Erean Chen

Erean Chen is a Senior Lecturer and CET Year 2 Programme Director at the Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. She is a registered nurse and qualified staff midwife with extensive clinical experience in medical-surgical nursing, midwifery, and management of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Paediatrics units as former Assistant Director of Nursing at National University Hospital.

Her educational background includes:

• Master of Health Science (Management), University of Sydney, Australia
• Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing) with Distinction, University of Sydney, Australia
• Advanced Diploma in Nursing (Midwifery), Singapore
• Diploma in Child Day Care & Child Psychology, USA
• Professional Development Programme (Teaching), Singapore
• Certificate – Newfield’s Coach Certification Program
• Certificate in General Nursing, Singapore

Chen's research focuses on innovative nursing education methodologies including web-based clinical pedagogy, peer feedback systems, and critical reflection frameworks. She integrates Constructive Alignment theory, Experiential Learning Cycle, and evidence-based feedback practices to develop self-regulated learners, with particular emphasis on clinical competency development and reflective practice in nursing education.

Her publication portfolio reveals strong thematic consistency in technology-enhanced clinical teaching tools, demonstrating rigorous quasi-experimental and mixed-methods approaches to evaluate interventions targeting nurse preceptor development and student reflective abilities across multiple high-impact nursing education journals.

Chen has received significant professional recognition:

• National University of Singapore (NUS) Teaching Excellence Award 2020/2021
• National University of Singapore (NUS) Medicine Awards 2021

She actively leads funded research initiatives including MOE TRF grants on peer feedback systems and interdisciplinary critical reflection frameworks, while maintaining active roles in Singapore Nurses’ Association (O&G Chapter) and Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA).