Amy Phua Mei Yen is Postdoctoral Fellow at IPS Social Lab. She completed her PhD at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and holds a Bachelor's degree in Social Science (Sociology Major), a Master's degree in Anthropology and a Master’s of Philosophy degree from the National University of Singapore, the University of Hyderabad and the University of Cambridge respectively.
Having worked in various research organizations (Institute of Mental Health, National University Health System, National Institute of Education) and obtained post-graduate training, she brings over 10 years of experience in qualitative research methodology and project management. With a robust background in Anthropology, her research expertise lies in qualitative method and ethnography.
She has also lived and conducted ethnographic fieldwork in countries outside of Singapore, particularly in rural and urban India. Her research interests focuses on the intersection of political, cultural and religious identities in urban spaces.
She has conducted in-depth qualitative research through focus group discussions, interviews, and ethnographic observations, crafting comprehensive study proposals and reports with recommendations for policy implementations. Through the Race, Religion, and Intergroup Cohesion programme at the Institute of Policy Studies, Amy also facilitates workshops in small groups fostering religious harmony and promoting workplace equity.