Awards, promotions and appointments
The following FLASS scholars were either appointed to a major position to contribute their experiences and expertise for the benefit of the community, or they have recently won a major external or internal award.
Professor Chou Kee-lee
Chair Professor of Social Policy, Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies
Award
- General Research Fund award 2023 (Project name: Identification of an Effective Two-stage Adaptive Intervention for Reducing Loneliness among Hong Kong Chinese Older Adults)
Dr Zoran POPOSKI, FRSA
Assistant Professor, Department of Cultural and Creative Arts
Awards
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53rd USA Film Festival, Finalist, International Short Film and Video Competition, Dallas, US
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56th WorldFest Houston International Film Festival, Finalist, Experimental Film and Video, Houston, USA
Professor Paul Harris
Chair Professor of Global and Environmental Studies, Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies
Appointment
- Climate Social Science Network Scholar
We also congratulate the following FLASS colleagues who have taken up new roles in teaching, research and administration.
Professor Eric Tsang Po-keung
Professor (Practice), Department of Science and Environmental Studies
Appointed Registrar, effective from 1 September 2023 to 30 June 2024.
Dr Li Wai-chin
Associate Professor, Department of Science and Environmental Studies
Appointed Associate Registrar, effective from 1 September 2023 to 30 June 2025.
Dr Bill Yeung Chi-ho
Associate Professor, Department of Science and Environmental Studies
Appointed Acting Associate Dean (Quality Assurance and Enhancement), effective from 1 September 2023 to 31 December 2023.
Dr Prudence Lau Leung-kwok
Assistant Professor, Department of Cultural and Creative Arts
Appointed Acting Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies and Student Learning), effective from 1 September 2023 to 31 December 2023.
Professor Keith Ho Wing-kei
Professor, Department of Science and Environmental Studies (SES)
Appointed Acting Head of SES, effective from 1 September 2023 until further notice.
Dr Fox Hu Zhiyong
Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies (SSPS)
Appointed Acting Head of SSPS, effective from 1 September 2023 until further notice.
Professor Lo Sing-kai
Chair Professor of Social Research, FLASS
Appointed as Associate Vice President (Internationalization), effective from 1 August 2023 to 30 June 2025.
Dr Gary Cheng Kwok-shing
Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Information Technology
Appointed Executive Co-Director of Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology (LTTC), effective from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2025.
Dr Fu Hong
Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Information Technology
Appointed Associate Director of LTTC, effective from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2025.
Dr Henry So Chi-fuk
Senior Lecturer I, Department of Mathematics and Information Technology
Appointed as Associate Director of LTTC effective from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2025.
Dr Kevin Kam Wai-keung
Dr Kevin Kam Wai-keung, Senior Lecturer I, Department of Health and Physical Education
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of the Department of Health and Physical Education, effective from 1 July 2023.
Note: For more information about awards won by FLASS scholars, please refer to our stories about Faculty Assembly-cum-Awards Presentation Ceremony honours distinguished teaching, Three FLASS colleagues receive awards for field experience supervision, and FLASS scholars garner 12 iCAN Awards.
