


CONGRATULATIONS to the following colleagues on their promotion :
Professor Dennis McInerney - Chair Professor of Educational Psychology, is appointed Associate Vice President (Research and Development), to assist the Vice President (Research and Development) in promoting research and development within the Institute, strengthening the research infrastructure and culture, and developing external research links and collaboration.
Professor Leung Man, Cynthia - the Head of Department of Educational Psychology, Counselling and Learning Needs ( concurrent appointment from 16 November 2008 to 30 June 2011)
Dr. Chung Kien Hoa, Kevin - Associate Dean (Research) ( concurrent appointment from 1 November 2008 (except otherwise specified) to 30 June 2010)
Dr. HUE Ming Tak - Associate Professor;
Dr Sivanes Phillipson - Assistant Professor; and
Ms. SHEK Mei Po, Mabel - Senior Teaching Fellow.
Welcome the following colleagues in joining the EPCL Department :
Dr. McBrayer-Poon Kim Fong, Associate Professor
at ext. 7790 in D1-2F-08
Research Areas:
Inclusive education theories, policies, practices, &
socio-cultural comparisons,
Social responsibility, assess, & quality assurance of higher education,
Lifelong learning
Prof. Wang Wen Chung, Chair Professor
at ext. 8073 in D2-2F-01A
Research Areas:
Rasch measurement,
Item response theory,
Computerized adaptive testing,
Educational testing and assessment
Psychometrics,
Multilevel modeling,
Applied statistics
Dr Yip Chi Wing, Michael, Associate Professor
at ext. 8992 in D2-2F-10
Research Areas:
Cognitive Psychology,
Psycholinguistics,
Educational Psychology
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創意教學與學習評量
Date: 2 Dec 08
Time: 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm
Venue: B4-LP-01
Hong Kong Institute of Education
EPCL Public Seminar
Date: 20 Nov 08
Time&Venue: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm, D1-LP-06
Topic: School support networks for students with special needs:
Schools as a catalyst for support
Speaker: Professor Richard Rose
AND
Topic: Paradigms, leaders and inclusion?
Effecting or affecting change?
Speaker: Professor Roger Slee
Date: 12 Nov 08
Time & Venue: 1230pm-0130pm
Topic: Effects of Properties of Chinese Characters and Different Teacher Methods on the Reading Performance of Students with Learning Disabilities by Dr FC HO, Leadership and CLARION by Dr. Shan N. Phillipson. [For EPCL Colleagues ONLY]
Speaker: Dr. FC Ho, Dr. Shane N. Phillipson