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

Prof Lionel Wee_solo

Professor Lionel Wee

October 2021 – Present

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Professor Robbie Goh

January 2017 – September 2021

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Professor Brenda Yeoh

January 2010 – December 2016

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Professor Tan Tai Yong

January 2004 – December 2009

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Professor Lily Kong

June 2000 – September 2003

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Associate Professor Tong Chee Kiong

June 1997 – May 2000

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Associate Professor Ernest C.T. Chew

June 1991 – June 1997

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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
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