Message from the President
Building Foundations, Advancing Forward: Co-Creating a "New NTNU"
Dear Members of the NTNU Community,
NTNU has been my home for more than three decades of service. I have witnessed our transformation from a traditional teachers' college into a leading comprehensive university. As we confront the challenges of digital transformation, declining birth rates, and shifting social values, I will center our efforts on building strong foundations and advancing forward, working hand in hand with faculty, staff, and students to create an outstanding "New NTNU."
First, we will strengthen our foundations in three key areas.
Through spatial development, we will optimize campus functionality and create an environment that blends aesthetic quality with dynamic interaction. Through talent development, we will promote strategic enrollment and combine liberal arts with sciences to cultivate future talents equipped with interdisciplinary capabilities. Through well-being enhancement, we will reinforce comprehensive support systems for physical and mental health and implement flexible promotion mechanisms, ensuring that every member of our community can find belonging at NTNU.
Next, with solid foundations, we will pursue five advancements.
1. Academic Advancement - Initiating the "New Renaissance" to foster balanced development between the social sciences and emerging technologies.
2. Technological Integration Advancement - Establishing an AI Computing Center to deepen the integration of artificial intelligence in teaching, research, and administration.
3. Industry-Academia Advancement - Promoting the "One College, One Industry Cluster" initiative to bridge the gap between learning and practice, accelerating students' transition to professionals.
4. Educational Values Advancement - Reaffirming the evolving teacher-student ethics, guarding the teacher education brand, and strengthening our guiding role in education.
5. Social Impact Advancement - Expanding the University's social engagement, reinforcing our commitment to sustainable development, and transforming academic research into positive forces that address social challenges.
NTNU's excellence is built upon the dedication of every member of our community. Let us move forward together with higher perspectives, broader collaboration, and steadfast actions to write a new chapter for NTNU.
Yao-Ting Sung, PhD
President
National Taiwan Normal University
President Yao-Ting Sung received his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and Counseling from National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) and completed postdoctoral research at the Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh, USA. He currently serves as Chair Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling and President of NTNU. Over the course of his academic career at NTNU, President Sung has held key leadership positions, including Director of the Research Center for Psychological and Educational Testing, Vice President for Research and Development, Chief Executive Officer of Aim for the Top University Project, Executive Director of Higher Education Sprout Project, and Executive Vice President.
President Sung has received numerous prestigious honors, including the Da-Yu Wu Memorial Award and three Outstanding Research Awards issued by the National Science and Technology Council, as well as the Academic Award from the Ministry of Education. His research focuses on educational psychology, diagnostic assessment, text readability, digital learning, and career assessment, with significant contributions to both theory and practice.
Dedicated to advancing educational and psychological assessment, President Sung previously led NTNU's Research Center for Psychological and Educational Testing, which develops policies and technologies for large-scale assessments and psychological testing. Over the past two decades, the Center has been entrusted by the Ministry of Education to administer major national assessment programs, including the Basic Competence Test and the Comprehensive Assessment Program for Junior High School Students. In the field of psychometrics, President Sung pioneered the Visual Analogue Scale for Rating, Ranking, and Paired-Comparison (VAS-RRP), an innovative continuous-scale measurement model integrating normative and ipsative approaches, representing a significant breakthrough in measurement methodology.
In 2011, President Sung founded the Chinese Language and Technology Center, promoting the scientific and structured study of Chinese language education. Over more than a decade of development, the Center has achieved recognition in fundamental research on Chinese language acquisition and in the creation of technology-enhanced learning environments for listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Those research outcomes have been implemented in Chinese language education worldwide.
Committed to strengthening the University's social engagement, President Sung has devoted sustained efforts to enhancing students' fundamental competencies in Chinese, English, and mathematics. Centered on supporting learners in underserved communities, he and his team launched the Program of PASSION Quality Education in Rural Schools. By extending high-quality educational resources and teaching support to rural schools in Taiwan, northern Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam. These initiatives exemplify NTNU's commitment to social responsibility and educational equity.
President Sung has received numerous prestigious honors, including the Da-Yu Wu Memorial Award and three Outstanding Research Awards issued by the National Science and Technology Council, as well as the Academic Award from the Ministry of Education. His research focuses on educational psychology, diagnostic assessment, text readability, digital learning, and career assessment, with significant contributions to both theory and practice.
Dedicated to advancing educational and psychological assessment, President Sung previously led NTNU's Research Center for Psychological and Educational Testing, which develops policies and technologies for large-scale assessments and psychological testing. Over the past two decades, the Center has been entrusted by the Ministry of Education to administer major national assessment programs, including the Basic Competence Test and the Comprehensive Assessment Program for Junior High School Students. In the field of psychometrics, President Sung pioneered the Visual Analogue Scale for Rating, Ranking, and Paired-Comparison (VAS-RRP), an innovative continuous-scale measurement model integrating normative and ipsative approaches, representing a significant breakthrough in measurement methodology.
In 2011, President Sung founded the Chinese Language and Technology Center, promoting the scientific and structured study of Chinese language education. Over more than a decade of development, the Center has achieved recognition in fundamental research on Chinese language acquisition and in the creation of technology-enhanced learning environments for listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Those research outcomes have been implemented in Chinese language education worldwide.
Committed to strengthening the University's social engagement, President Sung has devoted sustained efforts to enhancing students' fundamental competencies in Chinese, English, and mathematics. Centered on supporting learners in underserved communities, he and his team launched the Program of PASSION Quality Education in Rural Schools. By extending high-quality educational resources and teaching support to rural schools in Taiwan, northern Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam. These initiatives exemplify NTNU's commitment to social responsibility and educational equity.