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Centre for English Language and Communication

1.1 Centre's Commitment

The Centre for English Language Communication (CELC) was established in 1979. It plays a vital role in enhancing the English language and communication skills of both local and international undergraduate and graduate students at the National University of Singapore.

CELC’s mission is to empower its students to acquire effective English language and communication skills for their academic and professional lives through innovative teaching, promotion of independent learning and engagement in research related to ELT. To achieve this mission, its strategic goals are to:

provide well designed and relevant programmes
prepare students for the communication needs of the university and the workplace
promote independent learning through the provision of self access learning environments
adopt innovative teaching practices grounded in research
design and administer effective language assessments
enhance professional growth by keeping abreast of current developments in theory, research, pedagogy and Information Technology
conduct classroom based research on the teaching of English and communication skills
collaborate with departments and faculties across the university to meet students’ language and communication needs
share expertise with ELT practitioners through publications, conferences and academic collaboration

For more information on CELC and the modules offered, please go to: http://www.nus.edu.sg/celc

1.2 Key Contact Information

For up-to-date information, please visit the Centre's website at: http://www.nus.edu.sg/celc

Title & Name	Designation/Responsibility	Telephone (6516-XXXX)	Email (XXXX@nus.edu. sg)
Assoc Prof WU Siew Mei	Director	3865	elchead
Ms Susan Tan	Deputy Director Course Coordinator, ENV1202	3873	elctans
Mr Patrick GALLO	Associate Director (Programmes II)	1942	elcgpb
Dr Victor Matthew Cole	Associate Director (Programmes II)	3597	elcvmc
Dr Jeffery Mok	Associate Director (Service Matters) Course Coordinator, ES2002	1744	elcmchj
Dr Jessie Teng	Associate Director (Administrator) Course Coordinator, SP1202	3727	elctengj
Mr Brad BLACKSTONE	Course Coordinator, ES2007S	6106	elcbb
Dr David BROWN	Course Coordinator, GEK1060 Course Coordinator, I&E Modules	66011461	elcdwb
Ms Peggie CHAN Peck Kei	Course Coordinator, GEM 1008	6122	elccpk
Mrs CHAN-Wong Swee Moi, Janet	Course Coordinator, CS2101	5167	elcchanj
Ms CHEW Moh Leen	Course Coordinator, EM1001, EM1002, EM1201, EM1202	3868	elccml
Ms Catherine COOK	Course Coordinator, ES5001B	3886	elccookc
Dr DENG Xudong	Course Coordinator, GEK 1036	6088	elcdxd
Ms HO Poh Wai	Course Coordinator, IS2101	3349	elchopw
Dr Radhika JAIDEV	Course Coordinator, ES2007S	3725	elcrj
Dr Gene NAVERA	Course Coordinator, ES2331	6080	elcgsn
Dr Mary NG En Tzu	Course Coordinator, ES1531	3879	elcnget
Ms NORHAYATI bte Mohd Ismail	Course Coordinator, ES2007D	3878	elcnmi
Ms Dara RICHARD	Course Coordinator, SP1203	1043	elcdlr
Dr Maria Luisa SADORRA & Ms Priscillia Pui	Course Coordinators, ES1102	3867 1091	elcsml elcpp
Mr Richard SEOW	Course Coordinator, ES1000	3885	elcshsr
Mr James STEPHEN	Course Coordinator, CG1413	8876	elcjds
Ms Susan TAN	Course Coordinator, ENV1202	3873	elctans
Dr Jasmine Nadua TRICE	Course Coordinator, GEK1061	66011472	elcjnt
Dr Chitra VARAPRASAD	Course Coordinator, ES5002	6079	elcvarap
Dr YANG Ying	Course Coordinator, ES5001A	3880	elcyy
DR ZHU Shenfa	Course Coordinator, ES5000	3872	elczs
Ms Regina SO Sue Yi	Senior Manager	7447	elcsor
Ms CHEOK Bee Khim	Assistant Manager (Writing Unit)	6955	elccbk
Ms KWONG Mew Yuen	Assistant Manager	1943	elckmy
Ms Doris HOW	Executive	3865	elctjw
Ms Boo Chiu Suen	Executive	1683	elcbcs

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