Paulin Tay Straughan

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Paulin Tay Straughan
Nationality
Sociology of ageing
InstitutionsSingapore Management University

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

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

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

References

  1. ^ Paulin Tay STRAUGHAN, smu.edu.sg, 7 July 2018
  2. ^ The cool romantic, The Straits Times, 26 October 2009
  3. ^ 9 new NMPs sworn in[permanent dead link], The Straits Times, 20 July 2009
  4. ^ President appoints NMPs Archived 2009-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, The Straits Times, 16 July 2009
  5. ^ Singapore, Prime Minister‘s Office (2018-12-24). "National Day Award Recipient". www.pmo.gov.sg. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  6. ^ "Appointment of 86 Justices of the Peace". www.mha.gov.sg. Retrieved 2018-12-07.

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