I have always enjoyed teaching and am passionate in providing a fulfilling education for our students. To me, education is about the passion to share knowledge and experiences with students, the sincerity in fostering student learning, as well as inspiring students to be excited about learning. My goal is to empower students in deep learning and lifelong learning. It is my aspiration to nurture future-ready pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists who will make positive contributions to improving healthcare.
Biodata
Dr. Yau Wai Ping is a Senior Lecturer with the Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore (NUS). After receiving her BSc(Pharm)(Hons) from NUS in 2001, she completed her pre-registration training at Singapore General Hospital in 2002 and has since been registered as a pharmacist with the Singapore Pharmacy Council. She obtained her PhD from NUS in 2008 for her thesis work in clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacogenetics. In the same year, she was awarded the NUS Overseas Postdoctoral Fellowship for postdoctoral training in pharmacoepidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health, USA. Since rejoining the Department of Pharmacy, NUS in Dec 2010 upon completion of her postdoctoral training, she has been actively engaged in teaching both undergraduate and graduate Pharmacy students, in student project supervision and mentoring, as well as in research in the areas of clinical pharmacokinetics, pharmacogenetics, pharmacoepidemiology and public health, and pharmacy education. Since 2016, she serves as a member of the Department Teaching Excellence Committee (DTEC) to support teaching evaluation and improvement of teaching practices in the department. Concurrently, as co-coordinator of the Department Student Exchange Programme (SEP) Committee, she establishes global partnerships to provide undergraduate research exchange opportunities. Since 2018, she has also assumed the portfolio of overseeing curriculum development as Deputy Director of the undergraduate Pharmaceutical Science Programme. In addition, she coordinates the Undergraduate Professional Internship Programme (UPIP) to provide pharmaceutical science students with experiential learning experience.
About being a part of the Academy…
The Teaching Academy champions teaching and learning at NUS, providing a platform to advance scholarship of teaching and learning, and to advocate evidence-based teaching strategies for higher education that support deep learning and lifelong learning. It is an honour and a privilege to be part of the Teaching Academy to work with fellow colleagues towards making positive contributions to the University’s educational landscape.
Teaching Awards / Accolades
Faculty Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award (AY2007/08)
Faculty Teaching Excellence Award (AY2014/15, AY2016/17, AY2017/18, AY2018/19)
Annual Teaching Excellence Award (AY2016/17, AY2017/18, AY2018/19)
Inducted as a Fellow of the NUS Teaching Academy in 2019
Appointed as an Executive Council Member of the NUS Teaching Academy (2020-2022)
