The Centre currently has 37 full-time academic staff. It also has a regular pool of part-time lecturers. Our full-time lecturers come from Singapore as well as Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Malaysia, Philippines, the People's Republic of China and the United States. There are also 12 non-academic staff who carry out various support services for the Centre.
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Management team
Director
Wu, Siew Mei
Director
- PhD (NUS)
- MA Monash
- BA (Hons) NUS
- Dip Ed IE Singapore
- Dip TESOL, Trinity College
Research Interests
- Academic writing (source-based writing; writing using background information)
- Constructive processes in reading and writing
- Evaluation in text
- English for academic purposes
- Large-scale English Language Tests
Office: CELC 02-10A
Tel: 65163865
email: elchead@nus.edu.sg
webpage
Deputy Director
Lee, Kooi Cheng
Deputy Director
- MA (Appl Ling) NUS
- BEd Calgary
Research Interests
- Learning strategies
- CALL
Office: CELC 03-11
Tel: 65168880
email:elcleekc@nus.edu.sg
webpage
Lee, KooiCheng
Deputy Director
- MA (App. Ling) (NUS)
- BEd Calgary
Research Interests
- Learning strategies
- CALL
webpage
Wu, Siew Mei
Director
- PhD (NUS)
- MA Monash
- BA (Hons) NUS
- Dip Ed IE Singapore
- Dip TESOL, Trinity College
Research Interests
- Academic writing (source-based writing; writing using background information)
- Constructive processes in reading and writing
- Evaluation in text
- English for academic purposes
- Large-scale English Language Tests
Office: CELC 02-10A
Tel: 65163865
email: elchead@nus.edu.sg
webpage
Lee, Kooi Cheng
Deputy Director
- MA (Appl Ling) NUS
- BEd Calgary
Research Interests
- Learning strategies
- CALL
Office: CELC 03-11
Tel: 65168880
email:elcleekc@nus.edu.sg
webpage
Lee, KooiCheng
Deputy Director
- MA (App. Ling) (NUS)
- BEd Calgary
Research Interests
- Learning strategies
- CALL
webpage| Assoc. Dir (Admin) | Heads |
Lee, Kooi Cheng
Division Head (Special Projects & Consultancy Courses)
- MA (Appl. Ling) NUS
- BEd Calgary
Research interests
- Learning strategies
- CALL
webpage
Lee, KooiCheng
Deputy Director
- PhD Edith Cowan University
- MA (ELT) Lancaster
- MA Guangxhou Institute of Foreign Languages (GIFL)
- BA (GIFL)
Research interests
- Sociolinguistics
- Discourse Analysis
- TEFL
webpage
Wu, Siew Mei
Division Head (Curriculum & Testing)
- PhD (NUS)
- MA Monash
- BA (Hons) NUS
- Dip Ed IE Singapore
- TESOL
- Trinity College
Research Interests
- academic writing (source-based writing-writing using background information)
- constructive processes in reading and writing
webpage
Chew, Moh Leen
Associate Director (Administration)
- MA Georgetown
- MEd Springfield
- BSc (NUS)
Research interests
- ESL/EFL teaching methodology
- ESL/EFL language testing and evaluation
- Learning and teaching styles
Office: CELC 02-16
Tel: 65163868
email:elccml@nus.edu.sg
webpage
Varaprasad, Chitra
Head (Professional Development)
- PhD (NTU)
- MA NUS
- MA Sri Venkateshwara University
- BA Osmania
- Cert TESL RELC
Research interests
- Academic reading and text organisation
- Juxtaposing process/product approaches for teaching writing
- Genre approach for teaching reading and writing
- Self-editing strategies
Office: CELC 02-25
Tel: 65166079
email:elcvarap@nus.edu.sg
webpage
Gallo, Patrick, B.
Head (Academic Programmes)
- EdM SUNY Buffalo
- BA Wheaton
Research interests
- CALL
- Language teacher education
- Reading aloud
- Extensive reading and cooperative learning
Office: CELC 03-08
Tel: 65161942
email:elcgpb@nus.edu.sg
webpage
Wu, Siew Mei
Division Head (Curriculum & Testing)
- PhD (NUS)
- MA Monash
- BA (Hons) NUS
- Dip Ed IE Singapore
- TESOL
- Trinity College
Research Interests
- academic writing (source-based writing-writing using background information)
- constructive processes in reading and writing
webpage
Tan, Hui Leng, Susan.
Head (Testing & Evaluation)
- MA NUS
- LLB (Hons) NUS
- Dip TESOL Trinity College
Research Interests
- Language learning strategies
- Language anxiety and its effects on performance
- Reflective learning
Office: CELC 02-18
Tel: 65163873
email:elctans@nus.edu.sg
Nerney, Paul
- MA, Ateneo de Manila University
- BA, Providence College
Research interests
- Writing pedagogy
- Discourse analysis of academic texts
- English for academic purposes
Office: CELC 03-29
Tel: 65166081
email:elcnerne@nus.edu.sg
Teaching staff
Angove, Coleen
- MA, North-West University, South Africa
- Dip Ed North-West University, South Africa
Research interests
- Rhetoric and style
- Teaching of writing and critical thinking
- EAP
- Prizes and popular culture
- Teaching Shakespeare in a multicultural environment
Office: CELC 02-03
Tel: 66011225
email:elcca@nus.edu.sg
Blackstone, Brad
- BA, MA Ohio State University
Research interests
- CALL/blogging, content & task-based instruction
- Integrated skills
- Creative writing & independent learning
Office: CELC 02-26
Tel: 65166106
email:elcbb@nus.edu.sg
webpage
Chan Peck Kei, Peggie
Senior Lecturer
- MA NUS
- MA Malaya
- BA (Hons)
- Dip Ed
Research interests
- Effectiveness of project work in EFL courses
- Critical thinking and reading/writing connections
- Activities that promote critical thinking, and their use in teaching/learning critical thinking
Office: CELC 02-29
Tel: 65166122
email:elccpk@nus.edu.sg
webpage
Chan-Wong Swee Moi, Janet
- MA, BA NUS
- Cert Ed IE Singapore
- Dip TESOL
- ATCL Trinity College
Research interests
- Language teaching methodology
- Language learning strategies
- Collaborative learning
Office: CELC 03-15
Tel: 65165167
email:elcchanj@nus.edu.sg
webpage
Cole, Victor Matthew
- MA (Dist) Nottingham
- BA (Hons) Reading
- Postgrad Cert Ed Oxford
Research interests
- Critical theory and its connection to jurisprudence
- Reading and interpretation
Office: CELC 02-27
Tel: 65163597
email:elcvmc@nus.edu.sg
Cook, Catherine E.
- MA, BA (Hons) Leeds
- Dip TEFLA RSA
Research interests
- Business English in the classroom
Office: CELC 02-17
Tel: 65163886
email:elccookc@nus.edu.sg
Deng, Xudong
- PhD Edith Cowan University
- MA (ELT) Lancaster
- MA Guangzhou Institute of Foreign Languages (GIFL)
- BA (GIFL)
Research Interests
- Sociolinguistics
- Discourse analysis
- TEFL
Office: CELC 03-10
Tel: 65166088
email:elcdxd@nus.edu.sg
webpage 
Fong, Yoke Sim
- MSc Edinburgh, BA, Dip Ed IE
- Dip RSA Singapore
Research interests
- Curriculum design
- TESOL
- Learner strategies
- Language education
Office: CELC 02-21
Tel: 65168879
email:elcfys@nus.edu.sg
webpage
Goh Khong Phong, Happy
- MA, BA NUS
- Dip Ed IE Singapore
Research interests
- Learning strategies
- Teaching materials
- Testing
Office: CELC 03-20
Tel: 65166095
email:elcgohkp@nus.edu.sg
webpage
Harwood, Christopher
- MA, Applied Linguistics and TESOL (Leicester)
- BA Communication (London Guildhall)
- Cambridge DELTA
Research interests
- Learner autonomy and collaborative learning
- Washback and task-based learning
Office: CELC 02-04
Tel: 65163112
email:elccjh@nus.edu.sg
Ho, Poh Wai
- MA, NUS
- BA (Hons) Singapore
- Dip Management Studies London
Research interests
- Learning strategies
- Testing
Office: CELC 02-15
Tel: 65163349
email:elchopw@nus.edu.sg
webpage 
Radhika Jaidev
- EdD University of Western Australia
- MA English Language NUS
- Grad Dip Marketing Management SIM
- Dip TESL University Malaya
- BA University Malaya
Research interests
- Effectiveness of group work at university
- Students' perceptions on group work
- Assessment of group writing projects
- Critical thinking in academic writing
- Speaking and writing in business contexts
Office: CELC 03-17
Tel: 65163725
email:elcrj@nus.edu.sg
Jeganathan, Maliga
- MA, BA NUS
- Cert Ed IE Singapore
Research interests
- Bilingualism
- Language policy
Office: CELC 02-19
Tel: 65166084
email:elcjm@nus.edu.sg
webpage
Lee, Gek Ling
- MA York
- BEd (Hons) Cambridge
Research interests
- Cross cultural business communication
Office: CELC 03-12
Tel: 65166107
email:elcleegl@nus.edu.sg
Lee, Ming Cherk
- EdD Leicester
- MA Columbia
- BA (Hons) Leeds
Research interests
- EAP/ESP
- Language policy and curriculum planning
- Testing and evaluation
- Quality and change management
Office: CELC 02-02
Tel: 65166085
email:elclmc@nus.edu.sg
Lee, Wai Ying
- MA, BSc (Hons) NUS
- Dip Ed IE Singapore
Research interests
- Academic writing
- Learning strategies
- Collaborative learning
Office: CELC 02-12
Tel: 65163876
email:elcleewy@nus.edu.sg
webpage
Lim, Meng Leng
- MA NUS, BA NUS
- Cert Ed IE Singapore
Research interests
- Action research relating to the oral presentation needs of students
Office: CELC 02-20
Tel: 65163884
email:elclimml@nus.edu.sg
webpage
Lorente, Beatriz Paredes
- PhD NUS
- MA Ohio University
- MA Ateneo de Manila University
- BA Ateneo de Manila University
Research interests
- Language and globalization
- Language and migration
- Language policy
- Academic writing
Office: CELC 02-06
Tel: 66011226
email:elcbpl@nus.edu.sg
Martin, James Edward
- PhD Bowling Green State University (USA)
- MA University of Hawaii at Manoa (USA)
- BA University of Hawaii at Manoa (USA)
Research interests
- Academic writing
- Creative writing
- Second language writing
- Rhetorical theory
- Literary critical theory
- Cultural studies
- American literature (19th Century; contemporary)
Office: CELC 02-03
Tel: 66011227
email:elcmje@nus.edu.sg
Lopez-Nerney, Susan
- MA Ateneo de Manila University
- BA University of the Philippines
Research interests
- Collaborative learning
- Case-based learning
- Student writing strategies
- Peer review strategies
Office: CELC 02-08
Tel: 65166080
email:elcsl@nus.edu.sg
webpage
Ng En Tzu, Mary
Senior Lecturer
- PhD, MSc, BA, Cert TESL University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Cert Lang Testing RELC
Research interests
- Translation
- Textual analysis
- Academic written discourse of foreign graduates
Office: CELC 02-14
Tel: 65163879
email:elcnget@nus.edu.sg
Norhayati bte Mohd Ismail
- MA NUS
- BA NUS
Research interests
- E-learning
- Reflective learning
- Intercultural communication
- Collaborative learning
Office: CELC 02-13
Tel: 65163878
email:elcnmi@nus.edu.sg
Priscillia Pui Li Eng
- MA (Applied Linguistics) Curtin University, Australia
- BA (Hons) Malaya
Research interests
- Sociolinguistics
- Multicultural literacy
- Use of learner diaries in academic writing
- Form-focused teaching in listening/speaking
Office: CELC 03-16
Tel: 65161091
email:elcpple@nus.edu.sg
Richard, Dara Leah
- MA, BA University of Washington
Research interests
- Language teaching methodology
- Learner motivation
Office: CELC 02-06
Tel: 65161043
email:elcdlr@nus.edu.sg
Sadorra, Maria Luisa C.
- DA De La Salle
- MA Denver
- BA Philippines
Research interests
- Co-speech gestures; NVC pedagogy
- Rhetorical dynamics of blog communication
- ELT practices and cultural diversity
- Academic enculturation
Office: CELC 03-09
Tel: 65163867
email:elcsml@nus.edu.sg
webpage 
Seow, Hwa Sun Richard
- BSc NUS
- Dip Ed NUS
- Cert TESOL RELC
- MA(Appl Ling) NUS
Research interests
- Discourse analysis
- ESL writing
- Intercultural communication
Office: CELC 02-28
Tel: 65163885
email:elcshsr@nus.edu.sg
Stephen, James Devasahayam
- MEd Sheffield
- Postgrad Dip Ed NUS
- BA NUS
Research interests
- IT in Language education
- E-learning
- Digital Literacy
Office: CELC 02-11
Tel: 65168876
email:elcjds@nus.edu.sg
Teng Sze Mei, Jessie
- PhD NUS
- MA (SEAS) NUS
- MEd Sheffield
- BSc NUS
- Cert TESL RELC
Research interests
- Academic literacy
- Cross-cultural communication
- Language teaching methodology
- Language learning strategies
Office: CELC 03-18
Tel: 65163727
email:elctengj@nus.edu.sg
Tupas, T. Ruanni F.
- PhD NUS
- MA, BA (cum laude) Philippines
Research interests
- Politics of language use
- World Englishes
- Second language teaching
- Classroom strategies of resistance
Office: CELC 02-24
Tel: 65163874
email:elcttr@nus.edu.sg
webpage
Wong, Lian Aik
- PhD Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- MA Essex
- BA Taiwan Normal
Research interests
- Varieties of Singaporean English
- World Englishes
- TESL/TEFL methodology
Office: CELC 03-13
Tel: 65166082
email:elcwla@nus.edu.sg
webpage
Wong, Jock Onn
- PhD Australian National university
- MA NUS
- BA University of New England
Research interests
- Semantics, pragmatics and culture
- Language acquisition
- Culture acquisition
Office: CELC 02-04
Tel: 65163113
email:elcwjo@nus.edu.sg
Wong Soon Fen
- MSc Edinburgh
- Dip PE CPE Singapore
- BA (Hons) NUS
Research interests
- Sociolinguistics
- Language teacher education
- Curriculum and materials design
- Intercultural communication
Office: CELC 02-08
Tel: 65166083
email:elcwsf@nus.edu.sg
Yang, Ying
- MPhil CUHK
- Postgrad Dip in ELT NIE
- BA Xiamen University
Research interests
- Language awareness
- Cognition in language learning
- Task-based approach in English language learning
- Learner autonomy
Office: CELC 02-22
Tel: 65163880
email:elcyangy@nus.edu.sg
webpage
Zhu, Shenfa
- PhD, MA NUS
- Postgrad Dip in (ELT) NIE
- BA Harbin Normal University
Research interests
- Phonetics and phonology
- Features of Singapore English
- Translation studies
- TEFL/TCFL
Office: CELC 03-14
Tel: 65163872
email:elczs@nus.edu.sg
Part time staff
| Abdel Halim Sykes elcv24@nus.edu.sg |
Manne Lugg elcv15@nus.edu.sg |
| Brenda Marshall elcv89@nus.edu.sg |
Mehdi Namazie elcv92@nus.edu.sg |
| Chai Rosemary elcv65@nus.edu.sg |
Mitchelle Waaras elcv83@nus.edu.sg |
| Chan Tsu Ai, Ivy elcv14@nus.edu.sg |
Nelly Kwa elcv9@nus.edu.sg |
| Chan Yuen Mun, Carol elcv88@nus.edu.sg |
Nesa Mannar elcv50@nus.edu.sg |
| Chen Siong Chuk, Tommie elcv98@nus.edu.sg |
Ng Ham Eng elcv39@nus.edu.sg |
| Cheryl Charmain, Arnold elcv4@nus.edu.sg |
Ng Hwee Ming, Nancy elcv17@nus.edu.sg |
| Chew Poh Lai, Isabel elcv13@nus.edu.sg |
Ngoh Chai Teck, June elcv102@nus.edu.sg |
| Ching Siew Tuan, Estee elcv8@nus.edu.sg |
Nguyen Thi Binh elcv32@nus.edu.sg |
| Chitra Sabapathy elcv37@nus.edu.sg |
Norazida bte Johar elcv67@nus.edu.sg |
| Chong Ai Leng, Ethel elcv31@nus.edu.sg |
Norsalawati bte Salamat elcv55@nus.edu.sg |
| Christianty Nur elcv30@nus.edu.sg |
Ong Eng Chin elcv52@nus.edu.sg |
| Christine Peeris elcv68@nus.edu.sg |
Pang Yoke Kian, Rachel elcv22@nus.edu.sg |
| Chua Cheleen elcv28@nus.edu.sg |
Pang Yuen Wah elcv63@nus.edu.sg |
| Dalijit Kaur d/o Nazir Singh elcv69@nus.edu.sg |
Rashmi Kumar elcv23@nus.edu.sg |
| Eng Peck Sin, Serene elcv10@nus.edu.sg |
Ritu Jain elcv93@nus.edu.sg |
| Fazilah bte Mohamed Ismail elcv87@nus.edu.sg |
Sarah Cohen Penelope elcv72@nus.edu.sg |
| Fiona Juliet Richardson elcv96@nus.edu.sg |
Seh Mee Gek elcv62@nus.edu.sg |
| Fiona Stuart Mcleod Lawtie elcv2@nus.edu.sg |
Seng Su Lin elcv18@nus.edu.sg |
| Gan-Kwa Siew Eng, Jenny elcv19@nus.edu.sg |
Seto Hann Hoi elcv58@nus.edu.sg |
| Goh Li Lian elcv36@nus.edu.sg |
Sim Swee Choo, Sylvia elcv6@nus.edu.sg |
| Helena Sok Kim elcv91@nus.edu.sg |
Sonali Mazumdar elcv71@nus.edu.sg |
| Hendon Abdul Rahman elcv94@nus.edu.sg |
Soo-Chee Wansing, Esther elcv82@nus.edu.sg |
| Ho Laina elcv25@nus.edu.sg |
Tan Ai Koon, Irene elcv47@nus.edu.sg |
| Ho Siau Tinn elcv81@nus.edu.sg |
Tan Bee Lian, Maureen elcv48@nus.edu.sg |
| Huang Minting elcv20@nus.edu.sg |
Tan Kim Hock elcv34@nus.edu.sg |
| T. Jeganathan elcv49@nus.edu.sg |
Tan Mei Jang, Hazel elcv51@nus.edu.sg |
| Kan Chee Wong, Wilson elcv56@nus.edu.sg |
Tan Mui Lian, Karen elcv99@nus.edu.sg |
| Khoo Sim Eng elcv21@nus.edu.sg |
Tan Siok Hwee elcv1@nus.edu.sg |
| Khoo Sim Lyn elcv45@nus.edu.sg |
Tan-Fong Tet Lin, Edeline elcv60@nus.edu.sg |
| Kong Kah Mun, Clara elcv86@nus.edu.sg |
Tang Poh Hin elcv100@nus.edu.sg |
| Kwan Choo Chooi Har, Grace elcv95@nus.edu.sg |
Tan-Lim Chay Ee, Faith elcv77@nus.edu.sg |
| Kwek Puay Swan elc84@nus.edu.sg |
Tatiana Mudraya elcv11@nus.edu.sg |
| Lakshmy Bhaskar elcv29@nus.edu.sg |
Toh Lay Suan, Jacqueline elcv27@nus.edu.sg |
| Lau Moh Keng elcv26@nus.edu.sg |
Tow Chin Lien, Patricia elcv35@nus.edu.sg |
| Lee Chia Hwa elcv3@nus.edu.sg |
Usha Nair elcv7@nus.edu.sg |
| Lee Choong Peng, Jean elcv38@nus.edu.sg |
Vimmi Pamela Arumynathan elcv105@nus.edu.sg |
| Lee Ee Lee, Brenda elcv80@nus.edu.sg |
Waheeda bte A. Gapar elcv40@nus.edu.sg |
| Lee Hui Kwang elcv78@nus.edu.sg |
Wang Shengyu elcv101@nus.edu.sg |
| Lee Kit Mun elcv103@nus.edu.sg |
Wee Wah Keow, Rosie elcv70@nus.edu.sg |
| Lee Wai Wah, Christine elcv85@nus.edu.sg |
Wee-Lee Geok Neo, Patricia elcv43@nus.edu.sg |
| Lee-Koh Kiat Hian, Brenda elcv57@nus.edu.sg |
Wong May Ernn, Esther elcv54@nus.edu.sg |
| Leo Kwang Lin elcv97@nus.edu.sg |
Wong Siew Ha, Anita elcv53@nus.edu.sg |
| Ler Soon Lay, Vivien elcv33@nus.edu.sg |
Wong Souk Yee elcv74@nus.edu.sg |
| Li Li Lin, Rosalie Leong elcv75@nus.edu.sg |
Wong Swee Kian, Angelina elcv41@nus.edu.sg |
| Lim Kek Joo elcv12@nus.edu.sg |
Wong Waa Bee elcv79@nus.edu.sg |
| Lim Lay Hoon elcv64@nus.edu.sg |
Wong Wee Boon elcv42@nus.edu.sg |
| Lim Phay Yen elcv44@nus.edu.sg |
Yap- Choo Swi Neo elcv90@nus.edu.sg |
| Lim Soo Hwee, Clarence elcv66@nus.edu.sg |
Yasmin Merchant Rehan elcv73@nus.edu.sg |
| Lim-Ngo Ching Ling, Grace elcv5@nus.edu.sg |
Yeow Siew Chieh, Josephine elcv59@nus.edu.sg |
| Lira Dagalangit Dumaguing elcv61@nus.edu.sg |
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Non-academic staff
Manager
- So Sue Yi, Regina
Email: elcsor@nus.edu.sg
Assistant Manager
- Cheok Bee Khim
Email: elccbk@nus.edu.sg
Senior Systems Analyst
- Kwong Mew Yuen
Email: elckmy@nus.edu.sg
IT Analyst
- Yip Wai Jie
Email: elcywj@nus.edu.sg
Management Assistant Officers
- Balkise bte Shaik Mohamed
Email: elcsec@nus.edu.sg - Hanim binte Mokhtar
Email: elchm@nus.edu.sg - Law Boon Teong, Kenneth
Email: elclawbt@nus.edu.sg - Tan Phuay Loong
Email: elctanpl@nus.edu.sg - Thanmoli d/o Peariasamy
Email: elctp@nus.edu.sg
Operations Associate
- Aisah Beevi d/o Mohd Haniffah
Email: elcab@nus.edu.sg - Farida Begum
Email: elcfb@nus.edu.sg - S. Kalarani
Email: elcsk@nus.edu.sg