Professor May Lim Sok Mui

Professor May Lim Sok Mui leads lifelong learning, applied learning, and skills development at SITLEARN, connecting education with workplace performance and learner wellbeing.  Previously Assistant Provost (Applied Learning) of the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) from 2022 to 2026, she advanced Competency-Based Education, micro-credentials, coaching in higher education and Recognition of Prior Learning. Earlier, she founded and led CoLEAD (2014 to 2022), driving educator development and the Applied Learning Conference. Prof Lim established CSAVI in 2025, a national initiative supported by SWDA to advance technology-enabled skills assessment, including a national AI readiness self-diagnostic tool. In October 2026, she was appointed an Adult Educator Fellow at IAL under TAEPP. Her accolades include the Public Administration Medal (Bronze) at the 2022 National Day Awards and three SIT Teaching Excellence Awards. She holds a PhD from the University of Queensland and is Singapore's first occupational therapist to earn a doctorate in the field.