor of Economics (Education)
SOE

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

Charlotte SETIJADI
Assistant Professor of Humanities (Education)
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.

Jared NAI
Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources
LKCSB

Michael SCHAERER
Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources
LKCSB

Samuel TAN
Assistant Professor of Accounting
SOA

HUYNH Bao Tan
Senior Lecturer of Economics
SOE

Kenny CHNG
Assistant Professor of Law
SOL

Andree HARTANTO
Assistant Professor of Psychology (Education)
SOSS

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.