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Human Communication, Learning, and Development (HCLD) 溝通、學習與發展

Contact Information

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

Contact Person

Name & Title	Area of Expertise	Tel no. / Email / Language
Professor Kong, Anthony Pak Hin 江柏軒 Unit Head, Associate Professor (學部部長、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 5979 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)
Professor Ng, Lawrence Manwa 吳民華 Associate Dean (Outreach and Engagement) (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)
Professor Zhang, Xiao 張曉 Associate Dean (Research Higher Degrees), Associate Professor (副院長、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 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 Rao, Nirmala 劉麗薇 Chair Professor (講座教授)	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)
Professor de la Torre, Jimmy 吳嘉揚 Professor (教授)	Latent variable modeling Item response theory Cognitive diagnosis models Use of assessment to improve classroom instruction and learning	Tel: 3917 2539 Website: https://web.edu.hku.hk/staff/academic/j.delatorre 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: 3917 5981 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 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: 3917 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 Zhang, Li Fang 張麗芳 Professor (教授)	Intellectual styles 智力風格 Giftedness 資優 Intelligence 智力 Personality traits 人格特質 Student development 學生發展	Tel: 3917 2522 Website: https://web.edu.hku.hk/staff/academic/lfzhang Written: Chinese, English (中文、英文) Spoken: English, Putonghua (英語、普通話)
Dr Lee, Diana Pui Ling 李佩鈴 Senior Lecturer, Programme Director of BEd(ECE&SE) (高級講師、幼兒教育及特殊教育課程總監)	Child development 兒童發展 Early childhood education 幼兒教育 Learning and teaching English as a second language for young children 幼兒英語教育 Early childhood special education 幼兒特殊教育 Educational management in early childhood settings 幼稚園管理 Contemporary issues in early childhood education 當代幼兒教育議題	Tel: 3917 0357 Website: https://web.edu.hku.hk/staff/academic/leediana Written: English, Chinese, Japanese (英文、中文、日文) Spoken: English, Cantonese, Putonghua, Japanese (英語、粵語、普通話、日語)
Professor 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)
Professor Chen, Jinsong 陳勁松 Associate Professor (副教授)	Quantitative research methods Latent variable modeling and structural equation modeling Pcychometrics and assessments Natural Language Processing	Tel: 3917 0389 Website: https://web.edu.hku.hk/faculty-academics/jinsong Written: English, Chinese (英文、中文) Spoken: English, Cantonese, Putonghua (英語、粵語、普通話)
Professor 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)
Professor 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)
Professor Yuen, Man Tak 袁文得 Associate Professor (副教授)	Life skills development & career planning 生活技能發展與生涯規劃 Gifted education, creativity & talent development 資優教育，創造力和才華發展 School guidance and counseling 學校輔導與諮詢 Social emotional learning 社會情感學習 Play education 遊戲教育 Inclusive education 融合教育 Positive psychology & education 正向心理與教育	Tel: 3917 8542 Website: https://web.edu.hku.hk/staff/academic/mtyuen Written: English, Chinese (英文、中文) Spoken: English, Cantonese, Putonghua (英語、粵語、普通話)
Professor 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)

Last updated on 17/01/2024, by Human Communication, Learning, and Development (HCLD)