Educational Qualifications

2024
Doctor of Philosophy (Occupational Health Psychology and Management), University of Nottingham, UK
2014
Master of Science in Occupational Psychology, University of Leicester, UK
2008
Master of Arts in Creative Arts Therapy, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
2001
Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences in Psychology (Honours), National University of Singapore

Academic and Professional Experience

2025 - Present
Head of Programme (HRM), SR Nathan School of Human Development, SUSS
2022 - 2024
Senior Lecturer, SR Nathan School of Human Development, SUSS
2020 - 2022
Head of Programme (HRM), SR Nathan School of Human Development, SUSS
2018 - 2020
Member, Institutional Review Board of SUSS
2016 - 2019
Senior Lecturer, SR Nathan School of Human Development, SUSS
2015 - 2016
Senior Lecturer, Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University
2011 - 2015
Regional Senior Manager, Organizational Effectiveness Solutions, Federal Express
2001 - 2005
Industrial-Organizational Psychologist, Ministry of Defence

Awards and Honours

2025
SUSS Excellent Teaching Award
2020
SUSS Teaching Excellence Award
2016
Human Resources Director Rising Star Award
2014
Global Five Star Award (Federal Express)
2014
Global HR Award (Federal Express) for Courier Training Redesign
2013
Global Five Star Award (Federal Express)
2008
College Award for Top Student (MA Creative Arts Therapy)
2004
Excellence Award (Ministry of Defence)

Selected Publications

Journals

Tan, C., Hassard, J., Yates, J., & Santos, A. (2025). Psychosocial hazards and work-related stress among contract faculty in higher education: A mixed methods study. Manuscript in preparation.

Tan, C., Hassard, J., Yates, J., & Santos, A. (2025). Understanding the association between psychosocial working conditions and work-related wellbeing among contract workers in higher education: a scoping review. Manuscript in preparation. https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/59NU4.


Edited Books and Book Chapters

Tan, C. (2018). E-learning and development. In Mohan Thite (Ed.), e-HRM: Digital Approaches, Directions & Applications (pp. 214–231). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315172729.


Op-eds and Commentaries

Chia, S. & Tan, C. (2024, April 24). Should SME employees just forget about flexible work requests? Channel News Asia. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/flexible-work-arrangement-request-sme-boss-4285551


Conference Proceedings

Tan, C., Hassard, J., & Yates, J. (2025, December 9–12). Psychosocial Hazards and Work-Related Stress Among Contract Faculty in Higher Education: A Mixed Methods Study [Poster presentation]. Joint Congress of ICOH-WOPS & APA-PFAW 2025, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. https://congress2025-imaginetomorrow.com/

Scholz, T. & Tan, C. (2024, October 30–November 1). Transferable skills from esports to international business environments: An intercultural management perspective [Conference presentation]. Esports Research Network Conference, London, UK. https://esportsresearch.net/ernc24/

Tan, C. (2019, January 9–11). Wellbeing and performance of the contract workforce: A systematic review [Poster presentation]. Division of Occupational Psychology Annual Conference, Chester, UK.

Siow, C.N., Voogt, T., & Tan, C. (2013). Vitalizing person-to-person contact in customer serving relationships [Conference presentation]. Organization Development Network Annual Conference, San Jose, USA.

Tan, C., Soh, S., & Lim, B.C. (2003). Further understanding of attitudes toward national defence and military service in Singapore [Conference presentation]. International Military Testing Association 45th Annual Conference, Pensacola, Florida.

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