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Poon Kin Loong, Kenneth

Prof Poon Kin Loong, Kenneth

National Institute of Education

Kenneth is Lien Foundation Chair Professor of Education at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University. He is also Dean, Education Research, as well as Centre Director of the Centre for Research in Child Development. Trained ...

Appointments:
Dean, Education Research and Centre Director, Centre for Research in Child Development Lien Foundation Chair Professor in Education Professor, National Institute of Education - Psychology and Child & Human Development

Keywords: Child Development | Mental Health | Psychology | Special Education

Karuppiah Nirmala

Dr Karuppiah Nirmala

National Institute of Education

Dr Karuppiah Nirmala (a.k.a. Nirmala Segaran) is the Head, Education, Centre for Research in Child Development (CRCD), OER, National Institute of Education. She has served several years in the field of early childhood education, holding various posit ...

Appointments:
Deputy Centre Director, Centre for Research in Child Development, OER Centre for Research in Child Development Senior Lecturer, National Institute of Education - Psychology and Child & Human Development

Keywords: Curriculum Design and Assessment | Education and Pedagogy | Educational Management and Leadership | Teacher Education

O'Brien Beth Ann

Dr O'Brien Beth Ann

National Institute of Education

Dr O'Brien Beth Ann is the head of Early and Middle Childhood Research,Centre for Research in Child Development (CRCD), OER, National Institute of Education.

Appointments:
Deputy Centre Director, Centre for Research in Child Development, OER Centre for Research in Child Development Principal Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Child Development | Education | Neuroscience

Anne Rifkin-Graboi

Assoc Prof Anne Rifkin-Graboi

National Institute of Education

I am interested in understanding the interplay between social and familial experience, mental health, and well-being, alongside the cognitive and biological mediators and moderators involved in these relations. I have a strong background in Attachme ...

Appointments:
Deputy Centre Director, Science of Learning in Education, OER Centre for Science of Learning in Education Associate Professor, National Institute of Education - Learning Sciences & Assessment Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences (Courtesy Appointment)

Keywords: Child Development | Mental Health | Neuroscience | Psychology | Science of Learning

Pierina Cheung

Dr Pierina Cheung

National Institute of Education

Dr Pierina Cheung is a Lecturer (Research Scientist) in Office of Education Research at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. 2018 - Present Research Scientist, NIE, NTU 2017 - 2018 Pos ...

Appointments:
Education Research Scientist, OER Centre for Research in Child Development Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Education | Science of Learning

Jose David Munez Mendez

Dr Jose David Munez Mendez

National Institute of Education

Dr. David Munez is a Research Scientist at the Center for Research in Child Development, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He received his Ph.D. (European Doctorate Mention) from University of Salama ...

Appointments:
Education Research Scientist, OER Centre for Research in Child Development Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Education | Science of Learning

Elizabeth Kim

Dr Elizabeth Kim

National Institute of Education

Dr Elizabeth Kim is a developmental psychologist specialising in social conformity in early childhood. In particular, her work explores how preschoolers deal with positive and negative social pressure by peers across various domains (ex. moral judgme ...

Appointments:
Education Research Scientist, OER Centre for Research in Child Development Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Child Development | Psychology

Goh Kok Yew Shaun

Dr Goh Kok Yew Shaun

National Institute of Education

My research activity over the past 7 years examined if and how language is related to socio-emotional mental health, across multiple cohorts of children in Australia, UK and Singapore. I was awarded a PhD (Clinical Psychology) by the Australian Natio ...

Appointments:
Education Research Scientist, OER Centre for Research in Child Development Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Education

Khng Kiat Hui

Dr Khng Kiat Hui

National Institute of Education

Fannie Khng Kiat Hui is the Assistant Dean of Research Management (Office of Education Research), and a Research Scientist with the Centre for Research in Child Development, National Institute of Education (NIE). She received her B. Soc. Sci ( ...

Appointments:
Senior Education Research Scientist, OER Centre for Research in Child Development Senior Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Education

Ng Ee Lynn

Dr Ng Ee Lynn

National Institute of Education

Dr. Ng Ee Lynn is Senior Education Research Scientist at the Center for Research in Child Development at the Office of Education Research, NIE. She received her Ph.D. from Nanyang Technological University in 2013. Her research interests are ce ...

Appointments:
Assistant Centre Director, Early Childhood Education Research, Centre for Research in Child Development, OER Centre for Research in Child Development Senior Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Child Development | Psychology

Rosanne Jocson

Dr Rosanne Jocson

National Institute of Education

Rosanne Jocson is a Research Scientist at the Centre for Research in Child Development at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University. She received her MS and PhD in Developmental Psychology from the University of Michigan. ...

Appointments:
Education Research Scientist, OER Centre for Research in Child Development Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Child Development | Psychology

Sun He

Dr Sun He

National Institute of Education

My research focus is on bilingual education for English and Mother Tongue Languages. I am interested in biliteracy learning and teaching with eBooks, and the relationship between bilingualism and psychological traits, such as social emotional well-be ...

Appointments:
Assistant Centre Director, Infancy & Early Childhood Research, Centre for Research in Child Development, OER Centre for Research in Child Development Senior Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Education | Neuroscience | Science of Learning

Sun Baoqi

Dr Sun Baoqi

National Institute of Education

My research encompasses socio-cultural-cognitive and policy perspectives on language learning with particular focus on children’s bilingual education and biliteracy development. Within these broad perspectives, my research address three main issues: ...

Appointments:
Education Research Scientist, OER Centre for Research in Child Development Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Education

Wu Chiao-Yi

Dr Wu Chiao-Yi

National Institute of Education

Dr. Wu Chiao-Yi is a Research Scientist (Lecturer) in the Centre for Research in Child Development at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Dr. Wu received her Ph.D. degree in Psychology from Nanyan ...

Appointments:
Education Research Scientist, OER Centre for Research in Child Development Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Child Development | Linguistics and Multilingual Studies | Neuroscience | Psychology | Science of Learning

Yang Yang

Dr Yang Yang

National Institute of Education

Dr. Yang Yang is a Research Scientist at the Centre for Research in Child Development at National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. She received her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Science in psychology ...

Appointments:
Education Research Scientist, OER Centre for Research in Child Development Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Education

Yue Yu

Dr Yue Yu

National Institute of Education

Dr. Yu Yue is an Education Research Scientist in the Singapore Centre For Character & Citizenship Education and the

Appointments:
Education Research Scientist, OER Centre for Research in Child Development Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Keywords: Child Development

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