Professor David Chan, Director of the Behavioural Sciences Initiative and Professor of Psychology at SOSS, has been appointed as a Research Fellow by the Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC). He has also been awarded the Ministry of National Development (MND) Medallion for his distinguished contributions to NParks.
The CLC, established by Singapore’s Ministry of National Development (MND) and Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE), selects distinguished experts in urban development to guide its strategic research and knowledge-sharing initiatives. Prof Chan is a two-time recipient of the MND Medallion.
Honourable Mention for the 2024 Best Article by an International Scholar Award
Assistant Professor Liu Jiaqi won an Honourable Mention for the 2024 Best Article by an International Scholar Award from the Global and Transnational Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association
SMU President Professor Lily Kong has been conferred Royal Geographical Society Victoria Medal 2024
SMU President Professor Lily Kong has been conferred the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) Victoria Medal 2024 for conspicuous merit in social and cultural geography and in urban research.
Assistant Professor Andree Hartanto named Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science (APS)
The APS Rising Star designation is presented to outstanding APS members in the earliest stages of their research career post-PhD. This designation recognizes researchers whose innovative work has already advanced the field and signals great potential for their continued contributions.
Research: SOSS Insights, Issue 8
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Philippine study analyzes Marcos family return to power
The study, “Continuity, History, and Identity: Why Bongbong Marcos Won the 2022 Philippine Presidential Election”, co-authored by SMU Assistant Professor of Political Science Dean Dulay and two other academics analysed the Marcos family's return to power in the Philippines.
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