Prof. Chui’s scholarship covers three lines of research inquiries: (1) the interface between policy change, social innovation and social entrepreneurship; (2) the organisational mechanisms of nonprofits, social enterprises and social businesses in empowering people of differences, older adults, and marginalised women; and (3) the advancement of novel community development models through innovative participatory research methods in the context of age-friendly cities. Her works in these areas have been extensively published in peer reviewed journals. Translating research into impact, Prof. Chui’s work has engendered policy changes for social innovation and age-friendly cities, facilitated capacity-building in nonprofit, social enterprise, and inclusive business practices, and enhanced advocacy efficacy for marginalised communities.
Prof. Chui is principal, co-principal, and co-investigator to external competitive research grants funded by the Research Grants Council, the Labour and Welfare Bureau, the Chief Executive’s Policy Unit, and the Efficiency Office of the HKSAR Government; and charitable trusts-commissioned projects funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. Prof. Chui is also an associate editor to Journal of Social Entrepreneurship, and International Journal of Social Welfare, a consulting member to several nonprofits, and regularly contributes to knowledge exchange activities in international and local settings.