Dr Hwang Li-Ann

Dr Hwang Li-Ann

  • Lecturer
  • Programme Leader - Master of Business Analytics (ODL)
Department of Business Analytics
SDGs Focus
No Poverty
Good Health and Well Being
Quality Education
Sustainable Cities and Communities

Biography

Dr. Hwang Li-Ann is a Lecturer for the Department of Business Analytics at Sunway Business School. She completed her Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Honours) and her PhD at Monash University Malaysia. As an early career researcher, her research interests include the areas of vulnerable communities, technology acceptance, subjective well-being and behavioural modelling. Dr Li-Ann is also involved in translational research projects focusing on children from vulnerable communities.

Academic & Professional Qualifications

PhD, Monash University, Malaysia (2020)
Bachelor of Business and Commerce Honours, Monash University, Malaysia (2016)
Bachelor of Business and Commerce, Monash University, Malaysia (2015)

Research Interests

  • ICT and Education in Vulnerable Communities
  • Technology Acceptance
  • Subjective Well-Being
  • Behavioural Modelling

Teaching Areas

  • Business Analytics

Courses Taught

  • Human Resource Analytics

Notable Publications

2023 -

Vaithilingam, S., Hwang, L.-A., Nair, M., Ng, J. W. J., Ahmed, P., & Musa, K. I. (2023). COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and its drivers: An empirical study of the vaccine hesitant group in Malaysia. PLOS ONE, 18(3), e0282520. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282520

2022 -

Nair, M., Vaithilingam, S., Ahmed, P., Hwang, L.-A., & Ng, J. W. J. (2022). Future-Proofing the Talent of Malaysia's Indian B40 Community for the New Economy: A Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Framework. In R. Nagappan & H. Mukherjee (Eds.), Malaysian Indians and Education: Reimagined Development Opportunities: Routledge.

2022 -

Ng, J. W. J., Vaithilingam, S., Nair, M., Hwang, L.-A., & Musa, K. I. (2022). Key predictors of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Malaysia: An integrated framework. PLoS One, 17(5), e0268926-e0268926. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268926

2021 -

Hwang, L.-A., Vaithilingam, S., Nair, M., & Ng, J. W. J. (2021). Nurturing academic enthusiasm and creativity among children from vulnerable communities: the role of computers. Behaviour & information technology, 1-20. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/0144929X.2021.1938227

2019 -

Hwang, L.-A., Ng, J. W. J., & Vaithilingam, S. (2019). Social capital and subjective well-being: The mediating role of social networking sites. First Monday. doi: https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v24i10.10130