Educational Qualifications

2022 - Present
Pursuing Doctor of Business Administration Programme, Singapore University of Social Sciences

2021
Graduate Diploma in Business, SUSS

2012
Executive Leadership Programme – Leading & Managing People, Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania

2007
Masters of Arts (Southeast Asian Studies), National University of Singapore 

1999
Bachelor of Business Administration (2nd Upper Hons), National University of Singapore

Academic and Professional Experience

Jan 2024 - Present
Head, Human Capital Management Programmes, SR Nathan School of Human Development, SUSS

Jan 2019 - Present
Head (Community Leadership, Social Development & Non-Profit Management), S R Nathan School of Human Development, SUSS

Jan - Dec 2018
Associate Lecturer, School of Business, SUSS

Jul - Dec 2018
Adjunct Senior Lecturer, SR Nathan School of Human Development, SUSS

Jul 2013 - Dec 2018
Administrative & Faculty Affairs Head, UniSIM College, SUSS

Jan 2013 - Jun 2013
Senior Manager (Special Projects), Office of President, UniSIM

Oct 2007 - Dec 2012
Administrative Head, Registrar's Office, UniSIM

Jan 2002 - Sep 2007
Head, UOB-SMU Enterpreneurship Alliance Centre/ Lee Kong Chian Scholars Programme , Singapore Management University

Awards and Honours

National Day Long Service Award (Pingat Bakti Setia) 2025

SUSS Excellence Teaching Award (ETA) 2025

SUSS Teaching Excellence Award 2021

Selected Publications

Journals: 

Chiah Sern,J.C, Lim T.W (2021)
Coping with unrest in the periphery of China:  Comparative case studies of Thailand, Myanmar and HKSAR. China and the World, Volume4(3), 1-21. 10.1142/s2591729321500085

Lim T.W, Chiam, J.C (2020)
Hong Kong’s Changing Role in Connecting the Mainland with the World
China and the World, Volume3(4), 1-22 :10.1142/s2591729320500157

Manuscripts Under Review:

Kenneth J E Woong, Jason C S Chiam (2026)

Employee Benefits: Trends and Emerging Issue
Singapore Labour Journal, Volume 5

Kenneth Woong Jia En, Sim Yang Jun Bernard, Wan David Tai Wai, Chiam Chiah Sern Jason (2026)
Employee Relations in Singapore: Navigation in Industry 4.0
Singapore Labour Journal, Volume 5

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