Somarajan Priya Sarah

Sarah Somarajan

Lecturer

Contact Information

Telephone: 6516 1091
Email: elcsps@nus.edu.sg
Office: CELC #02-03 (10 Architecture Drive, Singapore 117511)

Sarah Somarajan is a lecturer at the Centre for English Language Communication (CELC) and has been teaching communication and English proficiency courses in tertiary institutions since 2008. She holds a Master of Education (Inclusive Education) from Monash University, a qualification in TESOL from Macquarie University, and a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) in Political Science from the National University of Singapore.

Sarah has served as a course coordinator and is passionate about enhancing student engagement and fostering inclusivity in education. She enjoys interacting with students, learning alongside them, and engaging in conversations about inclusive education and strategies for effective teaching and learning.

Recent Courses Taught

  • CDE2000 Creating Narratives
  • IS2101 Business and Technical Communication
  • ES1000 Foundation Academic English

Awards & Recognition

  • NUS Annual Teaching Excellence Award 2024
  • CELC Teaching Excellence Award for AY2022/2023
  • CELC Teaching Excellence Award AY2021/2022

Selected Publications (since 2019)

  • Somarajan, S. P., Thompson, A., & Tan, D. (2024). Enhancing student wellbeing and engagement through oral communication peer tutoring at NUS [Paper presentation]. In Higher Education Conference in Singapore (HECS) 2024, 3 December, National University of Singapore. https://blog.nus.edu.sg/hecs/hecs2024-ssomarajan-et-al/
  • Somarajan, S. P., Tan, D., Thompson, A. A. (2022, October). Implementation of Online Writing Support through trained Peer Tutors in a Writing and Communication Hub. NUS CELC: Teaching English and Communication in Higher Education.
  • Somarajan, S. P. (2021). Students’ Well-being in an Online Learning Environment. Sotl matters. Retrieved from https://blog.nus.edu.sg/macadresources/2021/06/14/reaching-out-to-students/
  • Koh, Eugenia & Somarajan, S. P. & Wang, Lucas & Phillipson, Sivanes. (2021). Taming the Tiger: Exploring Parental Involvement in Early Childhood Education in Singapore.
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