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RESEARCH FELLOWS

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REV. DEACON PROF. DR SHERMAN KUEK, OFS 
Cornelius Cardinal Sim Professor of Theology and Dialogue

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Academic Qualifications:
  • BSc (Hons) Business & Management Studies (University of Bradford, UK)
  • MDiv (Trinity Theological College, SG)
  • DTh Theology & Social Theory (Trinity Theological College, SG)
Other Designations:
  • Deacon, Roman Catholic Diocese of Melaka Johor
  • Convenor, Splendour Project
Ecclesial affiliation:
  • Roman Catholic
  • Secular Franciscan Order
Nationality / Location:
  • Malaysia
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DR JONATHAN CHAN
Co-founding Research Fellow in Theology and Philosophy

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Academic Qualifications:
  • BA (Hons) Philosophy & Theology (University of Bristol, UK)
  • PhD Philosophical Theology (University of Bristol, UK)
Other Designations:
  • Academic Director, Saint Paul's Theological College, Malaysia
Ecclesial affiliation:
  • Anglican
Nationality / Location:
  • Malaysia
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REV. FERDINAND PURNOMO, OCD
Research Fellow in Biblical Theology

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Academic Qualifications:
  • BSc Computer Science & IT (University of Murdoch, Australia)
  • STB (Teresianum Pontifical Theological Faculty, Rome)
  • STL Biblical Theology (Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome)
Other Designations:
  • Priest, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore
  • Spiritual Director for Catholic Theology Network, Singapore
  • Spiritual Director for Archdiocesan Biblical Apostolate, Singapore​
Ecclesial affiliation:
  • Roman Catholic
  • Discalced Carmelite Order
Nationality / Location:
  • Indonesia / Singapore
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DR TAN MENG YOE
Research Fellow in
​Religion and New Media

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Academic Qualifications:
  • Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (Monash University, MY)
  • BA (Hons) Communication (Monash University, MY)
  • PhD Arts (Monash University, MY)
Other Designations:
  • Lecturer in Communication, Monash University Malaysia
Ecclesial affiliation:
  • Evangelical
Nationality / Location:
  • Malaysia
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REV. DR JAMES HARDING
Research Fellow in
Missiology and Contextual Studies

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Academic Qualifications:
  • BA (Hons) (Liverpool Hope University, UK)
  • MA (Liverpool Hope University, UK)
  • PhD New Testament (University of Liverpool, UK)
Other Designations:
  • Director, Saint Mellitus College (South West), England
  • Priest, Church of England
Ecclesial affiliation:
  • Church of England
Nationality / Location:
  • England
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DR ADAH-KOLE EMMANUEL ONJEWU
Research Fellow in
​Business and Management

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Academic Qualifications:
  • BA (Hons) Business (University of Hertfordshire, UK)
  • MSc International Business (University of Hertfordshire, UK)
  • PhD Management (University of Plymouth, UK)
Other Designations:
  • Senior Lecturer in International Business, University of Wolverhampton, UK
Ecclesial affiliation:
  • Roman Catholic
Nationality / Location:
  • Nigeria / England
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DR PAULINE LEONG
Research Fellow in Communication

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Academic Qualifications:
  • LLB (Hons) (National University of Singapore, SG)
  • Postgraduate Law Course (Board of Legal Education, SG)
  • Master in Communication (Nanyang Technological University, SG)
  • PhD Political Communication (Monash University, MY)
Other Designations:
  • Associate Professor, Sunway University, Malaysia
Ecclesial affiliation:
  • Roman Catholic
Nationality / Location:
  • Malaysia
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DR MELISSA SHAMINI PERRY
Research Fellow in
​Social Semiotics and Multimodality

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Academic Qualifications:
  • BA ELS (​Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, MY)
  • MA Literary Linguistics (University of Nottingham, UK)
  • PhD Multimodal Studies (University of Melbourne, AU)
Other Designations:
  • Senior Lecturer, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
  • Section Editor, GEMA Online® Journal of Language Studies
Ecclesial affiliation:
  • Roman Catholic
Nationality / Location:
  • Malaysia
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REV. DR JAMES PONNIAH
Research Fellow in
​Religion and Culture

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Academic Qualifications:
  • BPh (Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth, IN)
  • BSc Mathematics (Madurai Kamaraj University, IN)
  • BTh (Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth, IN)
  • MA (University of Madras, IN)
  • PhD (University of Madras, IN)
  • Post-doctoral fellowship (University of California, Berkeley, USA)
Other Designations:
  • Priest, Roman Catholic Diocese of Sivagangai 
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Christian Studies, University of Madras, India
Ecclesial affiliation:
  • Roman Catholic
Nationality / Location:
  • India
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REV. DR CP ANTO
Research Fellow in
Peace & Conflict Transformation 

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Academic Qualifications:
  • Master of Social Work (Sacred Heart College, Tirupattur, IN)
  • PhD Peace and Conflict Transformation (Nagaland Central University, IN)
Other Designations:
  • Priest, Roman Catholic
    ​Diocese of Kohima, Nagaland
  • Principal, North East Institute of Social Sciences and Research (NEISSR)
Ecclesial affiliation:
  • Roman Catholic
Nationality / Location:
  • India
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MR DOULOS PAUL LEE
Research Fellow in
​Behavioural Science

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Academic Qualifications:
  • BSc (Hons) Psychology (University of Bangor, UK)
  • MSc Cognitive & Decision Science (University College London, UK)
Other Designations:
  • Manager, Central Bank of Malaysia
Ecclesial affiliation:
  • Anglican
Nationality / Location:
  • Malaysia
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MR NICK CHUI
Research Fellow in
Marriage and Family

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Academic Qualifications:
  • BA (Hons) History (National University of Singapore, SG)
  • PG DipEd (National Institute of Education / Nanyang Technological University, SG)
  • MTS (John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family, AU)
Other Designations:
  • Educator
  • Secretary, Catholic Theology Network, Singapore
Ecclesial affiliation:
  • Roman Catholic
Nationality / Location:
  • Singapore
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MR ALWIN CHONG
Research Fellow in Education
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Academic Qualifications:
  • BA (Hons) Literature (University of Melbourne, AU)
  • MTeach (University of Brunei Darussalam, BN)​
Other Designations:
  • Educator
Ecclesial affiliation:
  • Roman Catholic
Nationality / Location:
  • Brunei
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DR JONAS RICHARD A.
Research Fellow in
​Life Skills Education

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Academic Qualifications:
  • MSW (Madras University, IN)
  • MSc Psychology (Madras University, IN)​
  • MPhil Psychology (Madras University, IN)
  • PhD (Sacred Heart College [Autonomous], IN)
Other Designations:
  • Professor, Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous), Bangalore, India
Ecclesial affiliation:
  • Roman Catholic
Nationality / Location:
  • India
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DR STEFAN GIGACZ
Research Fellow in ​Lay Apostolate

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Academic Qualifications:
  • LLB (University of Melbourne, AU)
  • Masters in Legal Theory (European Academy of Legal Theory, BE)
  • PhD (University of Divinity, AU)​
Other Designations:
  • Researcher
  • Secretary, Australian Cardijn Institute
Ecclesial affiliation:
  • Roman Catholic
Nationality / Location:
  • Australia

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