Two young and energetic scholars joined the Department of Educational Psychology in this academic year. They would like to send their greetings and tell you who they are!!
Prof. Tse Chi Shing
Department of Educational Psychology
Born and raised in Hong Kong, I received my primary and secondary education (in total, 13 years) in Maryknoll Fathers' School, one of the oldest public primary / secondary schools in Hong Kong and obtained a Bachelor's degree in Cognitive Science at the University of Hong Kong. Upon completion of my undergraduate study, I was grateful to be awarded a State University of New York Presidential Fellowship, which provided full financial support for my graduate study at the University at Albany, where I earned my M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Cognitive / Developmental Psychology. I worked as a postdoctoral research associate at Washington University in St. Louis.
Last year, I was excited to know that I would be able to come back to my hometown and work as a Faculty member in the Department of Educational Psychology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. My research areas are bilingualism, word recognition, inhibitory control in memory and attention, metacognition, test-enhanced learning and embodied cognition. Nice to meet all of you!
Prof. Ng Fei Yin Florrie
Department of Educational Psychology
I received a PhD in developmental psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The major goal of my research is to understand how parents shape children's motivation and achievement in school, with attention to the influence of the larger sociocultural context. My interest in culture began when I applied research theories developed in the West to my own experience, and felt that they might not apply as well to the Chinese society. During my postdoctoral training, I met many low-income immigrant Chinese families in New York City, and became interested in the roles of immigration experience and socioeconomic resources in parenting. I am eager to continue this program of research in Hong Kong.
I have the chance to teach pre- and in-service teachers this term, which I find a very rewarding experience. Not only does this facilitate the transfer of knowledge from the ivory tower to the real world, my students also enrich our classroom with their experience. I am often impressed by the questions students raise in class. Although Hong Kong has been known for its spoon-fed education, I actually find the students here more thoughtful than the ones I taught in the United States.
Finally, let me take this chance to thank all the colleagues in the Faculty for their support and advice. Everyone has been extremely nice and helpful. I look forward to working with you all in the years to come.