Biography

Dr. Ngu is currently an Assistant Professor at the School of Communication.  Prior to joining Xiamen University Malaysia, she was the head of the Media and Communication department at Curtin Malaysia. She has also worked as a journalist and news stringer with various news outlets, such as The Star publications and Malaysiakini online.

Throughout her 15 years in academia, Dr. Ngu has won several teaching awards, including the Curtin Malaysia Excellence in Teaching Award (2021) and Students’ Choice Award (2021, 2023), and was nominated for Curtin Australia Teaching Excellence for University Associates Award (2021). She is a Fellow and Mentor of the Higher Education Academy, a member of the Malaysian Social Science Association and the Australian Association of Internet Researchers. She also founded and curated the student based Kenyalang Film Festival in Miri, Sarawak.

Dr Ngu obtained her PhD in Media, Culture, and Creative Arts from Curtin University Australia under the Curtin Offshore Partner Research scholarship. Her thesis explored the communicative ecology of Malaysian activists and their mobilization strategies. Her research interests include activism, media literacy, and AI and higher education, and communicative ecology. As a researcher, she is also a reviewer for Sage Open and other Scopus and MyCite indexed publications.

Research Interest

Media Literacy, Social Activism, Journalism, Higher Education Pedagogy and Technology
 

Availability for PhD Co-Supervision:

Yes