Han Ei CHEW

Dr Han-Ei CHEW leads the Governance & Economy cluster at the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) in Singapore, where he oversees the Institute’s longest-standing research unit. His work centers on quantitative policy research, with a strong interest in online harms, digital trust, and the societal dimensions of technology adoption. He has led multiple national and international studies and works closely with public agencies to translate research into policy outcomes.

Outside of IPS, Han-Ei serves on the board of SG Her Empowerment (SHE), a non-profit dedicated to advancing gender equality and supporting those affected by online harms. He is also a pro bono Research Consultant to UNESCO, where he co-authored reports including Reading in the Mobile Era and I’d Blush If I Could — one of the first international publications to highlight gender biases in AI voice assistants.

Han-Ei holds a PhD in Media and Information Studies from Michigan State University and is especially pleased to return to his alma mater as a Visiting Fellow. At the Quello Center, his work focuses on the evolving concept of digital trust — exploring how confidence in digital systems is built or eroded, and what this means for public policy, governance, and user behaviour.

He also writes The Chart Doctor Has Issues, a Substack that critiques how data is visualized and communicated in the public sphere — part of his broader interest in making policy-relevant research accessible and communicated with clarity.