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Sustainable Living

Professor Angela Leung joined SMU in 2007. She received her PhD in Social Psychology from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and B.Soc.Sc. from the University of Hong Kong. Her research examines how complex, contradictory, and challenging issues can be transformed into opportunities so that people and society can thrive. Her research topics include multiculturalism and creativity, cosmopolitanism and globalization, paradox management, working motherhood, and environmental psychology.

Jimmy obtained his Bachelor of Accountancy (1st Class Honours) from Nanyang Technological University in 2002, Masters of Science and Ph.D. in Accounting from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University in 2010 and 2011 respectively. Prior to his doctoral program, Jimmy was a Tax Associate at PwC Tax Consulting Services and a Lecturer of Accounting at SMU. He enjoys cooking, traveling and spending time with his family.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Ph.D. in Statistics, Temple University , PA , USA , 1992
  • M.S. in Statistics, Temple University , PA , USA , 1989
  • B.B.A. in Industrial Management, Northeast Louisiana University , LA , USA , 1987
     

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

  • Singular multivariate normal distribution
  • Multiple comparison procedures
  • Non-inferiority Inference
  • Life annuity
     

Professor Lily Kong is the fifth President and the first Singaporean to lead Singapore Management University. She is also the first Singaporean woman to serve as President of any university in Singapore. She holds the Lee Kong Chian Chair Professorship of Social Sciences, with a courtesy appointment at the College of Integrative Studies. She was previously Provost of SMU (2015-2018). Before that, she held various senior management roles at the National University of Singapore.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • National University of Singapore, Bachelor of Science, 1991
  • National University of Singapore, Bachelor of Social Science (1st Class Hon.), 1992
  • University of Chicago, PhD, 1998

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

  • Macroeconomics 
  • Singapore Economy
  • JSM, Stanford University
  • MSc in Law and Finance, University of Oxford
  • PhD in Law, CEU San Pablo University
  • Bachelor of Laws, University of Granada
  • Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Granada

Academic Positions Held

Current Appointment:

  • Associate Professor of Law, Singapore Management University, January 2023- Present
  • Head, Singapore Global Restructuring Initiative, SMU Centre for Commercial Law in Asia, May 2020-present

Previous Appointment:

 

EDUCATION

2011

PhD in Strategic Management and Technology Entrepreneurship
Michael G. Foster School of Business, University of Washington

2009

Dr Matthew Hammerton is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Singapore Management University. His research explores different categories of value that are important for living a good life and acting ethically. He is best known for his work on agent-relative value, which examines moral theories like consequentialism and deontology. He has also done significant work on meaning in life, examining its connection to well-being, sacrifice, achievement, and luck.

Education

2003 Ph.D in Economics, University of Illinois
2001 M.S. in Finance, University of Illinois
1992  Bachelor of Statistics, Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta

Current Position(s) Held

2013 - Now Assistant Professor of Finance (Education)

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • PhD in Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California, Berkeley, 2005
  • PhD in Multidisciplinary Sciences, University of Tokyo, 2003
  • MS in Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California, Berkeley, 2001
  • MS in Multidisciplinary Sciences, University of Tok
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