Director of Academic Affairs
Professor Dr Tina Lim Swee Kim obtained a PhD in Instructional Design and Development from Universiti Sains Malaysia, a Master of Education (Curriculum & Instruction) from the University of Houston, and a Bachelor of Science with Education (Hons) from Universiti Malaya. She also holds a postgraduate certificate in the Teaching of English as a Second Language from the Language Institute, Kuala Lumpur.
An experienced educator, Professor Dr Tina brings with her more than 30 years of teaching and management experience in secondary schools, teacher education institute and private higher education institutions. She was also formerly the Senior Manager for Research and Innovation, and then Director of the Institute of Quality, Research and Innovation with Open University Malaysia. Her work experience includes serving as the Course Design Academic Project Manager at the Western Sydney University and team leader for a local e-learning content developer, as well as the Academic Head and then Principal of Sunway College Ipoh. Prior to holding the position of Director of Academic Affairs, Professor Dr Tina served as the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at QIU.
Professor Dr Tina’s research interests include e-learning, mobile learning, and teacher professional development. She has conducted numerous professional development courses and workshops for teachers and lecturers throughout her teaching career. Professor Dr Tina has won excellent service awards while serving in Ipoh Teacher Education Institute as well as federal scholarships to pursue her Master’s degree and PhD studies.
