What We Do
This research consortium is a timely response to the government’s development blueprint on the Greater Bay Area initiatives. With the adoption of promoting development in the education sector as the focal theme, the activities of the research consortium share the common objectives of providing analyses for policy formulation, disseminating information for research and academic purposes, and supporting the educational development for regions in GBA.
Who We Are
Co-principal Investigators
Professor Dongshu OU
Associate Professor
Professor Dongshu OU
Associate Professor
Associate Professor, Department of Educational Administration and Policy, CUHK
Research interests: Economics of education, Education policy
Professor Stephen WONG
Professor
Professor Stephen WONG
Professor
Chairperson and Professor of the Department of Sports Science & Physical Education, CUHK
Research interests: Nutritional and metabolic aspects of exercise, Physical activity and sedentary behaviour
Professor Kenneth WONG
Professor
Professor Kenneth WONG
Professor
Professor, Political Science, Urban Studies, and International and Public Affairs, Brown University
Director, Urban Education Policy Programme, Brown University
Research interests: Education governance and politics, School funding reform, Accountability and equity issues in the US
Research Staff
Graduate Student Assistants
Research Affiliate
Professor Kun Dai
Assistant Professor
Professor Kun Dai
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Areas of expertise: Higher education; International education; Education policy
Professor Zhonghan Wang
Assistant Professor
Professor Zhonghan Wang
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
School of Public Policy and Administration, Xi’an Jiaotong University
Areas of expertise: Higher Education Policy Evaluation; Labor Welfare and Social Protection Policy; Returns to Education and Human Capital Development
Professor Stephen WK Chiu
Chair Professor of Sociology
Professor Stephen WK Chiu
Chair Professor of Sociology
Chair Professor of Sociology
Department of Social Science and Policy Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong
Areas of expertise: Career and life education, Social stratification, Primary humanities
Professor Du Ping
Professor
Professor Du Ping
Professor
Professor
Faculty of education, Beijing Normal University
Areas of expertise: Economics of education, Teacher labour market, Student development
Professor Cao Yan
Associate Professor
Professor Cao Yan
Associate Professor
Associate Professor
School of Education (College of Teachers), Guangzhou University
Areas of expertise: Education Policy Evaluation, Education Resource Allocation in Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Knowledge Production and Talent Cultivation
Professor Ran Liu
Assistant Professor in Educational Policy Studies
Professor Ran Liu
Assistant Professor in Educational Policy Studies
Assistant Professor in Educational Policy Studies
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Areas of expertise: Gender disparities, Educational technology, Quantitative methods
Professor Zhang Yu
Professor
Professor Zhang Yu
Professor
Professor
School of Education, Tsinghua University
Areas of expertise: Learning sciences;Economics of Education
Professor Changqing Xu
Professor/Director
Professor Changqing Xu
Professor/Director
Professor/Director
Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University
Sun Yat-sen University(Ph.D. supervisor)
Areas of expertise: Economics of higher education, GBA higher education cooperation, Higher education and regional economic growth
Professor Dai Yun
Associate Professor
Professor Dai Yun
Associate Professor
Associate Professor
Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Professor Ronnel B. KING
Associate Professor
Professor Ronnel B. KING
Associate Professor
Associate Professor
Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Professor HUNG Fan-sing
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Professor HUNG Fan-sing
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Adjunct Assistant Professor
The Department of Educational Administration and Policy, Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Professor TONG Yuying
Professor
Professor TONG Yuying
Professor
Professor, Department of Sociology
Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Social Science
Director, Centre for Chinese Family Studies, Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Areas of expertise: Social Demography; Migration and Immigration; Family and Life Course; Gender; Population Health and Well-being
Honorary Advisers
Professor Xitao FAN
Professor
Professor Xitao FAN
Professor
Wei Lun Professor of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, CUHK
Research interests: Research methods and applications in social and behavioral sciences, Multivariate methods and applications, Meta-analytic studies, Educational/psychological measurement, Inter-disciplinary research in education/psychology
Professor Hong-Biao YIN
Professor
Professor Hong-Biao YIN
Professor
Chairperson & Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Director, Hong Kong Institute of Educational Research
Research interests: Curriculum reform, Teacher emotion, Teacher change, Learning environments, Student motivation, Learning & teaching in higher education
Dean Alan CHEUNG
Dean
Dean Alan CHEUNG
Dean
Dean of Education and Professor in the Department of Educational Administration and Policy at CUHK
Research interests: Education marketization, Higher education, Quantitative methods, School effectiveness and school improvement, School evaluation
