Background
Koh, Tai Ann was born on March 8, 1943 in Singapore, Republic of Singapore. Daughter of Ho Chee Lai Stephen.
Koh, Tai Ann was born on March 8, 1943 in Singapore, Republic of Singapore. Daughter of Ho Chee Lai Stephen.
Bachelor with honors, University Singapore, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University Singapore, 1971.
Teacher Raffles Girls' Secondary School, Singapore, 1967. Graduate assistant Department English, University Singapore, 1967-1968, assistant lecturer, 1968-1970, lecturer, 1970-1979. Senior lecturer National University Singapore, 1979-1991, associate professor, 1991-1994, 1994-1999, professor, since 1999.
Dean School Arts, National Institute Education Nanyang Technological University, 1994-2000, dean academy National Institute Education, 2000—2003, dean students, 2003—2006, professor, since 2003. Resident fellow Eusoff College, University Sinapore, 1968-1971. Member senate National University Singapore, 1984-1989, executive committee Southeast Asian Studies Program, Institute Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, 1987-1991.
Fellow Raffles Hall National University Singapore, 1976-1988. Academy board Nanyang Academy Fine Arts, 1999-2002, since 2003.
Founder, member, vice president Democratic Socialist Club of Singapore, 1965-1967. Publications secretary University Singapore Students' Union, 1965-1966. Member resource panel, Government Parliamentary Committee Education, Singapore, 1987-1994.
Board member National Book Development Council Singapore, 1987-1999. Member advisory committee Crescent Girls' School, Singapore, 1979-1990, Institute Policy Studies, Singapore, 1990-2003. Member literary arts advisory panel National Arts Council, 1990-2003.
Patron Society for Reading and Literacy, since 1994, Society Tertiary English Teachers, Singapore, since 1994. Board directors The Substation, 1994-2004. Rapporteur National Arts Education Committee, National Arts Council, 1996-1998.
Board member Singapore Art Museum, 1998-2003, chair exhibition committee, 1998-2000, chair collections committee, 2000-2003, chair appraisal committee, 2000-2003, 03-06. Member Hong Kong Standing Committee on Language Education and Research, 1998-1999. Member program advisory committee Singapore Broadcasting Authority, 1999-2003, chair information and education programs advisory sub-committee, 1999-2003.
Member Arts Consultative Council, Media Development authority, 2004-2006. Member Speak Good English Movement Commission, 2004-2005, chair, since 2005. Arts Resource member National Arts Council, since 2006.
Member Association Women for Action and Research, Changi Beach Club, National University Singapore Society, United Nations Women's Fund (Singapore chapter), Fulbright Association (vice president Singapore 1998-2000), Singapore Heritage Society.
Children: Shu Ping, Shu Huang.