Academic leadership
Faculty

Academic excellence at LASALLE is shaped by an outstanding and diverse community of educators and mentors. Meet the minds behind the learning—artists, designers, educators and researchers from around the world who bring vision, rigour and heart to every programme.

Programme Leaders

Programme Leader, Diploma in Animation
Alan P Rudge
Alan Rudge
Programme Leader, BA (Hons) Design Communication
Andreas Schlegel
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Programme Leader, MA Arts and Cultural Leadership
Audrey Wong
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Programme Leader, BA (Hons) Musical Theatre
Dayal Gian Singh
DAYAL GIAN SINGH
Programme Leader, Diploma in Music
Dr Diego Celi
Dr Diego Celi
Programme Leader, Diploma in Fine Arts
Erzan Adam
Erzan Adam
Programme Leader, BA (Hons) Art Histories and Curatorial Practices: Asia and the World
Dr Francis Maravillas
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Programme Leader, Diploma in Creative Direction For Fashion
Ginette Chittick
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Programme Leader, Diploma in Audio Production
Guo Ningru
Programme Leader, BA (Hons) Fine Arts
Hazel Lim-Schlegel
Hazel Lim-Schlegel
Programme Leader, MA Fine Arts
Dr Ian Woo
LASALLE MA Fine Arts Programme Leader Dr Ian Woo
Programme Leader, MA Music Therapy
Dr Indra Selvarajah
Programme Leader, Diploma in Interior Design
Jay Loo Dexian
Programme Leader, Diploma in Design for Communication & Experiences
Jaygo Bloom
Programme Leader, MA Asian Art Histories
Jeffrey Say
LASALLE MA Asian Art Histories Programme Leader Jeffrey Say
Programme Leader, MA Design
Joselyn Sim
Programme Leader, BA (Hons) Music Business
Justin Hegburg
JUSTIN HEGBURG
Programme Leader, BA (Hons) Fashion Media and Industries
Kathryn Shannon Sim
Programme Leader, BA (Hons) Film
Khalid Almkhlaafy
KHALID ALMKHLAAFY
Programme Leader, BA (Hons) Acting
Matt Grey
Matt Grey Diploma in Performance
Programme Leader, Diploma in Theatre Production and Management
Michael Budmani
Michael Budmani
Programme Leader, BA (Hons) Arts Management
Associate Professor Natalia Grincheva
Programme Leader, BA (Hons) Product Design
Nathan Yong
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Programme Leader, Diploma in Performance
Pavan J Singh
Programme Leader, MA Art Therapy
Professor Ronald P.M.H. Lay, MA, AThS-HF, AThR, ATR-BC
Ron Lay
Programme Leader, MA Creative Writing
Associate Professor Rosslyn Prosser
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Head, The Learning Centre
Dr Subashini K Rajanthran
Programme Leader, BA (Hons) Fashion Design & Textiles
Victoria Elizabeth Ho
Programme Leader, BA (Hons) Design for Social Futures
Wendy Chua
Programme Leader, MA Arts Pedagogy and Practice
Associate Professor Woo Yen Yen
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Senior Lecturers

Senior Lecturer, Fine Arts
Adeline Kueh
ADELINE KUEH
Senior Lecturer, Music
Brian O’Reilly
BRIAN O’REILLY
Senior Lecturer, Music
Associate Professor Darren Moore
Dr Darren Moore
Senior Lecturer, Audio Production
Dirk Johan Stromberg
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Senior Lecturer, MA Art Therapy
Emylia Safian
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Senior Lecturer, Film
Hideho Urata
HIDEHO URATA
Senior Lecturer, Fine Arts
Jeremy Sharma
JEREMY SHARMA
Senior Lecturer, Interior Design
Kelley Cheng
Senior Lecturer, Fine Arts
Dr S Chandrasekaran
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Senior Lecturer, Fine Arts
Salleh Japar
SALLEH JAPAR
Senior Lecturer, Broadcast Media
Urich Lau Wai-Yuen
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Lecturers

Lecturer, Fashion
Adrian Huang
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Lecturer, Theatre
Aloysius Foong
Aloysius Foong
Lecturer, Theatre
Alvin Chiam
Alvin Chiam
Lecturer, Arts Management
Dr Amber Chunzhi Yin
Lecturer, Animation
Ang Qing Sheng
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Lecturer, MA Design
Dr Aprille Chua Jia Qi
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Lecturer, Music
Belinda Foo
BELINDA FOO
Lecturer, Pastoral Care
Chen Chin Tyng
Chen Chin Tyng
Lecturer, Design Communication
Chris Yee
Lecturer, Interior Design
Christina Low Yung Chyuan
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Lecturer-in-charge, The Learning Centre
Dr Damaris D E Carlisle
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Lecturer, Fashion
Daniela Monasterios Tan
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Lecturer, Design Communication
David Lee Siew Bing
Lecturer, Design Communication
Edmund Chia
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Lecturer, Interior Design
Eugene Lee
Lecturer, Animation
Fanny Bratahalim
Lecturer, Design Communication
Felix Sng
Lecturer, Music
Frank DeMeglio
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Lecturer, Animation
Dr Gan Sheuo Hui
DR GAN SHEUO HUI
Lecturer, Film
Goh Hiro Toshi
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Lecturer, Design Communication
Hera
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Lecturer, Animation
Hillary Yeo
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Lecturer, Design Communication
Isidro Ramirez
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Lecturer, Music
Dr James Félix
James Felix
Lecturer, Pastoral Care
Janet Teoh
Lecturer, Arts Management
Jason Vitorillo
Jason Vitorillo
Lecturer, School of Design Communication
Jessica Olivia Chua
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Lecturer, Design Communication
Joanne Ho Sau Leng
Lecturer, Product Design
Dr Joel Gn
Lecturer, Acting
Dr Leela Alaniz
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Lecturer, Fashion
Lidya Chrisfens
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Lecturer, Design Communication
Lim Shu Min
Lecturer, Design Communication
Lim Teng Hong
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Lecturer, Film
Dr Mardhiah Osman
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Lecturer, Fashion
Michael Charles Daniel Rezandi
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Lecturer, Arts Management
Michelle Loh
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Lecturer, Design Communication
Muhammad Andri Bin Afandi
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Lecturer, Dance
Lecturer-in-charge, BA (Hons) International Contemporary Dance Practices
Dr Muhammad Fairul Azreen Bin Mohd Zahid
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Lecturer, Fine Arts
Nadia Oh Sueh Peng
Nadia Oh Sueh Peng
Lecturer, Interior Design
Nicholas Ooi Wei Siong
Lecturer, Design Communication
Dr Nicholas Teo
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Lecturer, School of Dance & Theatre
Dr Nidya Shanthini Manokara
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Lecturer, Film
Nigel Woodford
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Lecturer, Acting and Musical Theatre
Nora Samosir
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Lecturer, Interior Design
Ong Sheng Hua
Lecturer, Fashion
Pixie Tan Peixin
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Lecturer, MA Art Therapy
Rachel Anne Yang
Lecturer, Fashion
Rohaizatul Azhar
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Lecturer, Arts Management
Dr Roslynn Ang
Lecturer, Broadcast Media
Sawn Hwang
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Lecturer, Diploma in Theatre Production and Management
Terence Lau
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Lecturer, Product Design
Terence Loh Tze Kok
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Lecturer, Design Communication
Timothy Wee
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Lecturer, Diploma in Theatre Production and Management
Tommy Wong
Tommy Wong
Lecturer, Design Communication
Vicente Delgado
Lecturer, Design Communication
Vikas Kailankaje
Lecturer, Fine Arts
Associate Professor Wang Ruobing
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Lecturer, Film
Wesley Leon Aroozoo
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Lecturer, Fine Arts
Dr Woon Tien Wei
Dr Woon Tien Wei
Lecturer, Design Communication
Yasser Suratman
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Lecturer, Fine Arts
Zarina Muhammad
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Venka Purushothaman | Academic Leadership & Faculty at LASALLE Singapore
PRESIDENT

Professor Venka Purushothaman

Professor Venka Purushothaman is an internationally recognised academic, arts and cultural leader and award-winning writer with a distinguished career in arts higher education and the cultural and creative industries.

As President, Prof Venka leads transformative academic and organisational developments, strengthening LASALLE’s global profile and advancing its role in the global knowledge economy.

Before entering academia, Prof Venka served in pivotal and pioneering roles at key cultural institutions, including The Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, National Arts Council Singapore and the Victorian Arts Centre in Melbourne, building institutional strategies and capacities. He continues to serve in an advisory capacity with various national and international organisations today.

Internationally recognised for forging strategic and enduring international partnerships, expanding cultural and creative leadership and artists' ecosystems, Prof Venka, who was previously LASALLE’s Provost, founded the Asia-Pacific Network for Culture, Education, and Research (ANCER) to build cultural leadership and research capacities in Asia. He co-founded the Global Design Initiative—a cross-continental consortium advancing intercultural design education—and chaired the Board of Shared Campus, a collaborative network of leading arts institutions shaping new paradigms in global arts education.

Prof Venka’s thought leadership is globally recognised. He is affiliated with the International Cultural Relations Research Alliance (IFA, Germany) and is regularly invited to deliver keynote addresses and serve in advisory capacities worldwide. In recognition of his significant impact, he was conferred the Royal Order of Sahametri (Grand Knight Cross) by His Majesty the King of Cambodia in 2024 for his contributions to post-conflict Cambodia’s cultural development. In 2017, he was named University Fellow by Musashino Art University (Japan) for advancing transnational higher arts education. He serves on international boards in the arts and education, and holds several prestigious appointments: Life Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (UK, since 2010), McNally Fellow of the Ireland Funds Singapore (since 2015), and member of the Association Internationale des Critiques d'Art (France, since 2006).

A prolific writer and cultural historian, Prof Venka has authored influential works on Southeast Asian arts and cultural leadership, including The Art of Sukumar Bose: Reflections on South and Southeast Asia (ICAS Best Art Book Accolade, 2015) and Making Visible the Invisible: Three Decades of the Singapore Arts Festival (2007). He contributes to the global arts discourse through editorial roles in leading journals, including Afterall (Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London), Culture: Policy, Management, Entrepreneurship (National Taiwan University of the Arts), and ISSUE (LASALLE College of the Arts, University of the Arts Singapore).

Prof Venka holds a PhD in Cultural Policy and Asian Cultural Studies from the University of Melbourne. He earned both his MA with a focus on Shakespeare and Postcolonial Studies and BA (Hons) in English Literature and Communication Studies from York University, Toronto.

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