Associate Professor, Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong
Anna Hui received her B.A. (English Language & Literature), Dip. Ed. (English Language), M. Phil and Ph.D. (Educational Psychology) from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). She is currently an Associate Professor of Department of Social & Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong. She used to serve as Assistant Director of Center for Child Development, Hong Kong Baptist University and part-time Lecturer at Hong Kong Institute of Educational Research, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. She is awarded the Outstanding Research Award in (researcher/academic category) by the Asia Pacific Federation on Giftedness. Her research interests include research on supporting holistic development of young children with deprived backgrounds, pilot scheme of preschool on-site rehabilitation services, case management study, creativity and innovation, motivation and self-regulation, lifespan development of creativity, gifted and talented education. She also serves as the Chairperson of Ming Ri Institute for Arts Education, vice-chairperson of TREATS (integrating children and youth with and without disabilities), member of the Talent Education Committee of the Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education, and member of Services Committee of Heep Hong Society. Also previously served as the chairperson of the Ad Hoc Review Committee of the Kindergarten Education Curriculum Guide in the Curriculum Development Council and chairperson of the Curriculum Development Council Committee on Gifted Education of the Education Bureau, HKSAR.
Student empowerment is at the core of education and school is an ideal place to provide students with the skills and mindsets they need to make informed decisions that are important and relevant to them and to be productive members of societies. The panel will explore how schools can build in key platforms and infrastructure to support and empower students through their development.