Draft:Andy Ho Hau Yan

Andy Ho Hau Yan is a psychologist and social scientist specializing in thanatology, psychosocial gerontology, positive psychology, integrative therapies, and community empowerment.

Currently serving as an Associate Professor of Psychology and Health at Nanyang Technological University, Dr Ho holds several leadership positions. He is the Head of Psychology, the Founding Director of the Action Research for Community Health (ARCH) Laboratory and the Director of Research of the Palliative Care Centre for Excellence in Research and Education (PalC) Singapore Beyond academia, he is the Immediate Past President for the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) and serves as Board Director of the International Work Group on Death Dying and Bereavement (IWGDDB).

Under his leadership, various research and projects have gained media attention. In 2023, the findings of a survey on caregiver of hospice patients was reported in multiped channels. Prior to this, his program, "I Died Today (IDT) - An Intimate Encounter with Mortality", conducted twice, received widespread coverage and positive engagement in local media such as The Straits Times, Mothership, as well as Lian He Zao Bao

Dr Ho has been the recipient of several awards, the ‘ADEC Academic Educator Award’ in 2018, the ‘Nanyang Education Award’ Award in 2019 and the ‘Distinguished Alumni Award’ by the University of Hong Kong in 2020.