Paulin Tay Straughan Explained
Paulin Tay Straughan (born 8 April 1963) is the dean of students at Singapore Management University (SMU), where she is also a professor of sociology (practice).[1]
She was an associate professor and vice-dean at the National University of Singapore from 1991 to 2017.[2]
Early life and education
Straughan was educated at the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus and Catholic Junior College, before going on to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and statistics at the National University of Singapore. She then went on to the University of Virginia in the United States, where she earned a Master of Arts and a PhD in sociology.
Public service
From 2009 to 2012, Straughan served as a Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP).[3] [4] She received the Public Administration Medal (Bronze), Prime Minister's Office in 2010.[5] On 24 August 2018, Straughan was appointed as one of the 86 Justice of Peace by President of Singapore, Halimah Yacob.[6]
Research
Straughan has researched on cancer and fatalism, marriage, parenthood and ageing population, and public cleanliness in Singapore.
Selected bibliography
Books
- Jones, Gavin W.; Straughan, Paulin Tay; and Chan, Angelique Wei Ming (2012). Ultra-low fertility in Pacific Asia: Trends, causes and policy issues. Research Collection School of Social Sciences. Paper 2194.
- Straughan, Paulin Tay (2011). Towards a cleaner Singapore: Sociological study on littering in Singapore. National Environment Agency.
- Straughan, Paulin Tay (2009). Marriage dissolution in Singapore: Revisiting family values and ideology in marriage. Leiden: Brill.
Book chapters
- Straughan, Paulin Tay (2015). Marriage and parenthood in Singapore. In David Chan (Ed.), 50 Years of Social Issues in Singapore (pp. 61–73) Singapore: World Scientific Publishing Company. http://doi.org/10.1142/9789814632621_0004
Articles
- Feng, Qiushi; Straughan, Paulin Tay (2017). "What does successful aging mean? Lay perception of successful aging among elderly Singaporeans." Journals of Gerontology, Series B, 72 (2), 204-213. http://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbw151
- Straughan, Paulin Tay; Seow, Adeline (2000). "Attitudes as barriers in breast screening: a prospective study among Singapore women." Social Science and Medicine, 51 (11), 1695-1703. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0277-9536(00)00086-1
- Straughan, Paulin Tay; Seow, Adeline (1998). "Fatalism reconceptualized: A concept to predict health screening behavior." Journal of Gender, Culture, and Health, 3 (2), 85-100. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023278230797
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.smu.edu.sg/faculty/profile/149976/Paulin-Tay-STRAUGHAN Paulin Tay STRAUGHAN
- http://newshub.nus.edu.sg/news/0910/PDF/ROMANTIC-st26oct-pC4.pdf The cool romantic
- http://www.straitstimes.com/print/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_405707.html 9 new NMPs sworn in
- http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_403944.html President appoints NMPs
- Web site: National Day Award Recipient. Singapore. Prime Minister‘s Office. 2018-12-24. www.pmo.gov.sg. en. 2018-12-24.
- Web site: Appointment of 86 Justices of the Peace. www.mha.gov.sg. en. 2018-12-07.
