Our People

Prof Poon Kin Loong, Kenneth

National Institute of Education [email protected]

Kenneth is Lien Foundation Chair Professor of Education (Psychology and Human Development) at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University. He is also Dean, Education Research, as well as Centre Director of the Centre for Res ...

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 Centre Director, Centre for Research in Child Development, National Institute of Education

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

Dr Karuppiah Nirmala

National Institute of Education [email protected]

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 Deputy Centre Director, Centre for Research in Child Development, National Institute of Education

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

Dr O'Brien Beth Ann

National Institute of Education [email protected]

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 Deputy Centre Director, Centre for Research in Child Development, National Institute of Education

Keywords: Child Development | Education | Neuroscience

Assoc Prof Anne Rifkin-Graboi

National Institute of Education [email protected]

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 and Assessment Deputy Centre Director, Science of Learning in Education, National Institute of Education

Keywords: Education | Neuroscience

Dr Pierina Cheung

National Institute of Education [email protected]

Dr Pierina Cheung is a Lecturer (Research Scientist) in Office of Education Research at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

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

Dr Jose David Munez Mendez

National Institute of Education [email protected]

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

Dr Elizabeth Kim

National Institute of Education [email protected]

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

Dr Goh Kok Yew Shaun

National Institute of Education [email protected]

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

Dr Khng Kiat Hui

National Institute of Education [email protected]

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:
Deputy Director (Academic), Research Management, ERFPO, OER Centre for Research in Child Development Senior Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research Deputy Director (Academic), Research Management, Education Research Funding Programme Office, National Institute of Education

Keywords: Education

Dr Ng Ee Lynn

National Institute of Education [email protected]

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 Assistant Centre Director, Early Childhood Education Research, Centre for Research in Child Development, National Institute of Education

Keywords: Child Development | Psychology

Dr Rosanne Jocson

National Institute of Education [email protected]

Rosanne Jocson is a Research Scientist at the Centre for Research in Child Development and the Singapore Centre for Character and Citizenship Education at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University. She received her MS and ...

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

Dr Sun He

National Institute of Education [email protected]

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 Assistant Centre Director, Infancy & Early Childhood Research, Centre for Research in Child Development, National Institute of Education

Keywords: Education | Neuroscience | Science of Learning

Dr Sun Baoqi

National Institute of Education [email protected]

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

Dr Wu Chiao-Yi

National Institute of Education [email protected]

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

Dr Yang Yang

National Institute of Education [email protected]

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

Dr Yue Yu

National Institute of Education [email protected]

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