Our People
Shaw Foundation Professor in Media Technology
Assoc Prof Joanna Sin Sei Ching
Associate Chair, Graduate and Continuing Education
Ms Nikki Draper
Assistant Chair, Student Life and Alumni
Ms Jacqueline Au Yong Leng
1992 to 2003
Founding Dean
Assoc Prof Saifuddin Ahmed
Associate Professor
Office: Room 03-43
Email: [email protected]
Academic Interests: Civic Engagement; Political Communication; Political Inequality; Social Media; Public Opinion; Minority media representation
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
Prof Erika Wenhong Chen
Professor
Office: Room 03-39
Email: [email protected]
Asst Prof Lydia Cheng
Assistant Professor
Office: Room 03-15
Email: [email protected]
Academic Interests: Journalism studies; Lifestyle journalism; Magazine studies; Social media influencers; News audiences
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
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.
Asst Prof Yujie Dong
Assistant Professor
Office: Room 02-44
Email: [email protected]
Academic Interests: Health & environmental communication; Persuasion; Human-computer interaction; Quantitative & qualitative research methods
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
Assistant Chair, Research
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
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: Online self-presentation, Meaningfulness in online media, Cognition & Metacognition in Digital Environments
Assoc 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
Asst Prof Jiemin Looi
Assistant Professor
Office: Room 02-12
Email: [email protected]
Academic Interests: Digital Advertising; Influencer Marketing; Strategic Communication; Consumer Psychology; Human-Computer Interaction
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
Dr Hamzah Bin Osop
Lecturer
Office: Room 02-13
Email: [email protected]
Academic Interests: Information retrieval; Data analytics; Health informatics; Generative AI
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
Assoc Prof Pee Loo Geok
Programme Director, MSc in Information Studies
Office: Room 02-03
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
Associate Chair, Graduate and Continuing Education
Office: Room 02-16
Email: [email protected]
Academic Interests: Information behaviour; Social media information seeking; Perception, use, & outcomes of libraries; Bibliometrics
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 04-44/02-43
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 03-48
Email: [email protected]
Academic Interests: Human-computer interaction; Usability engineering; Digital libraries; Elderly & technologies; Games for health
Academic Interests: Health communication, Science/Risk communication, Misinformation, AI literacy, Health equity, Quantitative research method
Asst Prof Hai Wang
Assistant Professor
Office: Room 02-15
Email: [email protected]
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 Renwen Zhang
Nanyang Assistant Professor
Office: Room 03-12
Email: [email protected]
Academic Interests: Human-AI Communication; AI-mediated Communication; Human-Computer Interaction; Mental Health; Supportive Communication
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
Visiting Professors
Professor Peter J. Schulz
Visiting Professor (2 Aug 2022 to 31 Jul 2027)
Office: Room 02-14
Email: [email protected]
Academic Interests: Doctor–Patient Interaction, Health Communication, Health Education
Former Visiting Professors
| Name | Designation | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof Richard Seyler Ling | Visiting Professor | 19 Feb 2024 | 24 Mar 2024 |
| Prof Peter J. Schulz | Visiting Professor | 02 Jan 2018 | 30 Apr 2018 |
| Prof Rene Weber | Visiting Professor | 20 Jun 2016 | 23 Jul 2016 |
| Prof Kim Yungwook | Visiting Professor | 16 Mar 2016 | 15 May 2016 |
| A/P Kristine Nowak | Visiting Associate Professor | 11 Jan 2016 | 09 Feb 2016 |
| Prof Rene Weber | Visiting Professor | 15 Oct 2015 | 14 Nov 2015 |
| Prof Raghavan Kotikanyadanam Sundaratatachar | Visiting Professor | 15 Aug 2015 | 30 Dec 2015 |
| Prof Youm Kyu Ho | Wee Kim Wee Visiting Professor | 02 Jan 2015 | 28 Feb 2015 |
| Prof Franklin Boster | Visiting Professor | 08 Sept 2014 | 26 Oct 2014 |
| Prof Edith Rasmussen | Visiting Professor | 01 Jan 2014 | 30 June 2014 |
| Prof Wibke Weber | Visiting Professor | 01 Aug 2013 | 13 Dec 2013 |
| A/P Hernando Rojas | Visiting Associate Professor | 04 Jan 2013 | 31 May 2013 |
| Prof Wolfgang Donsbach | Wee Kim Wee Visiting Professor | 28 Aug 2012 | 17 Oct 2012 |
| Prof Thomas P. Doherty | Shaw Foundation Professor | 06 Jan 2012 | 05 Jul 2012 |
| Prof James G. Hutton | Visiting Professor | 04 Jan 2012 | 03 Jul 2012 |
| Prof Drew O. McDaniel | Visiting Professor | 15 Jul 2011 | 14 Dec 2011 |
| Prof Patricia Zimmermann | Shaw Foundation Professor | 20 Jan 2010 | 15 Jul 2010 |
| Prof Stewart Auyash | Visiting Associate Professor | 05 Jan 2010 | 30 Jun 2010 |
| Prof Edie Rasmussen | Visiting Professor | 05 Jan 2010 | 31 May 2010 |
| Prof Vincent Mosco | Shaw Foundation Professor | 01 Aug 2009 | 30 Sep 2009 |
| Prof Georgette Wang | Wee Kim Wee Visiting Professor | 01 Aug 2009 | 30 Nov 2009 |
| Prof Ronald Eugene Rice | Nanyang Professor | 01 Aug 2008 | 31 Jul 2010 |
| Prof Ronald Eugene Rice | Wee Kim Wee Visiting Professor | 01 Aug 2007 | 31 Aug 2007 |
| Prof Jerome Denean Williams | Wee Kim Wee Visiting Professor | 01 Jul 2008 | 31 Dec 2008 |
| Prof Liu Yu-li | Visiting Professor | 01 Jul 2008 | 31 Dec 2008 |
| Prof Marcel Machill | Visiting Professor | 01 Mar 2007 | 30 Sep 2007 |
| Prof Steven S Wildman | Wee Kim Wee Visiting Professor | 05 Jan 2007 | 04 Jul 2007 |
| Prof Mark Robert Levy | Visiting Professor | 04 Jan 2007 | 30 Jun 2007 |
| Prof Joseph Dean Straubhaar | Wee Kim Wee Visiting Professor | 23 Jul 2006 | 23 Aug 2006 |
| Prof Peter George Wills Keen | Shaw Foundation Professor | 23 Jan 2006 | 22 Apr 2006 |
| Prof James Elmer Grunig | Wee Kim Wee Visiting Professor | 15 Jul 2004 | 27 Aug 2004 |
| Prof Crispin Chio Maslog | Visiting Professor | 12 Jul 2004 | 11 May 2005 |
| Prof John E Keshishoglou | Visiting Professor | 01 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2005 |
| Prof Patricia Rodden Zimmermann | Visiting Professor | 22 Dec 2002 | 21 Jun 2003 |
| Prof Theodore Lewis Glasser | Wee Kim Wee Visiting Professor | 16 Aug 2002 | 15 Sep 2002 |
| Prof Crispin Chio Maslog | Visiting Professor | 10 Jul 2002 | 09 Jul 2003 |
| Prof Stuart H Loory | Visiting Professor | 02 Jul 2001 | 10 Aug 2001 |
| Prof Irving Fang | Visiting Professor | 26 Dec 2000 | 25 Jun 2001 |
| Prof John E Keshishoglou | Visiting Professor | 05 Jul 2000 | 04 Jul 2003 |
| Prof Everett M Rogers | Nanyang Professor | 02 Jul 2000 | 01 Jul 2002 |
| Prof John V Pavlik | Shaw Foundation Professor | 29 Jun 2000 | 28 Jul 2000 |
| Prof John C Merrill | Wee Kim Wee Visiting Professor | 23 Jun 2000 | 22 Nov 2000 |
| Prof Irving Fang | Visiting Professor | 03 Jan 2000 | 02 Jul 2000 |
| Prof Paul Fowler Parsons | Visiting Professor | 05 Jul 1999 | 04 Aug 2000 |
| Prof Irving Fang | Visiting Professor | 28 Dec 1998 | 27 Jun 1999 |
| Prof Douglas Ann Johnson Newsom | Visiting Professor | 28 Dec 1998 | 27 Jun 1999 |
| Prof Everett M Rogers | Wee Kim Wee Visiting Professor | 24 Jul 1998 | 21 Aug 1998 |
| Prof Jim Andrew Richstad | Visiting Professor | 29 Dec 1997 | 28 Dec 1998 |
| Prof Mark Robert Levy | Visiting Professor | 01 Jul 1997 | 30 Jun 1998 |
| Prof John E Keshishoglou | Visiting Professor | 14 Jun 1997 | 31 Aug 1997 |
| Prof Royal Donald Colle | Wee Kim Wee Visiting Professor | 01 Jul 1996 | 30 Nov 1996 |
| Prof John E Keshishoglou | Visiting Professor | 30 Jun 1995 | 29 Jun 1996 |
| Prof Jim Andrew Richstad | Visiting Professor | 23 Jun 1995 | 22 Jun 1997 |
| Prof John E Keshishoglou | Visiting Professor | 04 Jul 1994 | 13 Dec 1994 |
Part-time Lecturer
Email: [email protected]
Samuel works on commissioned visual projects and teaches photojournalism and documentary courses at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He also supervises students on Final Year Projects and is an internship supervisor.
He is a founding investor of Our Grandfather Story, Singapore’s leading micro-documentary content publisher, and currently serves on its Board of Directors.
Prior to this, he worked as a film director and co-founder at Weave, and as a photojournalist with The Straits Times.
Part-time Lecturer
Email: [email protected]
Frankie is a Consulting Editor at The Edge Singapore. He is best known for his in-depth reporting on Singapore’s largest securities fraud case—the 2013 penny-stock crash—and for his analytical coverage of companies undergoing strategic pivots, balance-sheet restructuring, and secondary fundraising.
Prior to joining The Edge Singapore, he worked at Dow Jones Newswires (the parent company of The Wall Street Journal), and earlier at MediaCorp.
In addition to journalism, he advises companies on strategic communications and investor engagement, assisting management teams in clearly articulating business models, capital-allocation decisions, and risk narratives to professional audiences.
Frankie teaches business journalism at the school, and is also a Professional Internship supervisor.
Part-time Lecturer
Email: [email protected]
Joan has experience in editorial, branding, marketing, and creative direction, working across media and events. She was formerly an Assistant Creative Director at ELLE, where she worked on editorial layouts and print production, with a strong focus on commercial viability and audience engagement.
She is also a partner at Man on the Moon, a boutique events agency, where she leads creative direction and brand-led advertising campaigns. Joan has contributed to layout and design work for Catholic News and previously held a part-time role with Wings for Digital for Life, supporting marketing and digital literacy initiatives.
In education, Joan serves as a Professional Internship Supervisor and Moderator for Video Final Year Projects (FYP). She currently teaches Print & Digital Publication, focusing on conceptual thinking, typographic discipline, and real-world design standards across print and digital media.
Dr Jeremy Sng
ICC Specialist, Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core Office
Email: [email protected]
Jeremy is an alumnus of WKWSCI’s MA and PhD programmes and is currently a Lecturer with the Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core (ICC) Office.
His teaching portfolio at the undergraduate and graduate level includes Social Consequences of Mobile Communication, Communication Research and Data Analysis, and Science & Technology for Humanity (interdisciplinary core course).
Jeremy’s research interests include technology and society, media and wellbeing, and loneliness and social isolation (studied academically, not autobiographically).
Mr Darren Tan Chet Hua
Part-time Lecturer
Email: [email protected]
Darren is an alumnus of WKWSCI with over 16 years of experience in the commercial video production industry. He co-founded Little Red Ants Creative Studio in 2009 and expanded the company regionally with a presence in Vietnam in 2017.
In addition, he launched The Hummingbird Co in 2016 to focus on original content and co-founded Otterly Creative in 2025 for social media–driven work.
Darren continues to explore new storytelling technologies while teaching Media Presentation & Performance, supervising professional internships, and moderating video Final Year Projects (FYP) at WKWSCI.
Mr Eternality Tan Yuan Sheng
Part-time Lecturer
Email: [email protected]
Eternality is a NIE-certified educator and professional film programmer with over 10 years of experience in the media industry and both public and private education sectors.
He teaches courses related to film studies, with a focus on history, culture, and discourse in cinema, as well as the film festival practicum. He also supervises professional internships, and moderates Final Year Projects.
Eternality’s professional Interests include film studies, cultural studies, film festivals and curriculum design.
Mr Edwin Wijaya
Part-time Lecturer
Email: [email protected]
Edwin is an experienced and passionate audio professional with over 20 years in the industry. He has a deep understanding of the art and science of sound and is dedicated to sharing his knowledge in audio production, recording techniques, and sound design with aspiring professionals and students.
He teaches Audio in Media at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information.
Edwin’s professional Interests include surround and immersive sound, VR audio, and artificial intelligence in audio production.
Mr Simon Yap Wai Chuan
Part-time Lecturer
Email: [email protected]
Simon is the Founder of Oasis Web Asia, specialising in enterprise web and mobile application development, digital transformation, and technology consultancy for organisations across various industries.
Alongside his industry practice, Simon is a part-time lecturer, teaching web design and other technology-focused courses at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He takes a practical, industry-driven approach, helping students connect theoretical concepts with real-world applications.
Simon’s professional Interests include enterprise web and app development, web technologies, digital transformation and applied learning.
Ms Angie Yap
Senior Assistant Manager, Business Development and Marketing
Office: Room 04-03 (Student Services Centre)
Email: [email protected]
Ms Lim Yuzhen
Office: Room 04-03 (Student Services Centre)
Phone: 6790 6151
Email: [email protected]
Ms June Loh
Office: Room 04-03 (Student Services Centre)
Phone: 6790 5779
Email: [email protected]
Ms Eunice Ong
Senior Executive, Academic (Graduate Programmes)
Office: Room 04-03 (Student Services Centre)
Phone: 6790 5779
Email: [email protected]
Mr Chow Jin Hui
Executive, Academic (Undergraduate)
Office: Room 04-03 (Student Services Centre)
Phone: 6790 6151
Email: [email protected]
Ms Jacqueline Au Yong Leng
Head, Administration
Office: Room 04-43 (Chair's Office)
Phone: 6790 4108
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]
Manager, Communication & Events
Office: Room 04-39 (Chair's Office)
Phone: 6790 6337
Email: [email protected]
Ms Casella Chandra
Senior Executive, Communication & Events
Office: Room 04-39 (Chair's Office)
Phone: 6790 6337
Email: [email protected]
Ms Zoey Boo Lee Ling
Manager, Finance Business Partnering
Office: Room 04-39 (Chair’s Office)
Email: [email protected]
Ms Jia Qi Ong
Senior Executive
Office: Room 04-39 (Chair’s Office)
Email: [email protected]
Ms Jacqueline Guo
Assistant Director, HR Partnering
Office: Room 04-39 (Chair's Office)
Phone: 6790 4283
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 6790 4591
Phone: 6790 4591
Phone: 6790 4591
Ms Tan Wan Yi
Senior Executive, Research Grant Administration
Office: Room 04-06
Email: [email protected]
Mr Jack Yong Ho
Research Fellow
Office: COOL ASIA
Email: [email protected]
Ms Huang Liuyu
Research Associate
Office: COOL ASIA
Email: [email protected]
Mr Loh Yi Fong
Research Assistant
Office: COOL ASIA
Email: [email protected]
