Rate My Professor Siew Chong

Dr. Siew Chong serves as a Lecturer in Chemistry within the School of Science and Technology at the University of New England. She earned her BSc (Hons) in Polymer Chemistry and PhD in 2007 from the National University of Singapore, where her research centered on organometallic chemistry, including the reactivity and catalytic potential of platinum sulfide compounds. Following her doctorate, she worked as a research engineer at the Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences. Subsequently, she held the position of senior journal publishing associate at Wiley-Blackwell in Oxford, UK, in the Life Sciences department. Dr. Chong gained teaching experience through casual appointments at the University of Sydney in 2010 and Monash University in 2013 before joining UNE full-time in 2017. At UNE, she teaches Introductory Chemistry (CHEM100), First Year Chemistry (CHEM110), and Inorganic Chemistry (CHEM220), and coordinates the Diploma in Science and Bachelor of Scientific Studies programs. Her primary research focus has shifted to chemical education, with an emphasis on developing online adaptive learning tools to boost student confidence, engagement, and learning outcomes. She continues to pursue interests in organometallic chemistry, catalysis, and metal-organic frameworks. Dr. Chong's innovative approaches earned her the 2021 Australian Awards for University Teaching Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning, the 2021 University of New England Faculty Citation for Education Excellence, and the 2021 University of New England School of Science & Technology Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning.

Her scholarly contributions include key publications such as “Stable Diplatinum Complexes with Functional Thiolato Bridges from Dialkylation of [Pt2(μ-S)2(P-P)2]” (Dalton Transactions, 2007), “Pressure-assisted Hetero- and Homo-dialkylation of Sulfide in [Pt2(μ-S)2(dppp)2]” (Chemistry – An Asian Journal, 2007), “Open Platinum Aggregate Frameworks with Overhead Dithiolate Bridges” (European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2007), and “Gamified lessons support molecular genetics education of first year biology students during COVID-19 lockdown” (ASCILITE 2021). These works demonstrate her impact in organometallic synthesis and educational innovation.