Academic leadership and faculty

Doctor of Education, University of Western Australia, Australia
MA Arts Pedagogy and Practice, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK
BA (Hons) Social Policy with Social Work Certificate, Middlesex University, UK
Diploma in the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language to Adults, International House, UK

Driven by over three decades of experience and a passion for education's transformative power, Dr Damaris Carlisle is the Lecturer-in-Charge of The Learning Centre (TLC) at LASALLE College of the Arts. Her research and practice are dedicated to advancing contemporary higher education, focusing on innovative pedagogies and the transformative potential of technology.

Dr Carlisle champions inclusive learning environments, advocating for digital accessibility and personalised educational approaches. Informed by her doctoral research on the experiences of learners with disabilities, she believes in every individual's right to flourish and collaborates with faculty, staff, and students to build a vibrant, inclusive community at LASALLE.

A key area of her interest lies in using emerging technologies to enhance learning outcomes. This includes investigating Virtual Reality (VR) for pedagogical applications (such as reducing foreign language anxiety) and the strategic integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) within arts and broader higher education contexts. She examines GenAI's role in creative practice, data exploration, and its broader implications for the future of academia.

Furthermore, Dr Carlisle's research addresses student motivation, the development of self-study skills, and the role of faculty development in encouraging digitally inclusive and forward-thinking educational practices. Her work aims to shape a vibrant and adaptable academic community where innovation, inclusivity, and individual student flourishing are paramount.

‘Large Language Models as Analytic Partners: A Case Study in Data Exploration and Interpretation’. SAGE Publications Ltd ** https://doi.org/10.4135/9781036213275
‘Reducing foreign language anxiety through repeated exposure to a customizable VR public speaking application’. Co-authored with Park, S., Cheng, Z., Gillies, M., & Pan, X. Frontiers Virtual Reality, 6, 2025. Available at https://doi.org/10.3389/frvir.2025.1519409
‘Bridging the gap: 5 minutes of digital inclusion empowers educators in higher education for learner success’. Co-authored with George, J. Asia Pacific Journal of Developmental Differences, 12(5), 2025, pp. 35–51. Available at: https://doi.org/10.3850/S2345734125000358
‘Harnessing virtual reality: Tackling foreign language anxiety and elevating public speaking skills’. Co-authored with Park, S., Gillies, M., & Pan, X. 10th Asian Conference on Education and International Development, 7 June 2024. Available at: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2189-101X.2024.43
‘COIL, COILer, COILing: English Language Learners Participating in Collaborative Online International Learning’. Co-authored with Judith Luna Sáenz. The Southeast Asian Conference on Education 2023 Official Conference Proceedings, 2023, pp. 1–13. Available at: https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2435-5240.2023.1
‘Oh! She’s doing fine: Realities and Concerns of Learners with Disabilities at University in Singapore’. In K. V. Zhuang, M. E. Wong, & D. Goodley (Eds.), Not Without Us: Perspectives on Disability and Inclusion in Singapore (pp. 295–314). Ethos Books, 2023
‘Disability support for students with special educational needs at institutes of higher learning in Singapore: A historical perspective to developments in education policy’. Disability and the Global South. Vol 9 No 1, 2130–2151. Available at: https://www.dgsjournal.org. ISSN 2050-7364
‘See me, hear me: Successes and challenges of students with invisible disabilities at university in Singapore’. Asia Pacific Journal of Developmental Differences (APJDD), Vol 9 No 1, (Jan 2022). Available at: https://www.das.org.sg/publications.html?view=publications&id=302
‘Contextualizing Historical Education Policy Formation Through the Use of Online Access to Parliamentary Debates: Managing Documentary Data’. SAGE Research Methods: Doing Research Online, SAGE Publications, Ltd., 2022. Available at: https://doi.org/10.4135/9781529600421
‘Magical Reference Management Software’. SAGE Research Methods: Doing Research Online, SAGE Publications, Ltd., 2022. Available at: https://doi.org/10.4135/9781529799026
‘Using Social Media Platforms and Apps for Recruiting Participants and Conducting Interviews’. SAGE Research Methods: Doing Research Online, SAGE Publications, Ltd., 2022. Available at: https://doi.org/10.4135/9781529798906

Not Without Us: Perspectives on Disability and Inclusion in Singapore, Winner, Best Non-fiction Title, Singapore Book Awards (2024)

Conferences

Speaker, ‘From Romantic Authorship to AI Collaboration: A Speculative Future of Academia’, NTU Annual Learning & Teaching Conference: From Good to Great 2025*;* Singapore (2025)
Speaker, ‘What if … GenAI is really happening at higher education institutions? Exploring GenAI’s transformative potential in higher education through speculative thinking’, Higher Education Planning in Asia Forum 2025: Transforming Higher Education in Asia: Innovation, Sustainability and Engagement’; Tokyo, Japan (2025)
Round table moderator, ‘What are the most effective strategies for teaching creative disciplines in a digital-first environment?’, EduTech Asia 2024; Singapore (2024)
Panellist, ‘Art and neurodiversity’, Creative Brain Week: Singapore 2024; Singapore (2024)
Speaker, **‘Crystal Balls & Classrooms: Can We Prepare Students for the Unknown?’, Digitally Engaged Learning Conference; Singapore (2024)
Speaker, **‘5 Minutes of Digital Inclusion: Raising awareness one step at a time’, **UNITE 2024 Conference: Uniting Ideas in Teaching Excellence; **Singapore (2024)
Speaker, **‘Embracing the digital frontier in arts education: The LASALLE Approach’, **2024 UIIN Conference: Shaping the Future of Talent and Innovation; Madrid, Spain (2024)
Speaker, ‘Innovating Higher Education Strategy with Emerging Technologies’, Higher Education Planning in Asia Forum 2024, online; Auckland, New Zealand (2024)
Speaker, ‘Harnessing Virtual Reality: Tackling Foreign Language Anxiety and Elevating Public Speaking Skills’, **10th Asian Conference on Education and International Development, online; Tokyo, Japan (2024)
Panellist, ‘Borderless Learning with Cyber-Physical Technologies and Pedagogies’, SG CPLA Launch; **Singapore (2023)
Speaker, ‘Can VR help to reduce foreign language anxiety (FLA)?’, EduTech Asia: Inspiration in Education; Singapore (2023)
Panellist, **‘SMU Purple: Panel Discussion’, **SMU Purple Event; Singapore (2023)
Panellist, ‘Inclusion in universities and in the workplace’, **NTU Inclusion and Integration Week; Singapore (2023)
Speaker, ‘COIL, COILer, COILing: English Language Learners Participating in Collaborative Online International Learning’, The 3rd Southeast Asian Conference on Education (SEACE2023); Singapore (2023)
Session chair, ‘Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis’, The 3rd Southeast Asian Conference on Education (SEACE2023); Singapore (2023)
Speaker, **‘COILing: Collaborative Online International Learning’, **EduTech Asia: Inspiration in Education; Singapore (2022)
Speaker, ‘See me, hear me: Concerns of students with special educational needs at university in Singapore’, UNITE SPLD 2021 Conference: Uniting Ideas in Teaching Excellence, online; Singapore (2021)
Speaker, ‘See me, hear me: Concerns of students with special educational needs’ (SEN) at university in Singapore, **Southeast Asian Conference on Education, online; Singapore (2021)
Speaker, ‘Lived experiences of learners with special educational needs at university in Singapore’, UNITE SPLD 2020 Conference, online; Singapore (2020)
Speaker, ‘Transitioning to Higher Education with Special Educational Needs: The Singapore Context’, World Congress on Special Needs Education 2018; Cambridge, UK (2018)
Speaker, ‘The Value of a Growth Mindset on Self-Study in the Visual Arts’, 53rd RELC International Conference on 50 Years of English Language Teaching and Assessment – Reflections, Insights and Possibilities; Singapore (2018)Speaker, ‘Self-Study in the Visual Arts’, Tropics of the Imagination Conference; Singapore (2017)
Speaker, ’The Impact of a Growth Mindset Intervention on Self-Study in the Visual Arts’, Singapore’s Second Graduate Student Conference in Visual Culture; Singapore (2016)

Digital accessibility
Student motivation
Developing self-study skills

‘Identifying diverse learning styles: Raising awareness and supporting individuals who learn differently (ILDs) at LASALLE College of the Arts, University of the Arts Singapore’. Co-collaborators: Shanta Ram, G. Research Project Funding (RPF), LASALLE College of the Arts; Singapore (2025)
‘5 Minutes of Disability Inclusion+’. Co-collaborators: George, J. Partnership Innovation Fund (PIF), Goldsmiths University of London; UK and Singapore (2025)
‘The use of VR to reduce public speaking anxiety’. Co-collaborators: Pan, X., Gillies, M., Park, S. Partnership Innovation Fund (PIF), Goldsmiths University of London; UK and Singapore (2024)
‘5 Minutes of Disability Inclusion and Accessibility’. Co-collaborators: George, J. Partnership Innovation Fund (PIF), Goldsmiths University of London; UK and Singapore (2023)
‘The use of VR to reduce public speaking anxiety’. Co-collaborators: Pan, X., Gillies, M., Park, S. Partnership Innovation Fund (PIF,) Goldsmiths University of London; UK and Singapore (2023)

Academic leadership and faculty

Programme Leaders

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Alan P Rudge

Andreas Schlegel

Audrey Wong

Dayal Gian Singh

Dr Diego Celi

Dr Ronald P.M.H. Lay, MA, AThS-HF, AThR, ATR-BC

Dr Emilio Molina

Erzan Adam

Dr Francis Maravillas

Ginette Chittick

Hazel Lim-Schlegel

Dr Ian Woo

Dr Indra Selvarajah

Jay Loo Dexian

Jaygo Bloom

Jeffrey Say

Joselyn Sim

Justin Hegburg

Kathryn Shannon Sim

Khalid Almkhlaafy

Matt Grey

Michael Budmani

Dr Natalia Grincheva

Nathan Yong

Dr Rosslyn Prosser

Dr Subashini K Rajanthran

Victoria Elizabeth Ho

Wendy Chua

Associate Professor Woo Yen Yen

Senior Lecturers

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Adeline Kueh

Brian O’Reilly

Dr Darren Moore

Dirk Johan Stromberg

Hideho Urata

Jeremy Sharma

Kelley Cheng

Dr S Chandrasekaran

Salleh Japar

Urich Lau Wai-Yuen

Lecturers

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Aloysius Foong

Alvin Chiam

Ang Qing Sheng

Dr Aprille Chua Jia Qi

Chen Chin Tyng

Chris Yee

Christina Low Yung Chyuan

Dr Damaris D E Carlisle

Daniela Monasterios Tan

David Lee Siew Bing

Edmund Chia

Emylia Safian

Eta Lauw

Eugene Lee

Fanny Bratahalim

Dr Gan Sheuo Hui

Goh Hiro Toshi

Hera

Hillary Yeo

Janet Teoh

Jason Vitorillo

Jessica Olivia Chua

Dr Joel Gn

Dr Leela Alaniz

Lidya Chrisfens

Lim Shu Min

Lim Teng Hong

Dr Mardhiah Osman

Michael Charles Daniel Rezandi

Michelle Loh

Muhammad Fairul Azreen Bin Mohd Zahid

Nadia Oh Sueh Peng

Nicholas Ooi Wei Siong

Dr Nicholas Teo