Educational Qualifications

1999 - 2005
Ph.D. in Family Studies, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

1996 - 1997
MSc in Family Therapy, King's College London, University of London, United Kingdom

1993 - 1994
Postgraduate Diploma in Family Therapy, Counselling and Care Centre, Singapore, and Institute of Family Therapy, United Kingdom

1987 - 1991
B.A. (Hons), National University of Singapore, Singapore

Academic and Professional Experience

Full time:

2021- Present
Associate Professor, S R Nathan School of Human Development, Singapore University of Social Sciences

2012 - 2021
Associate Professor, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

2008 - 2012
Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

2006 - 2008
Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, National University of Singapore

2005 - 2006
Visiting Fellow, Department of Social Work, National University of Singapore

2002 - 2005
Lecturer, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong

1998 - 1999
Training Manager, National Council of Social Service

1997 - 1998
Senior Family Therapist/Clinical Director, Care Corner Mandarin Counselling Centre

1995 - 1996
Executive Director, Care Corner Mandarin Counselling Centre

1994 - 1996
National Director, Care Corner Singapore

1994
Executive Director, Care Corner Family Service Centre (Toa Payoh)

1993 - 1994
Counsellor, Care Corner Mandarin Counselling Centre

1991 - 1993
Social Worker, Care Corner Family Service Centre (Toa Payoh)

Selected Publications

Publications in 2024 only


  1. Liang, Y. X., Noordin, N. A., & Sim, T. (2024). Structural family therapy with Chinese families in after-violence context. Research on Social Work Practice, 34(6). https://doi.org/10.1177/10497315241251733
  2. Sim, T., & He, M. (2024). Core competencies in disaster management: An integrative review. European Journal of Social Work, 27(1), 83-95. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691457.2022.2092455
  3. Sim, T (2024). Growing cultural competence in counselling and social work. Snippet, 2. National University of Singapore, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Social Service Research Centre. https://fass.nus.edu.sg/ssr/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/06/Snippet-June-Issue-2-2024_SuicideSupport_CulturalCompetenceCouselling.pdf
  4. Sim, T. (Ed.). (2024). COPE Children Disaster Risk Reduction Book Series – Tsunamis. ISBN: 978-988-8658-41-1
  5. Cui, K., Sim, T. (2024). Social work roles in disaster response and recovery in the context of Mainland China. Routledge International Handbook of Social Work and Disaster Practice (Chapter 21). 

  6. Sim, T., & Fook, J. (2024). Practice research and transformative Social Work: Evolving concepts and social impact. In J. Fook & D. Jatlow (Eds.). Transformative Social Work: Practices for Academic Settings (pp. 163-183). New York: Columbia University Press. 

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