Senior Lecturer

Acting Director of Undergraduate Studies

Ph.D. (Birmingham), B.A. (Hons.) (North Carolina at Greensboro)

After her undergraduate studies in the US, Nina hopped across the pond to pursue a Ph.D. in the psychology of human behaviour and decision-making (Social and Cognitive Developmental Psychology) at the University of Birmingham (UK). After her doctoral studies and a postdoctoral position, Nina left the UK to join NUS in 2013 and has since made Singapore the place she calls home, firmly planting roots here. Her domain expertise is in in how people process information about moral judgments, and the development of cognitive reasoning used in making moral judgments. To date, her research has explored both children’s and adults’ moral judgments, capacity for moral reasoning and moral agency. Currently, Nina’s work focuses on the ethics of autonomy and care in AI and human interactions. She is particularly interested in human beings’ perception and evaluation of agency in non-human agents (i.e., robots, drones, etc.), and the ethical implications for technology-driven smart cities where human beings cooperate and engage regularly with AI and machines. Nina is currently the Acting Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Psychology, and promotes agentic teaching through reflective practice and values-driven approaches through her leadership in CAFÉ (Career Advancement for FASS Educators), CTLT Affiliates Programme, and the NUS Teaching Academy.