About

I was an urban planner involved in public policy and research in Singapore.  As Senior Assistant Director with the policy research think-tank Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC), I led the housing and social research teams, focusing on issues relating to affordable housing, immigration and diversity. Having been awarded the International Doctoral Fellowship by UBC, I moved to Vancouver in Fall 2018 to extend my work with vulnerable communities.

My research explores the connections between urban transformation and mental wellness with a focus on the ageing experience of overseas Chinese who are entering their late life in Singapore. It excavates the intersections of city growth with Asian cultural beliefs, healthcare norms and stigmas as well as communal ties and the continued role of the family, as these morph alongside migratory trends across generations.

My research therefore contributes to the understanding, translating and fostering of capacities towards a culturally attuned lens in policy formulation and place-making, especially in migrant recipient countries like Canada with a diverse populace who are also ageing rapidly.

I also hold a BA and a MSSc in Geography, both from the National University of Singapore.



About

I was an urban planner involved in public policy and research in Singapore.  As Senior Assistant Director with the policy research think-tank Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC), I led the housing and social research teams, focusing on issues relating to affordable housing, immigration and diversity. Having been awarded the International Doctoral Fellowship by UBC, I moved to Vancouver in Fall 2018 to extend my work with vulnerable communities.

My research explores the connections between urban transformation and mental wellness with a focus on the ageing experience of overseas Chinese who are entering their late life in Singapore. It excavates the intersections of city growth with Asian cultural beliefs, healthcare norms and stigmas as well as communal ties and the continued role of the family, as these morph alongside migratory trends across generations.

My research therefore contributes to the understanding, translating and fostering of capacities towards a culturally attuned lens in policy formulation and place-making, especially in migrant recipient countries like Canada with a diverse populace who are also ageing rapidly.

I also hold a BA and a MSSc in Geography, both from the National University of Singapore.


About keyboard_arrow_down

I was an urban planner involved in public policy and research in Singapore.  As Senior Assistant Director with the policy research think-tank Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC), I led the housing and social research teams, focusing on issues relating to affordable housing, immigration and diversity. Having been awarded the International Doctoral Fellowship by UBC, I moved to Vancouver in Fall 2018 to extend my work with vulnerable communities.

My research explores the connections between urban transformation and mental wellness with a focus on the ageing experience of overseas Chinese who are entering their late life in Singapore. It excavates the intersections of city growth with Asian cultural beliefs, healthcare norms and stigmas as well as communal ties and the continued role of the family, as these morph alongside migratory trends across generations.

My research therefore contributes to the understanding, translating and fostering of capacities towards a culturally attuned lens in policy formulation and place-making, especially in migrant recipient countries like Canada with a diverse populace who are also ageing rapidly.

I also hold a BA and a MSSc in Geography, both from the National University of Singapore.