Dr. Andy Hau Yan Ho is a multi-award-winning psychologist, social scientist, and educator who specializes in thanatology, gerontology, end-of-life care, digital health, and community empowerment. He is the past president of the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) and actively serves as board director of the prestigious International Work Group on Death, Dying, and Bereavement (IWGDDB). He is provost’s chair professor of Psychology at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the director of research of the Palliative Care Centre for Excellence in Research and Education (PalC), Singapore.
“I look forward to providing my servant leadership, empirical expertise, and nonprofit governance experience to the association. INELDA has a longstanding history of training and supporting end-of-life doulas in bringing compassionate and quality care to individuals, families, and communities during life’s most vulnerable moments. Building on this foundation, I aspire to expand and strengthen accessibility and opportunities for doula training and networking, while broadening our global reach through evidence-informed practice, advocacy, and international partnerships to uphold and enhance dignity for all those impacted by dying, death, and bereavement.”
Over the past two decades, as a leader in academia, Dr. Ho secured millions in competitive grants in Asia to conduct research projects promoting public health and mental health. He founded thirteen acclaimed psycho-socio-spiritual interventions, some of which include Mindful-Compassion Art-based Therapy (MCAT) for burnout prevention and resilience building among caregivers, and Family Dignity Intervention (FDI) for advancing holistic palliative care services. In addition, Dr. Ho has produced numerous public health campaigns and short film documentaries, authored over 150 top-tier published articles, and has presented more than 260 keynotes and lectures, along with a TEDx Talk.
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