Email CSSIM@nus.edu.sg

Cheryl is a public health researcher and educator. Her research focuses on Health Systems and Policies and Public Health Humanities, particularly as they apply to mental health. She is passionate about community-based mental health systems and participatory and narrative-based methods, especially among vulnerable populations.

Drawing on significant professional experience in public policy and government administration within the Singapore Civil Service, Cheryl is committed to shaping thinking on how health systems and policies can enhance access and equitable mental health outcomes for diverse populations.

• NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

• Mental Health
• Health Systems and Policies
• Public Health Humanities
• Social Determinants of Health

• Health Systems and Policies
• Public Health Humanities

• PhD in Public Health, 2026, National University of Singapore (NUS)
• MSc in Social Policy, 2015, University of Pennsylvania
• Master in Public Policy, 2014, NUS
• Bachelor of Business Administration (First Class), 2014, NUS

• Assistant Course Coordinator, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, NUS (2024-2026)
• Graduate Teaching Assistant, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, NUS (2022-2026)
• Information Policy Division, Ministry of Communications and Information (2018-2021)
• Legal Aid Bureau, Ministry of Law (2017-2018)
• Legal Industry Division, Ministry of Law (2015-2017)

• Sim, C. S. L., Asharani, P., Subramaniam, M., & Yi, H. (2024). Roles and Dynamics within Community Mental Health Systems During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Systematic Review and Meta-Ethnography. Health Systems & Reform, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/23288604.2024.2314525