ARCH Alumni

 

Dr Priya Lall, DPhil, MA, BA (Research Fellow; Spring 2017)
Dr Priya Lall has years of experience working in the fields of intervention evaluation, gender and social development. She has spearheaded mixed methods and qualitative research projects examining social determinants of HIV transmission and access to healthcare in Asia. She hopes to use her research to empower individuals belonging to vulnerable communities to improve their health outcomes.
Areas of Expertise: Statistics, qualitative methods of evaluation, qualitative and systematic literature reviews & evidence synthesis
Mr. Wong Lok Hang, MPH, BSc (Research Associate; Spring 2017)
Mr. Wong Lok Hang holds a Master Degree in Public Health and a Bachelor Degree in Food and Human Nutrition. He has strong experience in both quantitative and qualitative research, and has worked with various vulnerable population groups including breast cancer patients and young adolescents. He aspires to contribute and explore in the area of public health, human health behaviors and nutrition.
Primary Research Project: An Evaluation of the National Advance Care Planning Programme
Ms. Natalie Kang, BA (Project Officer; Summer 2018)
Ms. Natalie Kang recently graduated with a Bachelor (Hons) Degree in Psychology from NTU, and has conducted studies exploring the effects of mindfulness interventions on the wellbeing of students and healthcare professionals. She has also assisted in research exploring the areas of mental health, child wellbeing, elder learning, arts and community health. She is interested in research that explore and evaluate interventions that seek to promote greater psychosocial and emotional wellbeing in individuals.

Previous Research Projects:

  • Project ARTISAN: Fostering aspiration and resilience through intergenerational storytelling and art-based narratives; and
  • An Evaluation of the National Advance Care Planning Programme
Ms. Casuarine Low Xinyi, MSc, BSc (Research Associate; Summer 2020)
Ms. Casuarine Low graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences (Hons.) specialising in Biomedical Science, sparking her interest in research. After multiple years of experience working with cognitively impaired patients and caregivers, she found her passion in working with the elderly population and was inspired by the notion of holistic healthcare. This passion had cumulated into a Master of Science in Applied Gerontology from Nanyang Technological University, complementing her years of knowledge and skill-set for working with patients. The privilege of working with terminally-ill patients and their caregivers in her current stint as a gerontologist has further strengthened her resolve towards the development and enhancement of holistic healthcare services in Singapore.

Previous Research Projects:

  • Development and Evaluation of a Novel Narrative E-Writing Intervention (NeW-I) for Parents of Children with Life-Limiting Illness;
  • Non-Palliative Care Professionals Caring for End-of-Life Patients: A Lived Experience Study; and
  • A Multicentre Randomized Controlled Trial of a Novel Family Dignity Intervention (FDI) for Asian Palliative Care
Ms. Shannon Goh Shuet Ning, BA (Project Officer; Spring 2022)
Ms. Shannon Goh graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, with a primary career focus in the area of developmental and child psychology. The increased coverage on children with special needs who have not been given the appropriate attention and help for their problem has been a great influence for her career development. Having worked in ARCH Lab for the past year, Shannon has now found a new area of interest that she has not expected to branch into. She is excited to look into the different ways that we can improve community health, especially in the aspect of art and well-being in society.

Previous Research Projects:

  • Effects of Participatory ‘A’rt-Based Activity On ‘Health’ of Older Community-Dwellers: The Singapore A-Health Randomized Controlled Trial Study
  • ARTISAN 2.0: Deconstructing the Integrative Efficacy of a Multi-Modal Art-Based Intervention to Strengthen Understanding and Demystify Misconceptions on Arts Heritage, and Health
  • Mindful-Compassion Art Therapy for Dementia Care (MCAT-DC) – Empowering Resilience and Holistic Wellbeing for Sustainable Family Caregiving: A Waitlist Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Non-Palliative Care Professionals Caring for End-of-Life Patients: A Lived Experience Study
Ms. Gabriellia YEO, BA Hons (Project Officer; Spring 2022)
Ms. Gabriellia Yeo graduated with a Bachelor (Hons) Degree in Psychology. Gabriellia, who prefers to be called ‘Gaby’, found an interest in the seemingly polarising fields of geriatric care and children development in the latter years of her university education. She is interested in research and interventions that aim to promote an overall sense of psycho-social-emotional wellbeing and healthy living in the Singapore community. Meaningful conversations on life and death are what inspires her commitment in frequent community engagement. Her passion for the elderly coupled with an avid interest in arts and craft compelled her to join the ARCH family, with a desire to contribute to the creation of active community engagement and creative ageing.

Previous Research Projects:

  • ARTISAN 2.0: Deconstructing the Integrative Efficacy of a Multi-Modal Art-Based Intervention to Strengthen Understanding and Demystify Misconceptions on Arts Heritage, and Health
  • Effects of Participatory ‘A’rt-Based Activity On ‘Health’ of Older Community-Dwellers: The Singapore A-Health Randomized Controlled Trial Study
  • Mindful-Compassion Art Therapy for Dementia Care (MCAT-DC) – Empowering Resilience and Holistic Wellbeing for Sustainable Family Caregiving: A Waitlist Randomized Controlled Trial