NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Deans, Vice-Deans, Associate Deans & Assistant Deans since the inception of
the National University of Singapore (1980)
Deans
Professor Lionel Wee
October 2021 – Present
Professor Robbie Goh
January 2017 – September 2021
Professor Brenda Yeoh
January 2010 – December 2016
Professor Tan Tai Yong
January 2004 – December 2009
Professor Lily Kong
June 2000 – September 2003
Associate Professor Tong Chee Kiong
June 1997 – May 2000
Associate Professor Ernest C.T. Chew
June 1991 – June 1997
Professor Edwin Thumboo
July 1980 – June 1991
Vice-Deans
| Assoc Prof Wang Yi-Chen (Acting Vice-Dean) | January 2024 - Present |
| Assoc Prof Ganapathy Narayanan | July 2023 – Present |
| Assoc Prof Zhang Yang | January 2023 – Present |
| Assoc Prof Nicholas Hon | October 2022 – Present |
| Assoc Prof Sng Tuan Hwee | August 2022 – Present |
| Prof Joseph Sung-Yuk Park | January 2022 – Present |
| Prof Elaine Ho Lynn-Ee | October 2021 – Present |
| Assoc Prof Chen Yi-Chun | August 2017 – July 2022 |
| Assoc Prof Ong Chang Woei | January 2017 – July 2017 |
| Assoc Prof Melvin Yap | January 2017 – December 2022 |
| Assoc Prof Bruce Lockhart | January 2017 – Present |
| Assoc Prof Valerie Wee Su-Lin | January 2016 – December 2021 |
| Assoc Prof Loy Hui Chieh | January 2016 – September 2022 |
| Prof Henry Yeung Wai Chung | January 2015 – December 2016 |
| Prof Lionel Wee | July 2014 – September 2021 |
| Assoc Prof Winston Goh | January 2014 – December 2016 |
| Assoc Prof Shirlena Huang | January 2011 – December 2016 |
| Assoc Prof Ho Kong Chong | January 2011 – June 2014 |
| Assoc Prof Chang Tou Chuang | July 2010 – December 2015 |
| Prof Robbie Goh | July 2010 – December 2015 |
| Assoc Prof Chua Fook Kee | January 2010 – December 2010 |
| Assoc Prof Hendrik Meyer-Ohle | January 2009 - December 2010 |
| Prof Brenda Yeoh | January 2009 – December 2009 |
| Assoc Prof John Richardson | January 2003 – June 2009 |
| Assoc Prof Chua Fook Kee | June 2006 – December 2008 |
| Assoc Prof Paulin Tay Straughan | June 2003 – December 2016 |
| Assoc Prof Albert Lau | June 2003 – June 2006 |
| Assoc Prof Tan Tai Yong | October 2000 – May 2003 |
| Assoc Prof Hui Weng Tat | June 2000 – May 2003 |
| Assoc Prof Koh Ai Tee | January 2000 – December 2000 |
| Assoc Prof Tan Ngoh Tiong | June 1999 – June 2000 |
| Assoc Prof Brenda Yeoh | June 1999 – December 1999 |
| Prof Alan Chan | July 1998 - December 2006 |
| Assoc Prof Lily Kong | January 1997 – June 2000 |
| Dr Euston T.E. Quah | January 1997 – June 1997 |
| Assoc Prof Anne Pakir | May 1995 – September 1998 |
| Assoc Prof Chng Meng Keng | December 1994 – December 1996 |
| Assoc Prof Victor R. Savage | July 1991 – June 1997 |
| Assoc Prof Lee Boon Hiok | June 1991 – December 1994 |
| Assoc Prof Jon S.T. Quah | July 1990 – June 1991 |
| Assoc Prof Teo Siew Eng | May 1990 – June 1991 |
| Assoc Prof Chia Lin Sien | July 1988 – May 1990 |
| Dr Chew Soon Beng | September 1986 – June 1987 |
| Assoc Prof Yong Mun Cheong | July 1997 – May 2003 September 1986 – June 1991 |
| Dr Chng Meng Keng | August 1984 – June 1988 |
| Assoc Prof Ong Jin Hui | June 1983 – June 1984 |
| Assoc Prof James Pakiam | August 1982 – June 1983 |
| Assoc Prof Lau Teik Soon | June 1983 – October 1987 May 1981 – August 1982 |
| Dr Lim Heng Kow | November 1980 – June 1982 |
| Assoc Prof Ernest CT Chew | August 1982 – June 1983 June 1997 – October 1980 |
Associate Deans
| Assoc Prof Zhang Yang | January 2022 – December 2022 |
| Assoc Prof Ganapathy Narayanan | July 2022 – June 2023 / June 2018 – June 2021 |
Assistant Deans
| Dr Alex Mitchell | July 2024 – Present |
| Assoc Prof Nala Lee | July 2023 – Present |
| Dr Adelyn Lim | July 2023 – Present |
| Assoc Prof Feng Qishui | January 2023 - Present |
| Assoc Prof Wang Yi-Chen | January 2023 – December 2023 |
| Dr Daniel Chan | July 2022 – Present |
| Dr Noorman Abdullah | January 2022 – Present |
| Assoc Prof Elmie Nekmat | October 2021 – December 2022 |
| Dr Jinna Tay | July 2021 – Present |
| Assoc Prof Sidharthan Maunaguru | August 2021 – June 2022 |
| Assoc Prof Elaine Ho Lynn-Ee | January 2019 – September 2021 |
| Dr Zhang Yang | July 2018 – December 2021 |
| Assoc Prof Pow Choon Piew | January 2018 – July 2020 |
| Assoc Prof Nicholas Hon | January 2018 – September 2022 |
| Assoc Prof Chen Yi-Chun | January 2017 – July 2017 |
| Assoc Prof Jessica Pan | April 2017 – June 2018 / July 2016 – December 2016 |
| Assoc Prof Phua Chiew Pheng | January 2016 – December 2017 |
| Assoc Prof Ganapathy Narayanan | January 2016 – May 2018 |
| Assoc Prof Terence Lee | January 2016 – December 2017 |
| Assoc Prof Valerie Wee Su-Lin | January 2015 - December 2015 |
| Assoc Prof Melvin Yap | July 2015 – December 2016 |
| Assoc Prof Chen Yi-Chun | January 2015 – December 2015 |
| Assoc Prof Loy Hui Chieh | January 2015 – December 2015 |
| Assoc Prof Ong Chang Woei | July 2011 – December 2016 |
| Assoc Prof Sun Sun Lim | July 2014 – December 2016 |
| Dr Lim Wee Hun, Stephen | July 2013 – December 2016 |
| Assoc Prof Cecilia Lim | January 2012 – June 2013 |
| Assoc Prof Sim Tick Ngee | July 2010 – June 2011 |
| Assoc Prof Teofilo Daquila | August 2010 – June 2013 |
| Assoc Prof Bruce Lockhart | July 2010 – December 2016 |
| Assoc Prof Winston Goh | July 2010 – December 2013 |
| Assoc Prof Vincent Ooi | July 2010 – December 2014 |
| Assoc Prof Michelle M. Lazar | July 2011 – December 2013 June 2009 – June 2010 |
| Assoc Prof Gregory K. Clancey | August 2006 – June 2010 |
| Assoc Prof Angelique Chan | January 2008 – December 2008 |
| Dr Lim Boon Tiong | July 2006 – December 2014 |
| Assoc Prof Chang Tou Chuang | July 2008 – June 2010 |
| Assoc Prof Chng Huang Hoon | April 2006 – June 2008 |
| Assoc Prof Hendrik Meyer-Ohle | August 2005 – December 2007 |
| Assoc Prof Tan Sor Hoon | January 2005 – June 2006 |
| Assoc Prof Shandre M. Thangavelu | January 2005 – March 2006 |
| Assoc Prof Liu Hong | September 2002 – June 2005 |
| Dr Vincent Ooi | June 2003 – December 2004 |
| Dr Thang Leng Leng | April 2001 – May 2003 |
| Assoc Prof Paulin Tay Straughan | July 2000 – May 2003 |
| Dr Robbie Goh | June 1999 – June 2000 |
| Dr Lee Cheuk Yin | October 1997 – June 1998 |
| Assoc Prof Anthony Chin | July 1997 – June 2000 |
| Dr Alan K.L. Chan | July 1997 – June 1998 |
| Dr Lily Kong | July 1995 – January 1997 |
| Assoc Prof Hoon Hian Teck | July 1998 – June 2001 July 1995 – June 1996 |
| Assoc Prof Tan Tai Yong | July 1994 – June 1999 |
| Dr Lim Buan Chay | July 1994 – June 1995 |
| Dr Tan Ngoh Tiong | September 1992 – June 1994 |
| Dr Loke Wing Hong | July 1991 – August 1992 |
| Dr Euston T.E. Quah | July 1991 – June 1995 |
| Dr Tong Chee Kiong | April 1988 – June 1991 |
| Dr Anne Pakir | April 1988 – June 1991 |
| Dr Chong Kim Chong | July 1985 – June 1988 |
| Dr Victor R. Savage | May 1984 – April 1988 |
| Assoc Prof Wong Yoon Wah | July 1983 – June 1985 |
| Assoc Prof Yong Mun Cheong | April 1982 – March 1984 |
| Assoc Prof Basant K. Kapur | November 1980 – June 1982 |
| Dr Lim Heng Kow | July 1980 – October 1980 |