Dr. Thuy Nguyen
Details
Department: School of PCPM
Campus: City Campus Australia
thuy.nguyen3@rmit.edu.au
Open to
- Career advice
- Collaborative projects
- Industry Projects
- Join a web conference as a panellist or speaker
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
About
I am a passionate and highly experienced educator and researcher in project management, pedagogy and learning innovations. Besides a strong foundation in the built environment (structural engineering and project management) across academia and industry, I also have decades of experience in researching and implementing learning and teaching innovations for various settings and contexts, from small-scale creative face-to-face classrooms to large-scale fully online master programs for leading universities. I am deeply invested in and dedicated to the education of our young people, as I believe that's where I make the best impact in the world.
My education and work background spans across Southeast Asia, The United States, and Australia. I got my Bachelor of Civil Engineering from The University of Adelaide, and my PhD in Construction Engineering and Project Management from The University of Texas at Austin. I have work experience in construction, real estate, corporate training, education startups, and education technology. I have published in leading journals and conference proceedings in the built environment worldwide.
I currently teach project management at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels at RMIT. I live in Melbourne with my husband and our two daughters.
Research fields
- 350713 Project management
- 390103 Economics, business and management curriculum and pedagogy
UN sustainable development goals
- 4 Quality Education
- 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
- 17 Partnerships for the Goals
Academic positions
- Lecturer in Project Management
- RMIT University
- School of Property, Construction and Project Management
- Melbourne, Australia
- 15 Jul 2023 – Present
- Graduate Research Assistant
- The University of Texas at Austin
- Construction Engineering and Project Management
- Austin, United States of America
- 1 Aug 2006 – 31 Dec 2010
- Teaching Assistant/Tutor
- The University of Adelaide
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Adelaide, Australia
- 1 Jan 2001 – 31 Dec 2003
Non-academic positions
- Lead Learning Designer
- Keypath Education Australia
- Learning Design
- Melbourne, Australia
- 29 May 2017 – 1 Jan 2025
- Co-Founder
- Toa Tau Creative Learning Hub
- Vietnam
- 1 Jan 2014 – 31 Dec 2015
- Co-Founder
- LEAD Consulting
- Vietnam
- 1 Jul 2011 – 31 Dec 2014
- Assistant Project Manager
- VinaProjects
- Vietnam
- 1 Jan 2011 – 31 Dec 2011
- Member and Committee Coordinator
- Construction Industry Institute
- Breakthrough Strategy Committee
- Austin, United States
- 1 May 2006 – 1 May 2010
Supervisor projects
- Investigating front end planning for government projects in Australia
- 23 Apr 2026
Teaching interests
I have a deep passion for teaching. I approach all courses with a wholistic approach, aiming to blend the teaching of domain knowledge with the nuturing and development of my students into driven and effective learners who can adapt to a changing world. I strive to develop in them a love of learning for life, and help them approach their education with a sense of purpose, agency, and excitement. My classrooms are active learning labs where I work with my students and my co-teachers to re-envision learning and constantly innovate to make learning and teaching impactful, meaningful, and effective.
I currently teach the following courses in the School of Property, Construction and Project Management at RMIT:
• BUSM3307 Project Management Concepts
• BUSM3308 Techniques in Project Management and Planning
• BUSM4411 Project Initiation Management
Research interests
My research interests include project management education, front end planning, and management of projects in social, non-profit and sustainable projects.
