The School of Psychology Advisory and Planning Board (SPAPB) is charged with developing the School of Psychology as a flagship school of TMC with programs that can articulate into degree courses in international universities. Their responsibilities include strategic alignment with TMC, academic planning for curriculum, academic staffing, developing co-operative relationship with international universities, and monitoring and mentoring functions. The SPAPB is a newly developed Board whose inaugural meeting was held in December 2009.

The members of the School of Psychology Advisory and Planning Board include:

• Professor Grahame Coleman: Chair of SPAPB
• Emeritus Professor Ng Kim Tee: Alternate Chair of AB, Deputy Chair of SPAPB
• Dr. Sue Burney: external member of SPAPB
• Dr. Max Jory: external member of SPAPB
• Dr. Graeme Hyman: external member of SPAPB
• Professor Chen Swee Eng: Chair of AB, Observer of SPAPB
• Dr. Chin Kon Yuen (Honorary)
• Ms. Callie Chen Xiufen
• Ms. Jennifer Gay Espiritu Carpio

School Of Psychology Advisory and Planning Board

• PROFESSOR GRAHAME COLEMAN
  Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Sydney
  Bachelor of Arts, The University of Sydney
  
  Professor Grahame Coleman is the Chair of the TMC School of Psychology Advisory and Planning Board. He was the Head of the School of Psychology, Psychiatry & Psychological Medicine at Monash University from 2005 to 2008. He is currently serving on the Academic Board at Monash University and the Faculty Board for the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. He currently also has an adjunct professorial appointment at The Ohio State University. He had previously served as Associate Dean (Research) at Monash University and had also served as Head of Psychology, and Head of Heath Sciences (Bendigo) at La Trobe University. He has published one book, numerous book chapters, over 120 refereed scientific journal papers and has authored over 100 conference papers.
  
• EMERITUS PROFESSOR NG KIM TEE
  Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Sydney
  Bachelor of Arts, The University of Sydney
  
  Emeritus Professor Ng has served on the Academic Boards of La Trobe University and Monash University, both in Melbourne, Australia. He was the Chair of several committees within La Trobe University including the Academic Progress Committee and the School Research Committee within the School of Behavioral Sciences. He was also the Chairperson of the School of Psychology at Monash University for six years. He has published over 200 books, journals and conference reports. In 2009, Emeritus Professor Ng was appointed to the TMC School of Psychology Advisory and Planning Board as its Deputy Chair and in 2010, he was appointed as the Alternate Chair of the TMC Academic Board.
• DR SUE BURNEY
  Bachelor of Arts (GIAE)
  Postgraduate Diploma of Counselling Psychology (GIAE)
  Master of Health Science (LaTrobe)
  PhD (University of Melbourne)
  
  Dr. Burney is a fellow of the Australian Psychological Society, Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology and Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University as well as the Head of the Monash Cabrini Psycho-oncology Research Unit at the Cabrini Research Institute, Cabrini Hospital. She is also a registered psychologist who works with cancer patients and conducts research in this area. Dr Burney was instrumental in implementing many off-shore and off-campus psychology courses for the School of Psychology and Psychiatry during her five years as Director, External Programs. She has been involved in the teaching and management of the Monash psychology course at TMC since its introduction in 1998 and became a member of the TMC School of Psychology Advisory and Planning Board in 2009.
• DR MAXWELL KEITH JORY
  Doctor of Philosophy, Monash University
  Bachelor of Science (Hons), Monash University
  
  Dr Jory is the Director of Undergraduate Psychology (previously Undergraduate Studies) in the School of Psychology and Psychiatry at Monash University. He has served on the Curriculum Development Committee and Undergraduate Studies Committee since 1996. He was Deputy Head of the Department of Psychology in 2005 and has served on the Academic Progress Committee of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences for many years. He is Chairperson of the Board of Undergraduate Studies in the School of Psychology and Psychiatry at Monash University. Dr Jory has extensive experience in examination setting and assessment serving as the Victorian Certificate of Education Psychology Chief Examiner and Chief Assessor for the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority between 1995-2002. He has published a number of research papers and books and regularly presents at conferences to psychology teachers. In 2009, Dr Jory became a member of the TMC School of Psychology Advisory and Planning Board.
• DR GRAEME HYMAN
  Doctor of Philosophy, Melbourne University
  Master of Science, Melbourne University
  Bachelor of Arts (Multi-Discipline), Caulfield Institute of Technology
  
  Dr Hyman is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Psychology and Psychiatry at Monash University. He is also the Chair of the Undergraduate Programs Committee and a Member of the Board of Undergraduate Studies. He has been teaching Psychology for over twenty years and specialises in Psychological Assessment and Testing, Organisational Psychology, Health psychology and Sports Psychology. His present responsibilities include being the third year Co-coordinator and Unit coordinator for a number of undergraduate units for the Psychology major at Monash University. He is also a registered Psychologist in Australia and a member of the Australian Psychological Society. He was appointed as a Member of the TMC School of Psychology Advisory and Planning Board in 2010.
• PROFESSOR CHEN SWEE ENG
  BSc(Arch), BArch (Hons 1 and University Medal), MArch, MBA, PhD
  FAIB, AAIQS, HonFSIET, NBPR-1
  
  Professor Chen was appointed to the TMC Academic Advisory Board in 2005. In 2010, he was appointed as an External Member and the Chair of the TMC Academic Board. Professor Chen is currently the Chair, Building and Property, Academic Director, Higher Education, of Holmesglen Institute. He was previously the Professor for Building and the Director of the Centre for Infrastructure and Property in the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment at the University of Newcastle. He was a Colombo Plan Scholar and studied architecture in Australia. After several years of practice in Singapore and Australia as an architect and project manager, he started his academic career with the University of Newcastle and was appointed to the Chair of Building in 1999. Professor Chen is a leading academic and researcher in the built environment field. He has published over 160 books, journal and conference papers and reports. In 2004, he was nominated by the Australian Research Council’s College of Experts as an expert of international standing. Professor Chen is also regarded as an international expert in innovative curriculum design, particularly using problem-based learning. He has been responsible for the design of a number of innovative programs in construction management and property, including the multi-award winning construction management program at the University of Newcastle. He has been invited as a keynote speaker to many international conferences in education and has been an educational consultant and adviser to institutions in countries including Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Building and an Honorary Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Engineering Technologists.
• DR CHIN KON YUEN (Honorary), one of the founders of TMC Education Corporation Ltd, has played a pivotal role in planning and charting the development of the Group since its inception in 1981. Presently serving as the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, he is instrumental in putting forth and implementing the Group’s policies on business growth and engaging in high level collaboration with potential business partners on matters of business development, franchising and overseas expansion. Dr Chin completed his tertiary education in Marketing from the Institute of Marketing, UK, and attained his tertiary qualification in Management Studies which was jointly awarded by the University of Chicago, US, and Singapore National Productivity Board. In 1994, he was conferred an honorary degree of Doctor of Technology by Staffordshire University, UK, for his contribution in creating education opportunities for young people in Singapore to gain professional computing qualifications from Diploma level to Master Degree. Dr Chin is also the President of Singapore Education International (SEI), an association formed by private education providers, with the support of IE Singapore, to promote the Singapore education brand overseas.
• MS CALLIE CHEN XIUFEN joined TMC in 2004 as an Executive in the Management Office. She subsequently moved to the International Office as a Senior Executive for overseas student recruitment in markets like Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and Myanmar. Over the recent few years, she gained several promotions rising to Assistant Manager, Manager, Regional Manager and Senior Manager. In her present portfolio in-charge of Student Recruitment & Marketing, she oversees both local and international markets within South-east Asia and beyond including East Asia, South Asia and Europe. Ms Chen graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Life Science) from the National University of Singapore.
• MS JENNIFER GAY ESPIRITU CARPIO is currently a psychology lecturer handling the programme for Higher Diploma in Psychology with Counselling cum Counsellor of the school. She has been with TMC since 2009. Prior to this, she has worked in two academic institutions as a Guidance Counsellor and Graduate Assistant and is skilled in conducting training and research. She has teaching experience as a part-time lecturer handling the Personality Development subject in 2001. She has likewise been a resource speaker for different topics. As a graduate student, she was a Graduate Assistant for the Department of Psychology of the University of the Philippines for one academic year. After graduation, she worked as a Head Psychometrician and Human Resource Assistant handling Training, Policy Development and Employee Relations. Ms Carpio obtained a Master of Arts in Psychology from the University of the Philippines - Diliman and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology where she graduated with Cum Laude honors from Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology.