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“My research focus on the development of psychometrically robust and culturally-sensitive measures of both early childhood development and the quality of Early Childhood Education”

Courses Taught

Courses Taught

Undergraduate

Girl Power in a Man’s world (Common Core Course)
Perspectives on Early Childhood Development and Learning
Introduction to Research Methods
Observation and Assessment of Children and Early Childhood Programmes

M.Ed

Developmental Psychology for Educators
Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood Education

Current PhD Students

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CHAN,
Yau Yu

ZHANG, Rui

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GONG,
Joann Jing

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LI,
Zeyi

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NG,
Rita Y. T.

WANG,
Hechunzi

PhD Students: Alumni

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CHEN, Laure Lu
PhD

Current Position

Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Cambridge

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YANG, Yi
PhD

Current Position

Lecturer, Department of Education Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University

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SU, Yufen
PhD

Current Position

Research Associate

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TAN, Ching Ting
PhD

Current Position

Master Specialist, Pre-school Education, Ministry of Education, Singapore

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WANG, Jing
PhD

Current Position

ZJU 100 Young Professor
College of Education, Zhejiang University

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WANG, Rhoda K.Y.
PhD

Current Position

Lecturer, Faculty of Education, HKU

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Ndijuye, Laurent
PhD

Current Position

Research Fellow, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences

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LAU, Carrie G.L.
PhD

Current Position

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, HKU

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ZHANG, Li
PhD

Current Position

Associate Professor, East China Normal University

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LEE, Diana
PhD

Current Position

Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Education, HKU

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WONG, Jessie
PhD

Current Position

Assistant Professor, Hong Kong Metropolitan University

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BECHER, Yvonne
PhD

Current Position

Chief Executive, Child Development Centre

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NG Mei Lee
PhD

Current Position

Assistant Professor, The Education University of Hong Kong

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SUN Jin
PhD

Current Position

Assistant Professor, The Education University of Hong Kong

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CHAN Wai Ling
Ed.D.

Current Position

Assistant Professor of Teaching, The Education University of Hong Kong

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CHI Jin
PhD

Current Position

Associate Professor, Beijing Normal University

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LI Hui
PhD

Current Position

Dean and Chair Prof, Shanghai Institute of Early Childhood Education

IWAN Ailin
PhD

ZHANG Jun
PhD

MTAHABWA Lyabwene
PhD

WU Shu Chen
PhD

CHENG Mei Lin
Ed.D.

PEARSON Emma
PhD

Former PhD Students

Student Testimonials

Student
Testimonials

Cindy (Batch: 2018)

Dear Professor Rao, I really enjoy the lectures and discussion I had with you. Your passion has motivated me to devote to ECE and ECSE at the present and in the future.

Ching Ting (Batch: 2015)

Thank you for being such a great listener, advisor and mentor for my studies and research in HKU. Happy Teachers’ Day!

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