Dr. S Vasoo is Emeritus Professor at the Department of Social Work, National University of Singapore. He obtained his Doctorate and Master of Social Work from the University of Hong Kong and holds a Diploma in Social Studies with distinction from the University of Singapore. He authored several monographs on social issues and has published various such articles both internationally and locally.

He was awarded the Honorary Life Member of the Singapore Association of Social Workers for his outstanding contributions to social work in Singapore. He was the Member of Parliament from 1984 to 2001 and he also served as Chairperson of Government Parliamentary Committee for Community Development. He is Advisor to several Voluntary Welfare Organisations in Singapore and is still actively involved in community development work and activities. His book on Collected Readings on Community Development in Singapore has wide circulation.

He was awarded the Distiquished Alumni of the Faculty of Social Sciences, National University of Singapore, as well as the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Hong Kong. He was recently recognised a Life Volunteer Award of Alkin (formerly Ang Mo Kio Family Service Centre).

Teaching Areas

• Community Development
• Management of Human Services
• Dynamics of Interpersonal Effectiveness
• Social Work in Health Care Setting

Current Research Projects

• Community Development
• Aging
• Social and Volunteer Participation and Social Policies
• Social Impact of Retrenchment
• Corporate Philanthropy

Books / Monographs Authored

Vasoo, S (1994). Neighbourhood Leaders' Participation in Community Development, Singapore. Times Academic Press.

Vasoo, S and Tan Ngoh Tiong eds.(2006). Challlenge of Social Care in Asia. Singapore. Marshall Cavendish.

Chapters in Books

Vasoo, S. (2002). New Directions of Community Development in Singapore. In Tan N. T. and K. Mehta, Extending Frontiers: Social Issues and Social Work in Singapore, 20-36. Singapore: Eastern Universities Press.

Lee, James and Vasoo, S. (2008). Singapore: Social Investment, the State and Social Security. In James Midgley and Kwong-leung Tang (eds). Social Security, the Economy and Development. Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan Press, 269-286.

Vasoo, S. (2012). Straddling Teaching and Field Practice: Facing The Challenges in Ebb and Flow: 60 Years of Social Work Education in Singapore (ed). Sudha Nair, Dept of Social Work. National University of Singapore.

Vasoo, S (2016). Multi-Racialism in Up Close With Lee Kuan Yew: Insights from Colleagues and Friends. Singapore. Marshall Cavendish. 193-201.

Articles in Journal

Vasoo, S. and James Lee.(2001). International Journal of Social Welfare ,Special Issue on Developmental Social Welfare. 10(4)

OW Rosaleen and Vasoo, S.(2002). Journal of Youth Studies. 5(1)

Vasoo, S. and James Lee (2004). Promoting Social Development Through Central Provident and Housing. Social Development Conference. Shandong University.

Vasoo, S. and Lee, James. (2006).Promoting Social Development Through Central Provident Fund and Public Housing Schemes in Singapore. Social Development Issues. 28(2).

Vasoo, S. and Lee, James. (2006). Promoting Social Development Through Central Provident and Housing. Social Development .Proceedings on Asset Building and Social Development (in Chinese). Shandong University.

Wee, XM Elijah and Vasoo, S. (2006) .Enhancing Volunteer Retention in Community Development in Singapore. Social Development Issues 28 (1)

Jia, Hong-bo and Vasoo, S. (2012). Examining the Public Housing Program in Singapore from an Asset Building Perspective (in Chinese,) Journal of South East Asian Studies.