Peipei Setoh

Peipei Setoh is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore.14 She is a developmental psychologist and the Director of the Early Cognition Lab at NTU.34

Education and Career

Dr. Setoh holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the National University of Singapore, a Master's degree in Psychology from Nanyang Technological University, and a Ph.D. in Developmental and Child Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.1 Her academic career at NTU includes:

• Associate Professor (February 2021 - Present)
• Assistant Professor (July 2014 - January 2021)
• Director of the Early Cognition Lab (July 2014 - Present)1

Research Focus

Dr. Setoh's research primarily examines:

• Parenting and children's developmental outcomes3
• Cognitive development in infants and young children4
• Biological, psychological, and socio-moral reasoning in toddlers5

She currently leads several projects, including studies on children's intelligence mindsets, the development of altruism in young children, and trajectories of thriving for mothers and children.3

Achievements and Recognition

• Recipient of the Nanyang Research Award, the university's highest recognition for research excellence (November 2024)2
• Awarded the Social Science and Humanities Research Fellowship (2019)3
• Her research has been published in top academic journals and featured in various media outlets35

Dr. Setoh is also involved in Singapore's largest birth cohort study, Growing Up in Singapore Towards healthy Outcomes (GUSTO), where she leads the Social Science team.4