Jaclyn L. Neo

Dr. Jaclyn L. Neo serves as Associate Professor of Law at the National University of Singapore (NUS), specializing in constitutional law and law and religion with emphasis on Asian jurisprudence within comparative constitutional frameworks. Her scholarly work bridges regional legal traditions with global constitutional discourse.

Education:

• NUS Faculty of Law
• Yale Law School

Research Focus: Dr. Neo's scholarship critically examines constitutional interpretation in Asian contexts, religious freedom in Southeast Asia, and the integration of international human rights law in dualist systems. Her research demonstrates how local legal cultures interact with transnational constitutional norms, particularly in pluralistic societies.

Scientific Recognition:

• SHAPE-SEA Research Award (2017) for groundbreaking research on religious freedom in Southeast Asia
• DILA International Law Prize from the Asian Yearbook of International Law for scholarship on national integration of international human rights law

Professional Leadership: An elected council member of the International Society for Public Law (ICON-S), Dr. Neo co-founded its Singapore chapter. She actively shapes legal discourse through membership in the Singapore Law Society's Public and International Law Committee and the Singapore Academy of Law's Law Reform Committee. Her international scholarly engagement includes visiting appointments at Frankfurt University, Münster University, Trento University, Melbourne Law School, and Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School.