Dr. Maggie Tang May Jean serves as Head of Department (Business and Management) and Lecturer at Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus's Faculty of Business, Design and Arts. Holding a PhD in Financial Economics from UNIMAS, she combines academic leadership with active research and teaching in business economics. Her educational credentials include: PhD in Financial Economics, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) MSc in Economics BEcon (Hons) in International Economics Dr. Tang's research centers on financial and monetary economics with specialized focus on asymmetrical analysis and environmental economics. Her work examines monetary policy transmission mechanisms, climate transition risks, and clean energy investment using advanced econometric techniques. Recent projects demonstrate growing emphasis on sustainability economics within Southeast Asian contexts, particularly Malaysia and Indonesia. Her publication record shows consistent output from 2012-2025, with recent works (2023-2025) addressing climate resilience frameworks and green HRM impacts. The research portfolio reveals methodological evolution from traditional monetary analysis toward integrated sustainability-economics approaches, while maintaining core expertise in asymmetric adjustment modeling. Dr. Tang's recognition includes: Most Innovative Research Award (2024), Global Business Leader Forum Special & Gold Awards (2022), UNIMAS Innovation Exposition Best Paper Award (2021), International Conference on Management & Entrepreneurship As Principal Investigator for Ministry of Higher Education and Swinburne grants, Dr. Tang leads projects on climate transition risks and clean energy investment. Her Learning and Teaching Grants develop technology-enhanced finance education, creating student research opportunities. Current supervision focuses on monetary policy, sustainability finance, and econometric applications, with active involvement in departmental leadership and curriculum development. Though not leading a named research lab, Dr. Tang collaborates across institutions on interdisciplinary projects bridging finance, environmental policy, and educational technology, with growing emphasis on climate-economic interfaces.






