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 Purpose
- 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
- B.Ed 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)
- B.Ed 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 Purpose
- 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
- B.Ed 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)
- B.Ed Calgary
Research Interests
- Learning strategies
- CALL
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Lee, Kooi Cheng
Division Head (Special Projects & Consultancy Courses)
- MA (Appl. Ling) NUS
- B.Ed 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)
- M.Ed (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
Teaching staff
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
- M.A English Language NUS
- Grad Dip. Marketing Management SIM
- Dip TESL University Malaya
- B.A 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
- Ed.D 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
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
- metacognitive awareness and language learning
- application of neural networks in language teaching and assessment
- nonverbal communication (gestures in oral presentations) and pedagogy
- collaborative work in teacher communities
Office: CELC 03-09
Tel: 65163867
email:elcsml@nus.edu.sg
webpage 
Seow, Hwa Sun Richard
- BSc(NUS)
- DipEd(NUS)
- CertTESOL(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)
- M.A. (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.
- Ph. D. Singapore
- 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
- M Phil CUHK
- Post-graduate Diploma 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
- Postgraduate Diploma 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
Non-academic staff
Manager
- So Sue Yi, Regina
Email: elcsor@nus.edu.sg
Senior Systems Analyst
- Kwong Mew Yuen
Email: elckmy@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
Specialist Associate
- Yip Wai Jie
Email: elcywj@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