Educational Qualifications
2025
Ph.D., Literacy and Literary Education, English Language and Literature Academic Group, National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
2016
M.A., Literary Studies, National University of Singapore, Singapore
2014
M.A., Comparative Literature, Goldsmiths, University of London, U.K
2013
B.A., English Language and Literature, Goldsmiths, University of London, U.K
Academic and Professional Experience
2017 – 2019
Lecturer, Academic Writing and Communication Skills, Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore
2019 – 2025
Associate Faculty, Academic Writing and Communication Skills, Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore
Selected Publications
Refereed Articles
Gan, S. (2025, in press). Metafiction as a Dialogic Space: A Bakhtinian Exploration of Metafictional Children’s Novels. Jeunesse.
Gan, S. (2024). Becoming Active Readers with Metafictive Children’s Novels: Analysing Responses to The Bad Beginning and The Name of this Book is Secret. Children’s Literature in Education. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10583-024-09591-x
Gan, S., and Loh, C. E. (2024). “I feel like my awareness grew.”: Fostering dialogues to increase awareness through virtual book clubs. Changing English, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/1358684X.2024.2358023
Loh, C. E., Gan, S., and Mounsey, S. (2022). What do children read? A case study of how one primary school library supported reading for pleasure. Journal of Library Administration, 62(7), 931-945. https://doi.org/10.1080/01930826.2022.2117955
Book Reviews
Gan, S. (2021). Children reading for pleasure in the digital age: mapping reader engagement. Language and Education, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500782.2021.1971699
Conference Proceedings
Gan, S. (2022). Examining multiple perspectives in Lois Lowry’s metafictive children’s text: The Willougbys. Redesigning Pedagogy International Conference 2022: Transforming education & strengthening society: Conference proceedings, 315-323. https://repository.nie.edu.sg/bitstream/10497/24957/1/RPIC_2022.pdf