r. Teo-Koh, a tenured academic staff of the university, is an experienced educator with over 20 years of teacher education experience in Singapore.

The numerous awards won by Dr Teo-Koh include:

2008    20 Years Long Service Award, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

2004    15 Years Long Service Award, Ministry of Community Development & Sports, Singapore

1996    Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry Singapore Foundation Education Award

1991    NTU Staff Development Award

1985    Harold Hayward Parlee Memorial Fellowship, University of Alberta, Canada

1983    University of Alberta Alumni Gold Medal in Physical Education & Recreation

                  Awarded to Top Student of Graduating class, University of Alberta, Canada

1982    Board of Governors Prize in Physical Education & Recreation, University of Alberta, Canada

           University of Alberta Undergraduate Prize, University of Alberta, Canada

1982 – 1984    Lee Foundation Study Grant Award, Singapore

1979    Public Spiritedness & Service to the Institute Award, National Institute of Education, Singapore

Dr Teo-Koh has previously served as Vice-Dean of the School of Physical Education, Associate Dean for Physical Education Programs and Head of the Physical Education & Sports Science Department at the National Institute of Education (NIE). She also completed a Visiting Fellow attachment at the College of Physical Education, Recreation and Health, Indiana University, USA from August 2004 to May 2005. Her teaching and research interests include Adapted Physical Activity, Growth & Motor Development, Women & Sport, and Teaching Games for Understanding (Games Concept Approach). She is also a specialist movement consultant for preschool movement programs for children with and without disabilities. Dr Teo-Koh has been invited as keynote speaker for numerous local and international conferences and workshops.

Dr Teo-Koh has been actively serving the community, internationally and locally. She is serving in numerous leadership positions in various organizations, namely:

• Elected Executive Committee Member , Singapore National Olympic Council
• Principal, Singapore Olympic Academy
• Co-Chair, Women & Sport Group, Singapore Sports Council
• President, Special Olympics Singapore
• Vice-President, Singapore Hockey Federation
• Committee Member, Gym Management Committee, Singapore Armed Forces Reservists

Association

• Selection Panel, Sport & Adventure National Youth Award, National Youth Council, Singapore
• Selection Panel, Outstanding Physical Education Award, Singapore Physical Education Association (1996-1997, 2007-2008)
• Selection Panel, Outstanding Youth in Education Award, National Youth Council, Singapore (1999 – 2004)

Dr Teo-Koh has contributed significantly to the Special Olympics movement internationally and locally. She is a certified Special Olympics Regional Trainer for the Asia –Pacific region; was a member of the Special Olympics International Rules Committee (1989 – 1992); member of the 1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games Evaluation Team; member of the Special Olympics Asia Pacific Regional Advisory Council Steering Committee and Specific Olympics Asia-Pacific Training and Coaching Committee. She was Head of Delegation for the Special Olympics Singapore teams to the 1995 and 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games. She was also commissioned by the Singapore Disability Sports Council in 1997 to chair a task force that examined Programme and Athlete Development for athletes with disabilities in Singapore, submitting a final report, “Training and Development of Athletes with Disabilities” that became part of the SDSC’s Disability Sport 2000: A Blueprint for the New Millenium document. 

For her voluntary service and exemplary work in education and with individuals with special needs, Dr Teo-Koh was awarded the prestigious Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry Singapore Foundation Education Award in 1996.