Mew Leng Chee

Mew Leng Chee is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in the Department of Management & Organisation at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School, having transitioned from a full-time Senior Lecturer position in July 2025. With a Master's degree in Industrial Relations from the University of Wisconsin-Madison under a Malaysian Government scholarship, she brings extensive academic and practical management experience to her teaching role.

Her educational background includes:

• Master's degree in Industrial Relations from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA (Malaysian Government Public Services Department Federal Scholarship)

Chee's research focuses on innovative educational approaches and human behavior in organizational contexts. Her primary interests include teaching and learning paradigms, emotion in learning, and organizational behavior. She has developed a teaching philosophy centered around fostering critical thinking, independent learning, and connecting theoretical concepts to real-world applications. Her approach emphasizes student-centered learning, technology integration, and creating emotionally supportive environments that encourage deep processing of information. She believes learning involves shaping thoughts, attitudes, and inculcating a zeal for lifelong learning, which is essential in today's rapidly changing work environment.

Her publication record shows a clear evolution from early work on workforce dynamics and women in the workplace to more recent contributions focused on educational methodology, experiential learning, and the emotional dimensions of education. The most recent publications extend into interdisciplinary areas connecting nutrition, sleep, and cognitive function, demonstrating her willingness to explore connections between physical wellbeing and learning outcomes. Her work consistently examines how emotional experiences influence academic motivation and learning effectiveness.

Her professional recognition includes:

• NUS Long Service Awards
• Lim Kim San Volunteer Long Service Award
• Overseas Post-Graduate Scholarship from Federal Government of Malaysia

Chee has supervised numerous students for leadership studies and consulting projects across both profit and non-profit sectors. Prior to joining NUS, she spent many years in Malaysia providing management training and consulting services focused on industrial relations, employee relations, and participative management for various organizations including multinational corporations and small-medium enterprises. Her teaching portfolio includes courses such as Human Capital Management, Leadership and Decision Making under Uncertainty, Leadership and Ethics, and Management and Human Relations.

Throughout her career, she has championed innovative teaching methods including case studies, small group discussions, role plays, and technology-assisted learning tools. Her commitment to experiential learning has led to the development of numerous project-based learning approaches that connect classroom theory to real-world business challenges, making her a respected educator in management studies.