Faculty Awards

The following faculty members have won the Core Curriculum Teaching Excellence Award:


ACADEMIC YEAR 2023/2024

Teaching Excellence Awards - Hall of Fame

Francesca BENVENUTI, Adjunct Lecturer, CIS

Teaching Excellence Awards - Capabilities Pillar

Cheleen CHUA, Senior Teaching Fellow, CEC 
Matthew HAMMERTON, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, SOSS

Teaching Excellence Awards - Communities Pillar

Daniel SEAH, Assistant Professor of Law (Education), CIS
HONG Bei Hailey, Senior Lecturer of Economics, SOE 
Francesca BENVENUTI, Adjunct Lecturer, CIS

Teaching Excellence Awards - Civilizations Pillar

George WONG, Senior Lecturer of Sociology, SOSS


ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023

Teaching Excellence Awards - Capabilities Pillar

Cheleen CHUA, Senior Teaching Fellow, CEC 
Yuanto KUSNADI, Associate Professor of Accounting (Education), SOA

Teaching Excellence Awards - Communities Pillar

Aidan WONG, Assistant Professor of Urban Studies (Education), CIS 
Francesca BENVENUTI, Adjunct Lecturer, CIS

Teaching Excellence Awards - Civilizations Pillar

Emily SOON, Lecturer of English Literature, CIS-SOSS 
Daniel SEAH, Assistant Professor of Law (Education), CIS


ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022

Teaching Excellence Awards - Capabilities Pillar

Rosie CHING, Principal Lecturer of Statistics, SOE 
Yuanto KUSNADI, Associate Professor of Accounting (Education), SOA

Teaching Excellence Awards - Communities Pillar

Aidan WONG, Assistant Professor of Urban Studies (Education), CIS 
Francesca BENVENUTI, Adjunct Lecturer, CIS

Teaching Excellence Awards - Civilizations Pillar

Emily SOON, Lecturer of English Literature, CIS-SOSS 
George WONG, Adjunct Faculty, CIS


ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021

Teaching Excellence Awards - Capabilities Pillar

Sumathi R KRISHNA, Adjunct Faculty, LKCSB 
Matthew HAMMERTON, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, SOSS 
Yuanto KUSNADI, Associate Professor of Accounting (Education), SOA

Teaching Excellence Awards - Communities Pillar

Bao Tan HUYNH, Senior Lecturer of Economics, SOE

Teaching Excellence Awards - Civilizations Pillar

Aidan WONG, Assistant Professor of Urban Studies (Education), CIS 
Emily SOON, Lecturer of English Literature, CIS-SOSS

The following CIS faculty members have won/been nominated for the various SMU Teaching Excellence Awards:


YEAR 2024

SMU-X Excellent Teacher Award - Winner  
Daniel SEAH, Assistant Professor of Law (Education), CIS

Most Promising Teacher Award - Winner
Emily SOON, Lecturer of English Literature, CIS-SOSS


YEAR 2023

SMU-X Excellent Teacher Award - Winner  
Aidan WONG, Assistant Professor of Urban Studies (Education), CIS


YEAR 2022

Innovative Teacher Award - Nominee 
Nona PEPITO, Assistant Professor of Economics (Education), CIS

Most Promising Teacher Award - Nominee 
Emily SOON, Lecturer of English Literature, CIS-SOSS


YEAR 2021

Excellent Teacher Award - Winner 
Maartje DE VISSER, Associate Professor of Law, CIS-YPHSL

Innovative Teacher Award - Nominee 
Kosmas MARINAKIS, Senior Lecturer of Economics, CIS

SMU-X Excellent Teacher Award - Nominee 
Aidan WONG, Assistant Professor of Urban Studies (Education), CIS


YEAR 2020

Innovative Teacher Award - Nominee 
Giovanni KO, Assistant Professor of Economics (Education), CIS


YEAR 2019

Innovative Teacher Award - Nominee 
Aidan WONG, Assistant Professor of Urban Studies (Education), CIS

The following CIS faculty members have won the various SMU Named Awards & Fellowships:


YEAR 2024

Lee Kong Chian Fellowship  
Winston CHOW, Professor of Urban Climate, CIS  
NGOEI Wen-Qing, Associate Professor of History, CIS  
Terry VAN GEVELT, Associate Professor of Urban Sustainability, CIS

Lee Kong Chian Professorship
LIM Sun Sun, Lee Kong Chian Professor of Communication & Technology, CIS


YEAR 2023

Lee Kong Chian Fellowship  
Fiona Clare WILLIAMSON, Associate Professor of Environmental History, CIS  
Orlando WOODS, Professor of Geography, CIS  
Winston CHOW, Professor of Urban Climate, CIS  
NGOEI Wen-Qing, Associate Professor of History, CIS  
Terry VAN GEVELT, Associate Professor of Urban Sustainability, CIS
Maartje DE VISSER, Professor of Law, YPHSL-CIS


YEAR 2022

Lee Kong Chian Fellowship  
Fiona Clare WILLIAMSON, Associate Professor of Environmental History, CIS  
Orlando WOODS, Professor of Geography, CIS  
Winston CHOW, Professor of Urban Climate, CIS  
LIM Sun Sun, Lee Kong Chian Professor of Communication & Technology, CIS  
Maartje DE VISSER, Professor of Law, YPHSL-CIS


YEAR 2021

Lee Kong Chian Fellowship  
Fiona Clare WILLIAMSON, Associate Professor of Environmental History, CIS  
Orlando WOODS, Professor of Geography, CIS

Educational Research Fellowship  
Darlene Machell ESPENA, Assistant Professor of Southeast Asian Studies (Education), CIS


YEAR 2020

Lee Kong Chian Fellowship  
Fiona Clare WILLIAMSON, Associate Professor of Environmental History, CIS  
Orlando WOODS, Professor of Geography, CIS

Educational Research Fellowship  
Aidan WONG, Assistant Professor of Urban Studies (Education), CIS