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Prof. Li Ping
Dean of Faculty of Humanities Sin Wai Kin Foundation Professor in Humanities and Technology & Chair Professor of Neurolinguistics and Bilingual Studies
- HHB-503A
- +852 3400 8210
- ping2.li@polyu.edu.hk
- Bilingualism, Reading comprehension, Brain basis of language learning, Cyber-enabled technology and cognitive computing
Biography
Prof. Ping Li is Sin Wai Kin Professor in Humanities and Technology, Chair Professor of Neurolinguistics and Bilingual Studies, and Dean of the Faculty of Humanities at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Prior to joining PolyU he was Professor of Psychology, Linguistics, and Information Sciences, and Associate Director of the Institute for CyberScience at the Pennsylvania State University. He previously served as President of the Society for Computation and Psychology, and Program Director of Cognitive Neuroscience and of Perception, Action and Cognition at the U.S. National Science Foundation. Li’s research is focused on investigating the neurocognitive and computational bases of language acquisition, bilingualism, and reading comprehension in both children and adults. He uses digital technologies and cognitive neuroscience methods to study neuroplasticity and individual differences in learning, so as to understand the relationships among languages, cultures, technology, and the brain. Li is currently Editor-in-Chief of Brain and Language and Senior Editor of Cognitive Science. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Education and Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts, Peking University
- Master of Arts, Peking University
- Doctor of Philosophy, Leiden University
Professional Qualifications
- Fellow of the Psychonomic Society
- Fellow of The Hong Kong Academy of the Humanities
- Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science