Colm Fox

Colm Fox is a Full-time Faculty Member and Associate Professor of Political Science at Singapore Management University (SMU), affiliated with the School of Social Sciences. He holds the prestigious Lee Kong Chian Fellow title and specializes in Southeast Asian politics with a focus on elections, ethnic politics, media, and social movements.

• Education:
  • PhD in Political Science (George Washington University, 2014)
  • MA in Pacific & International Affairs (UC San Diego, 2005)
  • BA in Communications with Honors (Dublin City University, 1994)

Research Interests center on determinants of ethnic appeals in elections, political communication strategies, and identity politicization mechanisms across Southeast Asia. His work examines:

• Media dynamics during crises like the pandemic
• Visual politics in Indonesian elections
• Religious party campaigns and voter mobilization
• Evolution of political identity measurement

His recent publications in Political Communication and Comparative Political Studies analyze ethnic vote-bank politics and image-mediated democracy. He has also contributed to the Oxford University Press monograph series with his book on ethnic political frameworks.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Lee Kong Chian Fellow

Colm Fox teaches Introduction to Political and Policy Studies and Mass Media and Public Opinion at SMU, covering topics related to Democracy, Political Communications, and Contemporary Asian Societies.