Our People
Prof Poon Kin Loong, Kenneth
National Institute of Education kenneth.poon@nie.edu.sgKenneth 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 ...
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Dean, 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
Dr Khng Kiat Hui
National Institute of Education kiathui.khng@nie.edu.sgFannie Khng Kiat Hui is the Deputy Centre Director and Senior Research Scientist at the Centre for Research in Child Development (CRCD), National Institute of Education (NIE). She received her B. Soc. Sci (Honours in Psychology) from the Natio ...
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Deputy Centre Director, Centre for Research in Child Development
Senior Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Centre for Research in Child Development
Keywords: Child Development | Psychology | Science of Learning
Dr O'Brien Beth Ann
National Institute of Education beth.obrien@nie.edu.sgDr 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:
Principal Education Research Scientist, Centre for Research in Child Development
Principal Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Centre for Research in Child Development
Keywords: Child Development | Education and Pedagogy | Neuroscience
Dr Pierina Cheung
National Institute of Education pierina.cheung@nie.edu.sgDr Pierina Cheung is a Lecturer (Research Scientist) in Office of Education Research at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. I received my PhD in Psychology at the University of Waterloo in 2015, a ...
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Assistant Centre Director, Early Childhood Education Research, Centre for Research in Child Development
Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Centre for Research in Child Development
Keywords: Education and Pedagogy | Science of Learning
Dr Yue Yu
National Institute of Education yue.yu@nie.edu.sgDr. Yu Yue is the Assistant Centre Director for Infancy & Early Childhood Research at the Centre for Research in Child ...
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Assistant Centre Director, Infancy & Early Childhood Research, Centre for Research in Child Development
Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Centre for Research in Child Development
Keywords: Child Development
Dr Goh Kok Yew Shaun
National Institute of Education shaun.goh@nie.edu.sgMy research activity over the past 10 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 Nati ...
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Education Research Scientist, Centre for Research in Child Development
Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Centre for Research in Child Development
Keywords: Child Development | Mental Health | Psychology | Special Education
Assoc Prof Sun He
National Institute of Education he.sun@nie.edu.sgMy 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 ...
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Associate Professor, National Institute of Education - Asian Languages & Cultures
Keywords: Education and Pedagogy | Neuroscience | Science of Learning
Dr Jose David Munez Mendez
National Institute of Education david.munez@nie.edu.sgDr. 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 ...
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Assistant Dean, Grant Management, Strategy & Analytics, Office for Research
Senior Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Centre for Research in Child Development
Keywords: Education and Pedagogy | Science of Learning
Dr Sun Baoqi
National Institute of Education baoqi.sun@nie.edu.sgMy 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: ...
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Deputy Director (Academic), Research Management, Education Research Funding Programme Office, Centre for Research in Child Development
Senior Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Centre for Research in Child Development
Keywords: Education and Pedagogy
Dr Karuppiah Nirmala
National Institute of Education nirmala.karuppiah@nie.edu.sgDr 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 ...
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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
Dr Tan Ser Hong
National Institute of Education serhong.tan@nie.edu.sgBroadly, I study achievement motivation and student well-being. My research looks into individual differences and social factors to understand what motivates student with a focus on educational and well-being outcomes such as test anxiety. I am also ...
Appointments:
Education Research Scientist, Centre for Research in Child Development
Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Centre for Research in Child Development
Keywords: Mental Health | Psychology
Dr Ng Ee Lynn
National Institute of Education eelynn.ng@nie.edu.sgDr. Ng Ee Lynn is Senior Education Research Scientist at the Center for Research in Child Development at the Office for Research, NIE. She received her Ph.D. from Nanyang Technological University in 2013. Dr. Ng specialises in early childhood ...
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Senior Education Research Scientist, Singapore Centre for Character & Citizenship Education
Senior Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Centre for Research in Child Development
Keywords: Child Development | Psychology
Dr Rosanne Jocson
National Institute of Education rosanne.jocson@nie.edu.sgRosanne 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. ...
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Education Research Scientist, Centre for Research in Child Development
Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Centre for Research in Child Development
Keywords: Child Development | Psychology
Dr Yang Yang
National Institute of Education yang.yang@nie.edu.sgDr. 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 ...
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Education Research Scientist, Centre for Research in Child Development
Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Centre for Research in Child Development
Keywords: Education and Pedagogy
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