My social work practices and philanthropy studies granted me a widened perspective in teaching and research.

My major research and teaching interest focuses on Greater China region to generate knowledge and capacity for the nonprofit, the government and the corporate sectors. In years of philanthropic engagements with all societal sectors, I paid special attention to non-profit organizations’ efforts in resolving problems in the era of rural-urban development dichotomy as well as the good governance of the nonprofits. I have served as deputy program director for HKU EXCEL 3 Project during 2015-2018 to facilitate capacity building on entrepreneurship and leadership for the third sector. Additionally I am active in a wide range of knowledge exchange, consulting with diverse organizations including international developmental agencies and in Greater China region.

I am active in educational reforms to generate bigger social impacts. I engaged in teaching innovations since 1998 when first working in HKU’s MSW problem-based learning mode. Later on, I developed philanthropy education curriculum for the undergraduates in Shantou University during 2010-14, and the flip-classroom approach in HKU’s postgraduate nonprofit management programme since 2015. I also launched online courses for the mainland China’s non-profit professionals since 2017.

Before joining the HKU, I worked in Li Ka Shing Foundation for global impact philanthropy, Hong Kong Women’s Federation of Women Centres and Centre for Women’s Studies in Shantou University for gender-based research and empowerment. I started my social work career in Hong Kong’s community services for the underprivileged population in the 1990s.

I believes that social work education is the driver to develop knowledge for social change and support evidence-based practice, and to promote the values of justice and equality.