Full CV

PhD (Educational Psychology), Purdue University, 1994

MA (Linguistics), University of Leeds, 1983

BA (Hons) English Literature & Linguistics, National University of Singapore, 1981

Academic Positions Held

Current Appointment:

Senior Lecturer, Singapore Management University, 2008 - Present

Other Positions

Senior Manager, Human Resource Development, Singapore Airlines, 2003 – 2007

Senior Manager, Cabin Crew Training , Singapore Airlines, 1996-2002

Assistant Director, Gifted Education Branch, Ministry of Education, Singapore, 1994 – 1996

Programme Deputy Director, Gifted Education Unit, Ministry of Education, Singapore, 1985 – 1994

Gifted Education Specialist, Special Project Unit/Gifted Education, Ministry of Education, Singapore , 1983 - 1985

Honors & Awards

The Asia HRD Congress Excellence Award 2007 for contribution to the HRD Community, HRD Congress, 2007

Purdue Research Foundation Grant, Purdue University, USA, 1991-1994

Hollingworth Award, Honorable Mention, 1993-1994

British Council Scholarship, British Council, 1982-1983

Rachel Meyer Book Prize, University of Singapore, 1980

Singapore Airlines Gold Medal, University of Singapore, 1979

Shell Bronze Medal, University of Singapore, 1978, 2000-2002

Courses Taught in SMU

Creative Thinking

Selected Consulting Activities

Nil

Research Areas

Creativity and thinking skills

Personality and intelligence

Cross-cultural influences

Leadership development

Current Projects

Nil

Selected Book, Journal & Other Publications

Refereed Journals

Goh, B. E., & Goh, D. (1996). Developing creative writing talent through a mentorship program. Gifted Education International, 11(3), 156-159.

Feldhusen, J. F. & Goh, B. E. (1995). Assessing and accessing creativity: An integrative review of theory, research, and development. Creativity Research Journal, 8(3), 231-247.

Goh, B. E. & Feldhusen, J. F. (1994). A cross-cultural study of leadership, social maturity and creative potential in adolescents. European Journal for High Ability, 5, 39-48.

Goh, B. E. (1993/1994). The role of the mentor: Using a mentorship programme to aid in talent development. The Journal of Secondary Gifted Education, 5(2), 44-47.

Goh, B. E. (1993). Developing creative talent: Guidelines for training programmes. Gifted International, 8(1), 9-14.

Books

Goh, B. E. (1993). Administrative issues in organizing programmes for the gifted. In K. A. Heller, F. J. Monks, A. H. Passow (Eds.), International handbook for research on giftedness and talent (pp. 569-583). Oxford: Pergamon Press.

Reports

1. Goh, B. E. (1992). Parents' role in educating the gifted. Proceedings of Second Asian Conference on the Gifted and Talented, Taipei, Taiwan.