Dean's Commendation for Teaching Excellence AY2023/24

Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP) started calendar year 2025 with a round of recognition to the faculty members who have made an impact to students in the previous academic year. The inaugural Dean’s Commendation for Teaching Excellence recognises and celebrates exceptional teaching at our School. This award aims to broaden the recognition of teaching excellence by highlighting outstanding educators across various courses.

We are proud to announce the 12 faculty members who have earned this prestigious recognition:

• Zheng Huanhuan - PP5212 Financial Issues, Trade, and Investment in Asia
• Sanjana Goswami - PP5406 Methods and Tools for Policy Analysis 1
• Anubhav Gupta - PP5504 Financial Management for Public Organisations
• Francesco Mancini - PP5507 Policy Innovation Lab
• Joelle Fong - PP5509 Pensions and Retirement Policies
• Yongwook Ryu - PP5514 ASEAN and Regionalism in Southeast Asia
• Tan Shin Bin - PP5541 Policies for Healthy Cities
• Gu Qingyang - PP5701 Economic Applications for Public Organization
• Saravana Ravindran - PP5801 Economic Analysis
• Kanti Prasad Bajpai - PP5902 International Security - Concepts, Issues & Policies
• Selina Ho - PP5905 Foreign Policy Analysis
• Andrew Francis-Tan - PP6706 Quantitative Methods for Public Policy Research

Said Assistant Professor Saravana Ravindran, an award recipient and co-chair of the Faculty Teaching Excellence Committee (FTEC): “This is the first time we’re holding such an award, as we wanted to recognise, reward, and celebrate teaching excellence among our colleagues based on standardised metrics from the student feedback exercise.”

Added Assistant Dean and Senior Lecturer Andrew Francis-Tan, also a recipient and the other co-chair of FTEC: “Teaching is a cornerstone of our school's mission, so we are proud to honour our most distinguished course instructors with this new award. ”

The School wishes them all congratulations for their commitment to excellence in teaching. Let’s celebrate and share their success!