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Dr. Tham Chee Kin serves as a Senior Lecturer and Faculty Head of Health Sciences at the Asian Pastoral Institute. He is also a registered counsellor and clinical supervisor with the Singapore Association for Counselling (SAC), and has been an active member of the SAC Ethics Board since 2022.
His educational background includes:
- PhD in Social Psychology, with a research focus on motivation
- Professional training as an Electrical and Electronic Engineer
Dr. Tham's primary research interests span Social Psychology, Counselling, Community Work, Motivation, and Pastoral Care. His work centers on understanding motivational dynamics in community and pastoral contexts, integrating psychological principles with spiritual guidance. He applies counselling expertise to address addiction recovery (through Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association experience) and family dynamics (via Hougang Sheng Hong Family Service Center work), demonstrating a unique interdisciplinary approach to community welfare.
Regarding academic advising and research funding, no graduate students or research grants are documented in the available information.
Dr. Tham has held significant leadership roles including Executive Director of the Singapore Planned Families Association (2018), where he revived operations after an eight-year hiatus, and programme manager at Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association (SANA) where his leadership secured SANA's reappointment for a second term. He served over ten years at The Tabernacle Church and Missions (TCM) as center pastor and senior lecturer, and continues as a lay associate pastor while providing clinical supervision and training at community service centers.
