Prof Paulin Straughan

Professor of Sociology (Practice), School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University

Professor Paulin Straughan is a Professor of Sociology (Practice) at the School of Social Sciences and Director of the Centre for Research on Successful Aging (ROSA). She received the Bachelor of Arts from the National University of Singapore in 1985, the Masters of Arts (1988) and PhD (1991) from University of Virginia, USA. Her research activities focus largely on Sociology of Health; Well-being and Ageing, and Work and Family. She is Principal Investigator (PI) of several projects which have been awarded more than S$20 million by the Ministry of Education (MOE), Ministry of Health (MOH), Ministry of Social Affairs (MSF) and AI Singapore, from 2018-2026. Prior to joining SMU, Professor Straughan had a long academic career at the National University of Singapore, where she held a range of senior academic leadership roles. She has also been deeply engaged in public service, including service as a Nominated Member of Parliament and sustained advisory work with multiple Singapore government ministries and statutory boards.