Curtin Singapore PhD candidates

As a PhD candidate at Curtin Singapore, you will be part of a larger global research community. Curtin University’s strong international partnerships and collaborations provide you with opportunities for global exposure, collaboration, and networking. These connections open doors to diverse perspectives, enabling you to engage with leading researchers and institutions from around the world.

PhD Candidates

Mr Sean O’Hara
Thesis topic: Business education and the family business: Perceptions and experiences of business-educated leaders of small and medium-sized family businesses
Enrolling School: School of Management and Marketing
Supervisors: Professor Linley Lord, Professor Michael Schaper
Mode of candidature: Part-time
Start date: June 2019
Anticipated completion date: June 2027

Ms Joelle Yap
Thesis topic: Resilience in nurses who respond to natural disasters: A narrative inquiry
Enrolling School: Curtin School of Nursing
Supervisors: Associate Professor Janie Brown, Dr Pam Nichols, Dr Adrian Tan
Mode of candidature: Part-time
Start date: May 2022
Anticipated completion date: May 2030

Mr Jeffrey Woo
Thesis topic: Nurses’ experiences on patient safety culture working in Nursing Homes in Singapore: A hermeneutic phenomenological study.
Enrolling School: Curtin School of Nursing
Supervisors: Professor Tracey Moroney OAM and Dr Jo Zhou Huaqiong
Mode of candidature: Part-time
Start date: 26 February 2024
Anticipated completion date: February 2030

Mr Kee Hong Huat
Thesis topic: Circular Supply Chains: Integrating Green Innovations for Sustainable Business Practices in the Context of Singapore
Enrolling School: School of Management and Marketing
Supervisors: Associate Professor Richard Oloruntoba and Dr Adrian Tan
Mode of candidature: Full-time
Start date: 26 February 2024
Anticipated completion date: February 2028