18 August 2021
Professor Lionel Wee has been appointed the 18th dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) at the National University of Singapore.
He will take over from Professor Robbie Goh, who is also co-dean of the College of Humanities and Sciences.
Prof Wee, 58, who is currently vice-dean of research and a professor of linguistics in the Department of English Language and Literature, has been a faculty member at the FASS since 1988. In July 2017, he was also designated Provost’s Chair Professor.
NUS president, Professor Tan Eng Chye, said that Prof Wee is passionate about high-quality education and research, and has served in many “leadership roles at the department, faculty and university levels”.