2022 Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Awards

2022 Recipients

Excellent Teachers

David LO
Professor of Computer Science
SCIS

Chiraphol New CHIYACHANTANA
Assistant Professor of Finance (Education)
LKCSB

Innovative Teacher

Seow Poh Sun
Associate Professor of Accounting (Education)
SOA

SMU-X Excellent Teacher

Patricia LUI
Senior Lecturer of Marketing
LKCSB

Most Promising Teacher

LAU Kwan Ho
Assistant Professor of Law
YPHSL

Outstanding Adjunct

TAN Lay Khim
Adjunct for Financial Accounting
SOA

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.

Sungjong ROH
Assistant Professor of Communication Management
LKCSB

Chiraphol New CHIYACHANTANA
Assistant Professor of Finance (Education)
LKCSB

An-Ping LIN
Assistant Professor of Accounting
SOA

Madhav Shrihari ANEY
Associate Professor of Economics (Education)
SOE

David LO
Professor of Computer Science
SCIS

Kenny CHNG
Associate Professor of Law
YPHSL

Kenneth TAN
Assistant Professor of Psychology
SOSS

TAN Chia Mien
Teaching Fellow
CEC

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
Associate Professor of Operations Management (Education)
LKCSB

Daniel MACK
Assistant Professor of Strategic Management
LKCSB

SEOW Poh Sun
Associate Professor of Accounting (Education)
SOA

Nona PEPITO
Assistant Professor of Economics (Education)
SOE

Christopher POSKITT
Assistant Professor of Computer Science (Education)
SCIS

ONG Ee Ing
Senior Lecturer of Law
YPHSL

Yasmin ORTIGA
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.

Patricia LUI
Senior Lecturer of Marketing
LKCSB

KOH Wee Leng
Adjunct for The Design of Business
LKCSB

Benjamin LEE
Lecturer of Accounting
SOA

VU Hoang Phuong Que
Adjunct for Economics of Financial Markets
SOE

OUH Eng Lieh
Assistant Professor of Computer Science (Education)
SCIS

Locknie HSU
Professor of Law
YPHSL

HOE Su Fern
Assistant Professor of Arts and Culture Management
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.

FENG Guiyun
Assistant Professor of Operations Management
LKCSB

Gloria YU Yang
Assistant Professor of Finance
LKCSB

Yin WANG
Assistant Professor of Accounting
SOA

LI Jiangtao
Assistant Professor of Economics
SOE

LAU Kwan Ho
Assistant Professor of Law
YPHSL

Sebastian DETTMAN
Assistant Professor of Political Science
SOSS

Emily SOON
Lecturer of English Literature
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.