Our People

 
Assoc Prof Joanna Sin Sei Ching
Associate Chair, Graduate and Continuing Education

Asst Prof Saifuddin Ahmed
Assistant Professor
Office: Room 03-43
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Civic Engagement; Political Communication; Political Inequality; Social Media; Public Opinion; Minority​ media representation

Ms Hedwig Rasamah Alfred
Lecturer
Office: Room 02-43 / 04-07
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Bridging journalism theory & professional practice; Literary devices in journalism for critical storytelling; Health journalism

Prof Ang Peng Hwa
Director, University Scholars Programme
Office: Room 02-05
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Internet governance; Media law & policy

Dr Kym Campbell
Senior Lecturer
Office: Room 02-42
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Mobile communication & cultural studies; Science & technology studies; Design & communication; Broadcast & digital media production & performance

Dr Mark Alan Cenite
Associate Dean (Undergraduate Education) for College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Office: Room 03-49 
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Media law & policy; Media ethics; Intellectual property; Entrepreneurship

Asst Prof Kevin Chew
Assistant Professor
Office: Room 03-45
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Film studies; Popular animation; Critical theory; Ecocriticism

Asst Prof Pei-Sze Chow
Assistant Professor
Office: Room 03-13
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Critical AI studies; Cultural studies; Creative labour; Political economy of cultural production; Film studies; Cinemas of small nations; Media aesthetics and representation

Assoc Prof Alton Chua
Associate Professor
Office: Room 02-17
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Information & knowledge management; Question & answering system; Online communities; User reviews of products & services; Online rumors

Dr Sherwin Chua
Lecturer
Office: Room 02-13
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Digital journalism; Digital and social media platforms; Emerging technologies and journalism; Media innovation

Assoc Prof Benjamin Hill Detenber
Associate Professor
Office: Room 03-42
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Public opinion; Political communication; Science communication; Media psychology; Computer-mediated communication

Assoc Prof Ian Dixon
Associate Professor of Practice
Office: Room 02-07
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Cinema Studies, Television Studies, Celebrity Studies, Fan Studies, Filmmaking, Literature.

Ms Nikki Draper
Assistant Chair, Student Life and Alumni
Office: Room 04-12/02-09
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Film festivals & exhibitions; Documentary; Digital media; Technology in the classroom

Prof Dion Goh Hoe Lian
Associate Dean, Graduate and Continuing Education for College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Office: Room 04-11/02-45
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Human computation games; Gamification for behavior change; Serious games; Social media practices & perceptions; Mobile information seeking & sharing

Ms Karen Ho
Lecturer
Office: Room 03-07
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Strategic communications, Public relations, Integrated campaigns, Cross-borders campaign management, Agency-client relations

Prof Shirley Ho Soo Yee
Associate Vice President (Humanities, Social Sciences & Research Communication)
President's Chair in Communication Studies
Office: Room 02-37
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Science & environmental communication; Health communication; public opinion; Social media; Cyber risks

Assoc Prof Jung Younbo
Associate Professor
Office: Room 03-01
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Socio-Psychological effects of interactive media; Human computer interaction / human robot interaction; Computer mediated communication

Assoc Prof Kang Hyunjin
Associate Professor
Office: Room 03-02
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Interactive Technology for Strategic Communication; Online / Mobile Privacy; Internet of Things; Media Effects.

Assoc Prof Khoo Soo Guan, Christopher
Associate Professor
Office: Room 02-11
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Natural language processing & text mining; Knowledge organization; Health informatics; Information behaviour

Assoc Prof Kim Hye Kyung
Associate Chair, Academic
Office: Room 03-08/04-42
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Risk & health communication; Communication theory; Quantitative research method; Media effects & narrative persuasion

Prof Eddie Kuo Chen Yu
Emeritus Professor
Office: Room 03-40
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Sociology of communication; Language, culture & communication; Asian culture & communication

Prof Lee Chei Sian
Associate Chair, Faculty
Office: Room 02-46/04-41
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Technology-mediated learning and social interaction; online information sharing and crowdsourcing; Effects of information systems use on individuals, organizations and societies; Computer-mediated communication

Dr Lee Chu Keong
Assistant Chair, Lifelong Education and International Relations
Programme Director, MSc in Knowledge Management
Office: Room 02-02/04-08
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Knowledge Sharing; Social network analysis; Knowledge audit

Assoc Prof Lee Chun Wah
Associate Professor
Office: Room 02-01
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Advertising business management; Advertising campaign development; Public communication

Prof Kwan Min Lee
Korea Foundation Professor in Contemporary Korean Society and New Media
Office: Room 03-44
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: UX (User Experience) Research & Design, Human-Computer interaction (HCI), Human-Robot interaction (HRI), Smart Devices (e.g., smart phone, smart TV, smart car, etc.), interactive media (e.g., computer games, VR, etc.), digital innovation and culture in S. Korea

Asst Prof Lew Zijian
Assistant Professor
Office: Room 03-41
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Self-effects (how the sending of messages affect message senders themselves) on social media, toxic positivity online, authenticity in digital communication contexts

Asst Prof Li Junting, Benjamin
Assistant Chair, Undergraduate Studies
Office: Room 03-17
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: VR and immersive technologies; Human-computer interaction; Avatars and embodiment; Technology and wellbeing

Assoc Prof Chen Lou
Programme Director, Doctor of Philosophy & Masters by Research
Office: Room 03-02a
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Consumer Psychology; Social Media Marketing; Marketing Communications; Media Effects

Assoc Prof Brendan Luyt
Associate Professor
Office: Room 02-41
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Library & information history; Wikipedia studies; Documentation studies; Heritage studies; Scholarly communication

Prof May Oo Lwin
Associate Provost, Faculty Affairs
President's Chair in Communication Studies
Office: Room 04-46
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Digitally mediated health communication; Health communication intervention design & impact assessment; Wellness, physical exercise

Assoc Prof Na Jin Cheon
Programme Director, MSc in Information Systems
Office: Room 03-50
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Opinion Mining & Sentiment Analysis; Text Mining; Digital Libraries

Asst Prof Poong Oh
Assistant Professor
Office: Room 03-06
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Dynamics of human collectives, including groups, organizations, and communities, and the role communication plays in them, Bayesian statistics, natural language processing, and machine learning

Asst Prof Jay Jaihyun Park
Assistant Professor
Office: Room 02-15
Email: [email protected]

 Academic Interests: Social Computing; Digital Humanities; Information Organization

Assoc Prof Pee Loo Geok
Programme Director, MSc in Information Studies
Office: Room 05-06
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Social informatics, sustainability informatics, innovation practices, knowledge management, digital practices.

Asst Prof Andrew Prahl
Assistant Professor
Office: Room 02-36
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Human-Automation Trust; Automated Advice; Interpersonal Advice; Automation Ethics; Human-Computer Interaction

Prof Jack Linchuan Qiu
Chair, WKWSCI
Shaw Foundation Professor in Media Technology
Office: Room 04-46/03-14
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Digital Media and Social Change, the Political Economy of Communication, Digital Labor, Class, Technology and Sustainability, especially in the contexts of Asia and the Global South.

Prof Charles T. Salmon
Emeritus Professor
Office: Room 03-11
Email: [email protected] 

Academic Interests: Health communication; Public opinion and communication campaigns

Mr Ian Tan Yong Hoe
Lecturer
Office: Room 03-09
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Strategic communications, AI in communications and art, journalism and integrated marketing

Prof Edson Castro Tandoc Jr.
Associate Chair, Research and Strategy
President's Chair in Communication Studies
Office: Room 04-44/02-39
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Journalism studies; Technology & journalism; Social media; Environmental journalism

Prof Theng Yin Leng
Co-Director, CHESS WKWSCI
President's Chair in Information Studies
Office: Room 05-08
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Human-computer interaction; Usability engineering; Digital libraries; Elderly & technologies; Games for health

Ms Wong Pei Wen
Programme Director, Master of Media and Communication
Office: Room 03-10
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Strategic Communication, Crisis Communication, Advertising Creativity, AI and Automation, and Teaching Pedagogy. 

Asst Prof Andrew Yee
Assistant Professor
Office: Room 03-16
Email: [email protected]

Academic Interests: Media experiences and wellbeing; Media effects on children and adolescents; Motivations and effects of video games; Positive media experiences 

Asst Prof Kuansong Victor Zhuang
Assistant Professor
Office: Room 03-48A
Email: [email protected]

 Academic Interests: Disability and inclusion in contemporary societies​; Sociotechnical imaginaries of disability in emerging technologies​; Disability and Digital Inclusion; Disability arts and culture​; Disability media representation

Mr Jerry Siak
Assistant Manager, Academic
Office: Room 04-03 (Student Services Centre)
Phone: 6790 6357
Email: [email protected]

Ms Jacqueline Au Yong Leng
Head, Administration
Office: Room 04-43 (Chair's Office)
Phone: 6790 6097 
Email: [email protected]

Ms Calista Tay Jinxin
Senior Executive, Chair’s Office 
Office: Room 04-39 (Chair’s Office)
Phone: 6790 5966
Email:  [email protected]

Ms Casella Chandra
Senior Executive, Communication & Events
Office: Room 04-39 (Chair's Office)
Phone: 6790-6676
Email: [email protected]

Ms Jacqueline Guo
Assistant Director, HR Partnering
Office: Room 04-39 (Chair's Office)
Email: [email protected]

Ms Sumitra
Assistant Manager, Student Care
Office: Room 02-14
Email: [email protected]