BA, DipEd, GradCert, MA, EdD
CPD 1.76
(852) 3917 4771
sbridges@hku.hk
Susan M. Bridges is the Director of the Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL), The University of Hong Kong (HKU). She graduated with a BA and DipEd in History, English and German from the University of Queensland and a GradCert (TESOL), MA (AppLing) and EdD in international higher education from Griffith University, Australia, where she also served as a Research Fellow. In 2007, she joined The University of Hong Kong’s Faculty of Dentistry as an Assistant Professor and later Assistant Dean (Curriculum Innovation). She was an Associate Professor (tenured) with the Faculty of Education/ Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning and served as Assistant Dean (Learning & Teaching) with the Faculty to 2019. In 2020 she was appointed as Director of the Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) and, in 2022, as Professor of Practice.
An award-winning higher education teacher, researcher and curriculum designer, her work is inherently interprofessional and interdisciplinary. Since 2007, her externally-funded research and curriculum initiatives at HKU have focused on integrated inquiry-based designs (health professions education, teacher education) and how educational technologies can support and enhance these. She publishes widely in these fields and is known for her work in Interactional Ethnography. She is an Associate Editor for the Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning (IJPBL) and 2021-22 Special Issue Editor for Learning, Culture and Social Interaction (LCSI) on “Videos and Teacher Learning”.
She has served on numerous international associations including International Society for the Learning Sciences, Universitas21 (U21) Educational Innovation Cluster, QS Wharton Reimagine Education Awards and is immediate past Chair of the Problem-based and Project-based Learning Special Interest Group for the American Educational Research Association.
2017 | Honorary Appointment (Renewal): Adjunct Professor of Australian Catholic University (2017-2020): Ceremonial & Protocols Committee, Australian Catholic University |
2016 | Bronze in Discipline Award (Life Sciences), in Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Reimagine Education competition: Interprofessional Team-Based Learning for Health Professional Students: QS Wharton Reimagine Education Awards |
2016 | Bronze Award (Asia Region): Problem-based Learning and Educational Technologies in Clinical Education: An Interactional Ethnography: QS Wharton Reimagine Education Awards |
2015 | Teaching Development Grant: The University Of Hong Kong |
2015 | Best Abstract Award.: 13th Communication, Medicine and Ethics (COMET) conference. Hong Kong |
2014 | Best Oral Presentation, SEAADE 25th Annual Scientific Meeting: 25th Annual Scientific Meeting, SE Asia Association for Dental Education (SEAADE) |
2013 | The 2nd prize Poster Presentation Award of the 24th SEAADE Annual Meeting, Bangkok, Thailand. Effects of students’ perceptions on their learning efficacy using e-models: 24th Annual Scientific Meeting, SE Asia Association for Dental Education (SEAADE) |
2013 | Evaluation of a Clinical Session Diary – Student and Staff Feedback – Best Oral Presentation: The 24th South East Asian Association of Dental Education, Bangkok, Thailand, SEAADE |
2013 | Outstanding Teaching Award (OTA) Team “PBL 2.0: E-learning for Problem-based Learning (PBL) at the Faculty of Dentistry”: The University of Hong Kong Teaching Excellence Award Scheme(2012), 問題為本學習方法2.0:牙醫學院網上學習方案 |
2012 | Best Oral Presentation. “Evidence-based dental education: A case study in clinical communication”: 23rd SEAADE Annual Scientific Meeting |
2012 | Faculty Knowledge Exchange Award 2012: University of Hong Kong |
2011 | Best Poster Presentation Award of the 22nd SEAADE Annual Meeting, Singapore. Attitude changes in problem-based learning between the 1st and 2nd academic year in dental students.: South-East Asia Association For Dental Education |
2011 | Best Oral Presentation: 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the South East Asian Association of Dental Education (SEAADE) |
2010 | Oral health literacy: Conjoint Scientific Meeting, HKU Faculty of Dentistry and Sun Yat-Sen University Guanghua School of Stomatology |
2010 | Best Oral Paper – Co-author: SEAADE Dental Education Research Competition, 21st Annual Scientific Meeting of SEAADE, Taipei, Taiwan |
2008 | International Award for Excellence, Runner-up: Journal of the World Universities Forum |
2007 | International Award for Excellence: International Journal of Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations, Common Ground |
Date | Grant Title | Funding body | HKD |
2014 | Dental haptics & learner cognition | HK General Research Fund | 778,568 |
2014 | PBL and educational technologies | HK General Research Fund | 1,095,674 |
2014 | Internationalizing the curriculum | U21 Education Innovation (USD5,000) | 39,000 |
2013 | Improving undergraduate curriculum coherence through electronic curriculum mapping: Cross-faculty applications | HKU TDG | 292,625 |
2012 | Health literacy and clinical communication: Global intersections in Asia | HK General Research Fund | 857,180 |
2012 | Higher education teacher judgment, standards and moderation in clinical education (Invited Fellow: Professor Claire Wyatt-Smith, ACU) | HKU Teaching Exchange Fellowship | 50,000 |
2011 | Oral health literacy for community dentistry | HKU KE Awards | 60,000 |
2011 | Clinical Communication | HKU Seed | 43,000 |
2010 | Oral health literacy | HKU KE Impact | 60,000 |
2010 | Integrated programme design and undergraduate learning outcomes | HKU GRF Incentive Award | 25,000 |
2010 | International Peer Review | HKU TDG | 118,200 |
2009 | Oral health literacy – Implications for Hong Kong’s children | HK General Research Fund | 472,350 |
2009 | Blended learning and interactive pedagogies: Supporting problem-based learning in dental education | HKU TDG | 518,700 |
2008 | Investigating online learning in Dentistry – an interactional approach | HKU Seed | 139,999 |
2008 | Professional interaction in Dentistry | HKU TDG | 449,000 |
2006 | Multicultural awareness and intercultural communication | Griffith Seed | 28,000 |
Date | Grant Title | Funding body | HKD |
2018 | A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of ‘social stories’ to improve the oral health of preschool children with learning disabilities. | RGC General Research Fund | 881,944 |
2018 | An Open Learning Design, Data Analytics and Visualization Framework for E-Learning (Phase 2) | HKU TDG | 1,417,400 |
2016 | An Open Learning Design, Data Analytics and Visualization Framework for E-Learning | HKU TDG | 1,417,400 |
2014 | Eportfolio – a tool for reflective, autonomous learning: evaluation and further development. | Teaching Development Grants | 627,620 |
2012 | Haptics in undergraduate dental education – expanding virtual technologies for the BDS | HKU TDG | 269,107 |
2011 | Evaluation and moderation of an experiential clinical learning diary | HKU TDG | 388,612 |
2011 | Blended learning in Dentistry: 3-D resources for problem-based and case-based learning | HKU TDG | 220,372 |
2011 | Reforming the curriculum for improved student learning in a clinical dentistry | HKU TDG | 334,000 |
2010 | Clinical Photography in the BDS | Run Run Shaw TDG | 55,000 |
2010 | Enhancing student learning of biological sciences through capacity building of secondary school science teachers | HKU KE Awards | 60,000 |
2009 | Development of an Online Problem-based Learning Environment | HKU TDG | 259,837 |
2009 | Journal-based learning in Dentistry: A pilot study | HKU TDG | 155,513 |
2008 | Assessing competency of dental graduates from problem-based learning and traditional curricula | HKU TDG | 156,897 |
2007-12 | Universitas 21 Dentistry – Participant U21 Dentistry meeting (Hong Kong, 2007) – Chair LOC U21 Dentistry meeting (Hong Kong, 2009) – Co-representative (Dentistry) UNMDG Workshops (Hong Kong, Mexico, 2010) – Faculty representative U21 Meeting (Mexico, 2010) – U21 Workshop Organiser (Lyon 2012) |
2007-12 | Communication, Medicine & Ethics Society (COMET) |
2009-12 | Asian PBL Association (inaugural member) |
2008-12 | International Pragmatics Association (IPrA) |
2008-12 | International Association for Dental Research (IADR) |
2008-12 | The Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) |
2006-12 | Australian Association of Applied Linguists (ALAA) |
2006-07 | International Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA) |
2004-07 | Australian Teacher Education Association (ATEA) – Member, National Conference Organising Committee (2005) |
2012 | Invited course writer/ teacher PBL Module (with LK Chan) “Certificate in Medical & Health Sciences Education (CIMHSE)”, LKS Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
2011-12 | Royal College of Dental Surgery (RACDS) – external invigilator |
2011 | ITI, Straumann: 2-day Asia Pacific Education Forum on Implant Dentistry (moderator) |
2009-10 | Deputy Director, Faculty of Dentistry, Knowledge Transfer Unit |
2009-10 | Griffith University, Australia |
2013 | University of Victoria, Australia |
2011-13 | Associate Editor, Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry |
2009-13 | Editorial Advisory Board, European Journal of Dental Education |
2009-11 | Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry |
2009 | Associate Editor, The International Journal of Learning |
2008-13 | International Advisory Board, Journal of Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations |
2008 | Associate Editor, Journal of the World Universities Forum |
2006 | Associate Editor, International Journal of Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations |