2023 Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Awards

2023 Recipients

Excellent Teachers

Prasart JONGJAROENKAMOL
Assistant Professor of Accounting (Education)
SOA
(Interview)

Kenny CHNG
Assistant Professor of Law
YPHSL

TAN Chia Mien
Teaching Fellow (Communication)
CEC

SMU-X Excellent Teachers

YONG Hsin Ning
Adjunct for The Design of Business
LKCSB
(Interview)

Benjamin LEE
Lecturer of Accounting
SOA
(Interview)

Aidan WONG
Assistant Professor of Urban Studies (Education)
CIS

Most Promising Teachers

Tamas MAKANY
Associate Professor of Communication Management (Practice)
LKCSB
(Interview)

Chris POSKITT
Associate Professor of Computer Science (Education)
SCIS
(Interview)

Outstanding Adjunct

CHAN Wenjie
Adjunct for Taxation
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.

Karen GAN
Senior Lecturer of Finance
LKCSB

Daniel MACK
Assistant Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship
LKCSB

Prasart JONGJAROENKAMOL
Assistant Professor of Accounting
SOA

HUYNH Bao Tan
Senior Lecturer of Economics
SOE

Rafael J. BARROS
Senior Lecturer of Information Systems
SCIS

Kenny CHNG
Associate Professor of Law
YPHSL

Yasmin ORTIGA
Assistant Professor of Sociology
SOSS

TAN Chia Mien
Teaching Fellow
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.

YONG Hsin Ning
Adjunct for The Design of Business
LKCSB

Adam GERARD
Adjunct for The Design of Business
LKCSB

Benjamin LEE
Lecturer of Accounting
SOA

VU Hoang Phuong Que
Adjunct for Overseas Project Experience (Macroeconomics in Asia)
SOE

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

Locknie HSU
Professor of Law
YPHSL

HO Jack Yong
Adjunct for Managing Diversity in Asia
SOSS

Aidan WONG
Assistant Professor of Urban Studies (Education)
CIS

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.

Tamas MAKANY
Associate Professor of Communication Management (Practice)
LKCSB

Shaphan NG
Assistant Professor of Accounting
SOA

GOH Jing Rong
Assistant Professor of Economics (Practice)
SOE

Chris POSKITT
Associate Professor of Computer Science (Education)
SCIS

Jerrold SOH
Assistant Professor of Law
YPHSL

CHENG Cheng
Assistant Professor of Sociology
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.