Teh Pei Lee PhD

Professor Dr. Teh Pei Lee is a Professor and Head of the Department (Management) at the School of Business, Monash University Malaysia. She is also the Director of the Gerontechnology Laboratory in Monash University Malaysia. Before joining Monash University Malaysia, she was a Senior Lecturer at Multimedia University. Prior to pursuing an academic career, she worked as an Assistant Manager at the President’s Office in Multimedia University and interned at the Web Development Department at Western Digital. She holds the degrees of Bachelor of Information Technology, a Master of Management, and a Ph.D. in Management. Her teaching and research interests cover Management Information Systems, Technology Management, Total Quality Management, Knowledge Management, Entrepreneurship, Gerontechnology, Innovation and Learning.

Prof. Teh’s research profile is interdisciplinary. Her work appears in top-tier journals such as Information & Management, International Journal of Hospitality Management, Asia Pacific Journal of Management, International Journal of Operations & Production Management, International Journal of Production Research, Expert Systems with Applications, Industrial Management & Data Systems, Journal of Computer Information Systems, Gerontology, among others. Her research has received the backing of local and international public and private institutions, with grants of more than RM10 million. Notably, she has served on projects commissioned by the Prime Minister's Office’s Economic Planning Unit (EPU), Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), World Health Organization (WHO), SIME DARBY Research Sdn Bhd and etc.

Prof. Teh has a proven record for academic leadership. She is currently serving as the Associate Editor of the Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education (DSJIE), Gerontechnology Journal, International Journal of Electronic Business (IJEB), and Frontiers in Public Health. She also serves on the editorial board of several international journals and conferences such as the Journal of Computer Information Systems, Industrial Management & Data Systems, International Journal of Engineering Business Management, International Conference on Cross-Cultural Design (affiliated conference of Human-Computer Interaction International Conference) and International Conference on Electronic Business. She is currently a member of the International Advisory Committee (IAC), for the Research Institute for Smart Ageing (RISA) at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She founded the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Technology and Engineering Management Society (IEEE TEMS) (formerly known as Technology Management Council), Malaysia Chapter, under the auspice of which she hosted the Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM) 2014 Conference. She was the Chapter Chair of IEEE TEMS from 2014 to 2019. Prof. Teh has taken a strong initiative to develop the area of gerontechnology in Malaysia. She founded the Gerontechnology Laboratory at Monash University Malaysia in 2016, the first of its kind in Malaysia. Under her leadership, the Gerontechnology Laboratory successfully hosted the first and only Gerontechnology Symposium (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) and Gerontechnology Challenge (2018) in Asia, bringing together academia, industry, government, and NGOs to speak about the amalgamation of geriatrics and technology. In 2019, the Gerontechnology Laboratory was chosen to be a highlight of the AACSB ICAM “2019 Innovations That Inspire” challenge.

In the education space, Prof. Teh undertakes research-led teaching and engages students through various learning approaches and technologies with a clear focus on the student experience. In teaching, she adopts active learning, includes real-life scenarios, research, and innovation, and incorporates field trips (e.g., Hewlett Packard, PKT Logistics, Steelcase, Besi Apac, Petrosains, Uniqlo, Ikea, etc) to enable student exposure to key industry players.

Prof. Teh is a recipient of the School of Business Excellence Award 2021 (Research Excellence) 2021, PVC Awards for Excellence in Education (Innovations in Teaching) 2020, School of Business Engagement & Impact Excellence Award 2020, National Outstanding Educator Award 2019 [National Outstanding Researcher Award (Management and Gerontechnology)], the Engagement, Innovation and Impact (EII) Overall Excellence Awards 2018, Best Full Paper Award (Human-Computer Interaction International Conference, 2017), Best Full Paper Award (British Academy of Management, 2016), Honorable Mention Award (IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 2013), PVC’s Award for Excellence in Research (2012). She is also a regular invited speaker at different academic institutions and international conferences.