Staff Awards and Achievements

Staff Awards

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President's Awards for Excellent Performance and Achievement in Teaching

Year	Name of Recipient	Department
2013/14	Dr Gail FOREY	Department of English
2008/09	Ms Juliana CHAU	English Language Centre
2002/03	Ms Julia CHEN	English Language Centre

Faculty Awards for Outstanding Performance and Achievement in Teaching

Year	Name of Recipient(s)	Deparmtent
2024	Dr Ken CHENG	Chinese Language Centre
	Dr Nathaniel Coilean CURRAN	Department of English and Communication
	Team Award: Ms Anna HO (Team Leader), Dr Grace LIM, Dr David WONG, Ms Angel LUNG	English Language Centre
2023	Prof. HU Guangwei	Department of English and Communication
	Miss WONG Ching Sum	Chinese Language Centre
	Team Award: Ms Jessica XIA (Team Leader), Mr Ryan Alan HUNTER, Ms Johanna SANDBERG	English Language Centre
2022	Miss Christine BURNS	English Language Centre
2021	Dr Margo L. TURNBULL	Department of English and Communication
2019/20	Dr Angela TSE	Department of English
	Team Award: Ms Anna HO (Team Leader), Mr Richard CHARLES, Ms Man CHAN, Ms Denise CHEUNG, Mr James EVANS, Ms Kira RIMROTT, Mr Chris SHEPARD, Mr Eric TINDALL	English Language Centre
2018/19	Dr Renia LOPEZ	Department of English
2017/18	Dr Linda LIN	English Language Centre
2016/17	Dr Dennis TAY	Department of English
2015/16	Prof. Stephen EVANS	Department of English
	Team Award: Mr Adam FORRESTER, Ms BEE DY, Ms Jessica Y. XIA, Mr Keenan MANNING	English Language Centre
2014/15	Ms Valentina CHAN Yee Kwan	Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
2013/14	Miss Angela TSE	Department of English
2012/13	Ms Jiang HONG	Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
	Team Award: Dr David WAN, Dr Jack CHUN	General Education Cnetre
2011/12	Dr Gail FOREY	Department of English
2010/11	Dr Mable CHAN	Department of English
2009/10	Dr LI Dechao	Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
2008/09	Ms Juliana CHAU	English Language Centre
2007/08	Ms Juliana CHAU	English Language Centre
	Team Award: Dr YU Kam-por, Dr William CHEUNG, Dr Jack CHUN, Dr Paris LAU, Dr NG Pak-sheung, Dr David WAN, Dr Helena WONG Pik-wan, Dr Anthony YEUNG Kwok-wing, Mr Jackson K.S. CHO	General Education Centre

Faculty Awards for Outstanding Performance and Achievement in Research and Scholarly Activities

Year	Name of Recipent	Department
2024	Prof. Stefano OCCHIPINTI (Outstanding Researcher)	Department of English and Communication
	Dr LIU Kanglong (Outstanding Young Researcher)	Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
2023	Prof. Dennis TAY (Outstanding Researcher )	Department of English and Communication
	Dr ZHANG Cai Cai (Outstanding Young Researcher)	Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
	Team Award: Prof. ZHU Xinhua (Team Leader), Dr YAO Yuan	Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
2022	Prof. HU Guangwei (Outstanding Researcher)	Department of English and Communication
	Dr CHANG Wei-ling (Outstanding Young Researcher)	Department of Chinese Culture
2021	Dr PENG Gang (Outstanding Researcher)	Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
	Dr Emmanuele CHERSONI (Outstanding Young Researcher)	Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
2019/20	Prof. Bernadette M. WATSON	Department of English
2018/19	Prof. HUANG Chu-ren	Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
2017/18	Dr Victor HO	Department of English
2016/17	Dr William FENG	Department of English
2015/16	Dr Dennis TAY	Department of English
2014/15	Dr LEE Yat Mei Sophia	Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
2013/14	Prof. Christian M.I.M. MATTHIESSEN	Department of English
2012/13	Dr Stephen EVANS	Department of English
2011/12	Dr Stephen EVANS	Department of English
2010/11	Prof. Winnie CHENG	Department of English
2009/10	Team Award: Prof. Winnie CHENG, Dr Gail FOREY, Prof. David QIAN, Dr Stephen EVANS, Dr Christopher GREEN, Dr LI Lan, Prof. Martin WARREN, Dr XU Xunfeng, Dr Chris GREAVES	Department of English
2008/09	Prof. Tim SHI	Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies

Faculty Awards for Outstanding Performance and Achievement in Services

Year	Name of Recipient(s)	Department
2024	Dr Max DIAZ	Department of English and Communication
	Team Award: Dr Jane ROBBINS & Dr Linda LIN (Team Leaders), Dr Issa YING, Dr Eric HO, Dr Andy FUNG
2017/18	Dr Dennis FOUNG	English Language Centre
2015/16	Prof. CHAN Shui-duen	Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
	Team Award: Ms Shari LUGHMANI, Mr Jim LO, Ms CHAN Man, Miss Christine BURNS, Ms Lucy CHAN and Ms AU YEUNG Yuen Yee	English Language Centre
2014/15	Dr Gail FOREY	Department of English
2013/14	Team Award: Ms Dureshawar LUGHMANI, Dr Svetlana CHIGAEVA, Ms Bilands DY, Mr Jim LO, Mr Andrew NORTHERN, Dr Michelle Raquel, Ms AU YEUNG Yuen Yee	English Language Centre
2012/13	Team Award: Dr LEUNG Man-tak, Dr CHAN Wing-shan, Angel, Ms YAU Siu Kwan, Ms TANG Po Yi, Ms Loretta Sze, Ms Natalie TANG , Ms TAI Kam Yuen	Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
2010/11	Team Award: Dr Julia CHEN, Dr Juliana CHAU, Ms Dureshahwar LUGHMANI, Dr Svetlana CHIGAEVA, Ms Winnie WU, Miss Emily CHAN, Ms Marie NG	English Language Centre
2008/09	Team Award: Dr Freeman CHAN, Mr Andrew MORRALL, Ms Voyce LI, Mr Helton TANG	English Language Centre

Faculty Awards for Outstanding Performance Achievement in Knowledge Transfer: Society

Year	Name of Recipient(s)	Department
2024	Dr Margo Louise TURNBULL	Department of English and Communication
2023	Dr Phoebe LIN	Department of English and Communication
2020/21	Prof. CHAN Shui Duen, Prof. ZHU Xinhua (Team)	Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies

Faculty Awards for Integration of Technology and Humanities (FAITH)

FH_17 Faculty Award for Integration of Technology and Humanities (FAITH)

Year	Name of Recipient(s)	Department
2023/24	Dr Phoebe LIN	Department of English and Communication
	Team Award: Dr WONG Ching Sum (Team Leader) Dr LIU Lu Dr MIAO Chuanjiang Mr ZHANG Yi	Chinese Language Centre
2022/23	Team Award: Mr Adam FORRESTER (Team Leader) Ms Jessica XIA Mr Lucas LI	English Language Centre English Language Centre Faculty of Humanities

Dean’s Award for Research Excellence (DARE)

Dean's Award for Research Excellence (DARE) is presented annually to FH academic staff members with outstanding performance/achievement in research and scholarly activities in the area of Humanities. The award has two categories, namely: a) Research which expands knowledge in the field; and b) Research which improves our quality of life, including research in teaching and learning.

FH_17 Dean’s Award for Research Excellence (DARE)

Year	Name of Recipient(s)	Department
2023/24	Dr William FENG	Department of English and Communication
	Dr LIU Ming	Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
	Dr Renia LOPEZ	Department of English and Communication
	Dr ZHANG Yu	Department of Chinese History and Culture
2022/23	Dr Nate Ming CURRAN	Department of English and Communication
	Dr HSU Yu-Yin	Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
	Dr LIU Kanglong	Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
	Dr Anne SCHLUTER	Department of English and Communication
2021/22	Dr Gerald STELL	Department of English and Communication
2020/21	Prof. Kathleen AHRENS	Department of English and Communication
	Dr PAN Lu	Department of Chinese Culture
	Prof. HU Guangwei	Department of English and Communication
2019/20	Prof. Louise CUMMINGS	Department of English
2018/19	Dr Aditi BHATIA	Department of English
	Dr CHEN Si	Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
	Prof. Bernadette Maria WATSON	Department of English
2017/18	Dr Julia CHEN	English Language Centre
2017/18	Dr Brian TSUI	Department of Chinese Culture
2016/17	Dr William FENG	Department of English
	Dr ZHANG Caicai	Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
2015/16	Dr William FENG	Department of English
2014/15	Prof. CHAK Chi Shing	Department of Chinese Culture
2013/14	Dr NG Pak Sheung	General Education Centre
	Dr CHAN Che Shan	Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
	Mr Dean GUI	English Language Centre
2012/13	Prof. CHU Chi-yu	Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
	Dr Juliana CHAU	English Language Centre
2009/10	Prof. Winnie CHENG	Department of English
	Dr LI Kexing	Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
2008/09	Prof. SHI Dingxu	Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
	Dr LI Dechao	Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
	Mr Andrew MORRALL	English Language Centre
	Teaching Team for EDB’s Teacher Professional Development Courses in the Chinese Language Centre of the Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies Team Award: Prof. CHAN Shui-duen, Dr CHAN Chi Ching, Dr CHAN Wing-Sat, Dr CHAN Che Shan, Dr CHAN Kin Leung, Dr CHAU Chan Wai Yi, Dr CHEUNG Chi Kan, Ms CHEUNG Ching Yu, Miss CHEUNG Yuen Man, Mr CHIU Kwok Kei, Dr CHOW Kim Sin, Dr FUNG Suk Yee Roxana, Mr LAM On, Ms LAM Yan Yan, Mr NGAI Yu Cheong, Dr TANG Sze Wing	Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies

Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence (DATE)

FH_17 Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence (DATE)

Year	Name of Recipient(s)	Department
2023/24	Dr Andy FUNG	English Language Centre
	Dr Rickey LU	Department of English and Communication
2022/23	Dr Max DIAZ	Department of English and Communication
	Dr Eric HO	English Language Centre
2021/22	Dr Max DIAZ	Department of English and Communication
	Dr HUI Ting Ting, Maggie	Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
2020/21	Miss Christine BURNS	English Language Centre
	Dr LAM Yan Yan	Chinese Language Centre

Best Idea Awards (BIA)

FH_17 Best Idea Award (BIA)

FH Staff Awards for Excellence

Guidelines

Year	Name of Recipient(s)	Department
2024	Ms Carina HUI Outstanding Service Award	Department of English and Communication
2022/23	Ms Jenny KWAN Outstanding Service Award	Department of English and Communication
	Ms Catherine LAW Creativity and Innovation Award	Department of English and Communication
2021/22	Miss CHOW Pui Lam, Cherry Outstanding Service Award	Faculty of Humanities
2020/21	Ms SZE King-wan, Loretta Outstanding Service Award	Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
2019/20	Ms Olivia CHAN Yat Yue Outstanding Service Award	Chinese Language Centre

Outstanding Teaching Awards for Postgraduate Students/Postdoctoral Fellows

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Nomination Form (OTA)

Year	Name	Department
2023/24	Ms LIN Xiuxian	Faculty of Humanities
	Ms HU Longyun	Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
2022/23	Mr LAM Yiu Shun Wilson	Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
	Dr Carol YU	Department of English and Communication
2021/22	Dr Hassan NEJADGHANBAR	Department of English and Communication
	Dr Azar TAJABADI	Department of English and Communication
2020/21	Mr WONG Chun Ho	Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
2019/20	TANG Po Yi	Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
	WANG Wen Hao	Department of Chinese Culture