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Human Communication, Development, and Information Sciences (CDIS) 溝通、發展與資訊科學

Contact Information

Tel: 3917 8364
Website: https://web.edu.hku.hk/unit/human-communication-development-and-information-sciences

Contact Person

Name & Title	Area of Expertise	Tel no. / Email / Language
Professor de la Torre, Jimmy 吳嘉揚 Unit Head, Professor	Latent variable modeling Item response theory Cognitive diagnosis models Use of assessment to improve classroom instruction and learning	Tel: 3917 0362 Website: https://web.edu.hku.hk/staff/academic/j.delatorre Written: English (英文) Spoken: English (英語)
Professor Rao, Nirmala 劉麗薇 Research Leader, Professor	Child Development Early Childhood Education Educational Psychology Equity, Equality and Social Justice in Education Parents and Family Issues in Education	Tel: 3917 7604 Website: https://web.edu.hku.hk/faculty-academics/nrao Written: English (英文) Spoken: English (英語)
Mr Ng, Lawrence Manwa 吳民華 Associate Dean (Local Engagement), Associate Professor (副院長、副教授)	Post-laryngectomy speech rehabilitation for laryngeal cancer patients 喉癌患者全喉切除手術後之不同無喉復聲法 Accent identification, quantification and modification 口音之識別與校正 Objective assessments of voice problems 問題嗓音之科學評估	Tel: 3917 1582 Website: http://web.edu.hku.hk/staff/academic/manwa Written: Chinese, English (中文、英文) Spoken: English, Cantonese, Putonghua (英語、粵語、普通話)
Dr Hew, Timothy Khe Foon 丘琪鴻 Associate Dean (Research Higher Degrees), Associate Professor (副院長、副教授)	Online social networks 線上社交網絡 E-learning 電子學習 Instructional design 教學設計	Tel: 2859 1903 Website: http://web.edu.hku.hk/staff/academic/kfhew Written: English (英文) Spoken: English (英語)
Dr Barrett, Elizabeth Ann Assistant Dean (Learning & Teaching), Senior Lecturer (助理院長、高級講師)	Bilingualism and voice 雙語及聲線	Tel: 3917 1574 Website: http://web.edu.hku.hk/staff/academic/barrett1 Written: English (英文) Spoken: English (英語)
Professor Tong, Shelley Xiuli 佟秀麗 Professor (教授)	Bilingual infants’ speech perception and production 雙語嬰兒言語理解及產生 Reading comprehension difficulties across English and Chinese 中英文閱讀理解障礙 Computational modeling of Chinese character processing 中文漢字的計算加工處理模型	Tel: 2241 5982 Website: http://web.edu.hku.hk/staff/academic/xltong Written: Chinese, English (中文、英文) Spoken: English, Putonghua (英語、普通話)
Professor Wang, Maggie Minhong 王敏紅 Professor (教授)	E-learning design and evaluation 網上學習設計與評估 Technology in higher learning and human development 科技於高等教育與人力發展 STEM education and thinking skills STEM教育與思維能力 Information and knowledge management 資訊與知識管理 Medical education and artificial intelligence 醫療學教育與人工智能	Tel: 2859 2474 Website: http://web.edu.hku.hk/staff/academic/magwang Written: Chinese, English (中文、英文) Spoken: English, Putonghua, Cantonese (英語、普通話、粵語)
Professor Wong, Lena Lai Nar 黃麗娜 Professor (教授)	Chinese speech perception 中國言語感知 Outcomes with hearing devices 助聽儀器的效果 Impact of hearing loss, quality of life and satisfaction with hearing aids 弱聽的影響、生活素質及對助聽器的滿意程度	Tel: 2241 5985 Website: http://web.edu.hku.hk/staff/academic/llnwong Written: Chinese, English (中文、英文) Spoken: English, Cantonese, Putonghua (英語、粵語、普通話)
Professor Yiu, Edwin Man Lai 姚文禮 Professor (教授)	Traditional Chinese medicine as a treatment for voice disorders 傳統中醫醫藥作語言治療 Assessment and treatment of voice disorders 聲線、嗓音評核及治療	Tel: 3917 1583 Website: http://web.edu.hku.hk/staff/academic/eyiu Written: Chinese, English (中文、英文) Spoken: English, Cantonese, Putonghua (英語、粵語、普通話)
Dr Chan, Karen Man Kei 陳文琪 Associate Professor (副教授)	Swallowing assessment and treatment for post-stroke individuals 中風康復者之吞嚥評估及治療 Promoting safe swallow in nursing homes 護老院之吞嚥安全 Risk factors associated with swallowing problems in nasopharyngeal cancer patients 引致鼻咽癌患者患吞嚥障礙的高危因素 Quality of life and swallowing problems 吞嚥障礙與生活質素的關係	Tel: 3917 1573 Website: http://web.edu.hku.hk/staff/academic/karencmk Written: Chinese, English (中文、英文) Spoken: English, Cantonese (英語、粵語)
Dr Kong, Anthony Pak Hin 江柏軒 Associate Professor (副教授)	Aphasia 失語症 Discourse analysis 話語分析 Speech-and-language pathology 言語和語言病理學 Neurogenic communication disorders 神經源性溝通障礙 Development of language and cognitive batteries 語言和認知評估工具的開發 Bilingualism/multilingualism 雙語/多語 Gesture production 手勢使用	Tel: 3917 1567 Website: https://web.edu.hku.hk/faculty-academics/akong Written: English, Chinese, Japanese (英文、中文、日文) Spoken: English, Cantonese, Putonghua, Japanese (英語、粵語、普通話、日語)
Dr Ma, Estella Pui Man 馬珮雯 Associate Professor (副教授)	Voice problems in children 兒童聲線問題 Application of motor learning theory in voice therapy 發聲練習的學習與掌握 Quality of life and communication disorders 溝通障礙與生活質素的關係 Instrumental assessments of voice problems 以儀器評核聲線問題	Tel: 3917 7625 Website: http://web.edu.hku.hk/staff/academic/estella Written: English, Chinese (英文、中文) Spoken: English, Cantonese (英語、粵語)
Dr To, Carol Kit Sum 杜潔森 Associate Professor (副教授)	Later language development and disorders 學齡階段語言發展及障礙 Developing speech and language assessment 發展言語能力評估工具 Language intervention in children 兒童語言治療	Tel: 3917 1591 Website: http://web.edu.hku.hk/staff/academic/tokitsum Written: Chinese, English (中文、英文) Spoken: English, Cantonese (英語、粵語)
Dr Zhang, Xiao 張曉 Associate Professor (副教授)	Early mathematics 幼兒數學 Infant-toddler curriculum 嬰幼兒托育課程 Social and emotional learning 幼兒社交情緒學習 Early childhood development and education 嬰幼兒發展與教育	Tel: 3917 0375 Website: https://web.edu.hku.hk/staff/academic/xzhang1 Written: English, Chinese (英文、中文) Spoken: English, Cantonese, Putonghua (英語、粵語、普通話)
Dr Wong, Gary Ka Wai 黃家偉 Assistant Professor, Director of Centre for Information Technology in Education (助理教授、教育應用資訊科技發展研究中心主任)	Computer science and engineering education 電腦科學及工程教育 Artificial intelligence education 人工智能教育 Computational thinking, development and learning 運算思維發展與學習 Immersive learning technologies (Virtual reality and augmented reality) 沉浸式學習科技 (虛擬及擴增實境)	Tel: 2241 5082 Website: https://web.edu.hku.hk/staff/academic/wongkwg Written: English, Chinese (英文、中文) Spoken: English, Cantonese (英語、粵語)
Dr Choi, William Tsun Man 蔡浚文 Assistant Professor (助理教授)	Cantonese tone perception 粵語聲調感知 English stress perception 英語輕重音感知 Music training and speech development 音樂訓練與言語發展 Cantonese-English bilingualism 中英雙語發展	Tel: 3917 1587 Website: https://web.edu.hku.hk/faculty-academics/willchoi Written: English, Chinese (英文、中文) Spoken: English, Cantonese (英語、粵語)
Dr Cobb, Peter Assistant Professor (助理教授)	Archaeology, classics, classical and Near Eastern archaeology Ancient history Ceramics analysis	Tel: 2859 2532 Website: https://web.edu.hku.hk/staff/academic/pcobb Written: English (英文) Spoken: English (英語)
Professor Chan, Carol Kwai Kuen 陳桂涓 Honorary Professor (名譽教授)	Learning sciences 科學學習 Cognition, learning and assessment 認知、學習及評核 Computer-supported knowledge building 電腦支援知識發展	Tel: 2859 1906 Website: http://web.edu.hku.hk/staff/academic/ckkchan Written: Chinese, English (中文、英文) Spoken: English, Cantonese (英語、粵語)

Last updated on 13/09/2022, by Human Communication, Development, and Information Sciences (CDIS)