Paulin Tay Straughan
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Associate Professor
Paulin Tay Straughan is an academic and Nominated Member of Parliament
(NMP) in Singapore
.
She is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology
at the National University of Singapore
(NUS), where she is also the Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
She was appointed a Nominated Member of Parliament in July 2009.
She 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. She has been teaching at NUS since 1991.
Professor
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Paulin Tay Straughan is an academic and Nominated Member of Parliament
Nominated Member of Parliament
A Nominated Member of Parliament is a Member of the Parliament of Singapore who is appointed instead of being elected into office by the people, and who does not belong to any political party or represent any constituency. There are currently nine NMPs in Parliament...
(NMP) in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
.
She is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
at the National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered....
(NUS), where she is also the Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
She was appointed a Nominated Member of Parliament in July 2009.
She was educated at the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus and Catholic Junior College
Catholic Junior College
Catholic Junior College is a junior college in Singapore, offering a two-year course for pre-university students leading up to GCE 'A' Level examination. Founded in 1975, CJC was the third junior college established in Singapore...
, before going on to complete a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in sociology and statistics at the National University of Singapore. She then went on to the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, where she earned a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
and a PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in sociology. She has been teaching at NUS since 1991.