The Faculty Awards for Outstanding Achievement 2024 celebrates the remarkable contributions of dedicated faculty members in the areas of teaching, research and scholarly activities, and knowledge transfer. The Department of Applied Social Sciences (APSS) team has received recognition in two award categories.
Faculty Awards in Teaching:
(Category: Outstanding Young Teacher - Individual)
Dr Angel LAI, Assistant Professor, APSS
Testimony from Dr Angel LAI:
"I am deeply honoured to receive the Award. I am very grateful to my students and colleagues for their encouragement and collaboration. This recognition is a testament to my commitment to fostering an engaging and supportive co-learning environment with my colleagues and students. I look forward to further contributing to the academic and personal growth of my students, and I am excited about the future opportunities that this award brings.”
(Category: Team)
Enhancement of student holistic development and social responsibility through service-learning programmes in Mainland China
- Dr Yu LU, Associate Professor, APSS (Co-Team Leader)
- Prof. Daniel SHEK, Chair Professor, APSS (Co-Team Leader)
- Dr Diya DOU, Assistant Professor, APSS
- Dr Xiang LI, Assistant Professor, APSS
- Dr Xiaoqin ZHU, Assistant Professor, APSS
- Ms Mabel CHENG, Instructor, APSS
- Ms Betty MOK, Instructor, APSS
Testimony from Prof. Daniel SHEK and Dr Lu YU (on behalf of the team):
“We are deeply honored to receive the Faculty Teaching Award. Our collective efforts have focused on nurturing students into socially responsible and engaged citizens through online, offshore immersive service-learning experiences. We also actively promote Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) in Service-Learning. This award affirms our commitment to fostering meaningful connections between academic learning and community impact, and to using evidence-based strategies for promoting personal growth, leadership qualities, and social responsibility in our students. We will continue to strive for excellence in education and empower our students to make lasting and positive contributions to society.”
Faculty Awards in Services:
(Category: Team)
Impact Assessment of the "Strive and Rise Programme"
- Prof. Eric CHUI, Chair Professor, APSS (Team Leader)
- Dr Jacky NG, Assistant Professor, APSS
- Dr Raymond TAM, Senior Lecturer, APSS
- Mr George LAU, Project Associate, APSS
Testimony from Prof. Eric CHUI (on behalf of the team):
“The Faculty Award in Services means a lot to our research team as it highlights our dedication to serving the community and supporting students from underprivileged families. Our goal has always been to use our research findings to inform social work practice, thereby facilitating students to achieve their full potential. It is incredibly rewarding to see our efforts being recognised and to know that our work is making a positive impact in addressing burning social issues in Hong Kong.”
