Honours & Awards
External Honours and Awards received by our Faculty Members
| Year | Faculty Member | Honours & Awards | 榮銜與獎項 | |
| 2023 | Prof. Fanny M. Cheung | 張妙清教授 | 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Department of Psychology at University of Minnesota | |
| 2022 | Prof. Helene H. L. Fung | 馮海嵐教授 | was elected as Member-at-Large of the Division of Adult Development and Aging of American Psychological Association | |
| 2021 | Prof. Winnie W. S. Mak | 麥穎思教授 | received the Research Excellent Award issued by the Food and Health Bureau of the Hong Kong Government for the project entitled "Mobile self-compassionate programme for the promotion of public mental health: Randomised controlled trial" | |
| 2021 | Prof. Catherine McBride | performed outstandingly in the recently announced funding results of the Research Grants Council (RGC). The project titled “Multimodal Approaches to Testing and Prediction in Early Academic Achievement: Chinese, English, and Mathematics” and coordinated by Professor McBride received almost $33 million in funding in RGC Theme-based Research Scheme 2021/22 (Eleventh Round). Professor McBride also received funding from the 2021/22 Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS) for her project titled "Optimizing Predictions of Dyslexia Cross-Culturally: Chinese and English Compared". | ||
| 2021 | Prof. Winnie W. S. Mak | 麥穎思教授 | the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has extended the Jockey Club TourHeart Project for 3 more years from Jan 4, 2021 to Jan 3, 2024 to provide mental health support to working adults in Hong Kong. The extension will be named Jockey Club TourHeart Plus. | |
| 2020 | Prof. Chi-yue Chiu, Prof. Helene H. L. Fung, Prof. Liqiang Huang Prof. Winnie W. S. Mak, Prof. Catherine A. McBride, Prof. Annett Schirmer |
趙志裕教授, 馮海嵐教授, 黃力強教授, 麥穎思教授 |
world’s top 2% scientists by Stanford University | |
| 2020 | Prof. Fanny M. Cheung | 張妙清教授 | Denmark-Gunvald Award for Feminist Research and Service (https://icpweb.org/awards/denmark-gunvald-award/) | |
| 2020 | Prof. Agnes S. Y. Chan | 陳端燕教授 | got a donation from the Lee Hysan Foundation (“LHF”) to support her project on “School-based Intervention for ASD/ADHD/Dyslexia students via Brain Training based on neuroscience approach” | |
| 2019 | Prof. Annett Schirmer | obtained a grant from the Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS) 2019/20, in sponsorship of the project “A new gating theory on the convergence of “discriminative” and “affective” touch”. | ||
| 2018 | Prof. Patrick W. L. Leung | 梁永亮教授 | appointed as Honorary Professor in the Centre for Genomic Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2020 | |
| 2018 | Prof. Fanny M. Cheung | 張妙清教授 | elected a fellow of the International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP) |
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| 2018 | Prof. Helene H. L. Fung | 馮海嵐教授 | Fellowship from the 2018-19 United Board Fellows Program |
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| 2017 | Prof. Winnie W. S. Mak | 麥穎思教授 | conferred fellow status in the APA American Psychological Association effective January 2018 |
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| 2017 | Prof. Liqiang Huang | 王力強教授 | Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship 2017/18 |
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| 2017 | Prof. Catherine A. McBride | EURIAS Senior Fellowshp at the Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS) for the academic year 2017/18 |
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| 2017 | Prof. Fanny M. Cheung | 張妙清教授 | the book that Professor Cheung co-edited,the ITC International Handbook of Testing & Assessment, received the Ursula Gielen Global Psychology Book Award from Division 52 of the American Psychological Association | |
| 2017 | Prof. Suzanne H.W. So | 蘇可蔚教授 | 2017 UGC Teaching Award (Early Career Category) | 二○一七年教資會傑出教學獎 |
| 2017 | Prof. Winnie W. S. Mak | 麥穎思教授 | the 《JESSICA Most Successful Women》 2017 | |
| 2017 | Prof. Winnie W. S. Mak | 麥穎思教授 | elevated to the Fellow status in the Society for Community Research and Action, which is Division 27 of the American Psychological Association | |
| 2016 | Prof. Helene H. L. Fung | 馮海嵐教授 | The Gerontologist with the Reviewer with Most Reviews Award | |
| 2016 | Prof. Helene H. L. Fung | 馮海嵐教授 | The APA Division 52 Henry David International Mentoring Award | |
| 2016 | Prof. Helene H. L. Fung | 馮海嵐教授 | elected to be a fellow of Division 52 (international psychology) of the American Psychological Association | |
| 2016 | Prof. Helene H. L. Fung | 馮海嵐教授 | elected to the position of Behavioral and Social Science Member-At-Large of the Gerontological Society of America. Prof. Fung is the first non-American being elected to this position | |
| 2016 | Prof. Helene H. L. Fung and Prof. Darius K. S. Chan | The article "Managing conflict at work: comparison between younger and older managerial employees" by Dr. Dannii Yeung (our former Ph.D. student), Prof. Helene H. L. Fung and Prof. Darius K. S. Chan published in International Journal of Conflict Management has won Emerald 2016 Literati Award with the title of Highly Commended Paper. |
Internal Honours and Awards received by our Faculty Members
| Year | Faculty Member | Honours & Awards | 榮銜與獎項 | |
| 2022 | Prof. Helene H. L. Fung | 馮海嵐教授 | Advancment to Professor on Pay Band A3 | |
| 2022 | Prof. Catherine A. McBride | Emeritus Professor effective from August 1, 2022 | ||
| 2021 | Prof. Suzanne H. W. So | 蘇可蔚教授 | Faculty of Social Science Exemplary Teaching Award 2021 | |
| 2021 | Prof. Fiona Y. Y. Ho | 何欣儀教授 | the “Public Mental Health Laboratory Team” leaded by Prof. Fiona Ho received the Positive Workplace Service Awards (2021) - Team Award | |
| 2021 | Prof. Annett Schirmer | Research Excellence Award 2021-21 | ||
| 2021 | Prof. Winnie W. S. Mak | 麥穎思教授 | Outstanding Fellow of the Faculty of Social Science | |
| 2021 | Prof. Fiona Y. Y. Ho | 何欣儀教授 | Assistant Dean (Student Affairs) of the Faculty of Social Science from 1 August 2021 - 31 July 2023 | |
| 2020 | Prof. Catherine A. McBride | Choh-Ming Li Professor of Psychology effective from August 1, 2020 | ||
| 2020 | Prof. Fanny M. Cheung | 張妙清教授 | Emeritus Professor effective from August 1,2020 | |
| 2019 | Prof. Catherine A. McBride | Faculty of Social Science Research Mentorship Award 2019 | ||
| 2019 | Prof. Patrick W. L. Leung | 梁永亮教授 | Emeritus Professor effective from August 1,2020 | |
| 2018 | Prof. Chiu Chui-de | 邱垂德教授 | Faculty of Social Science Exemplary Teaching Award 2018 |
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| 2016 | Prof. Suzanne H. W. So | 蘇可蔚教授 | Young Researcher Award | |
| 2016 | Prof. Suzanne H. W. So | 蘇可蔚教授 | Faculty of Social Science Exemplary Teaching Award | |
| 2016 | Prof. Winnie W. S. Mak | 麥穎思教授 | Faculty of Social Science Research Mentorship Award | |
| 2015-16 | Prof. Winnie W. S. Mak | 麥穎思教授 | Outstanding Fellow of the Faculty of Social Science | |
| 2015-16 | Prof. Winnie W. S. Mak | 麥穎思教授 | Research Excellence Award |
External Honours and Awards received by our Graduates and Students
| Year | Student | |
Programme | Honours & Awards | 榮銜與獎項 |
| 2021 | WONG Lok Yee Natalie | 黃樂怡 | Ph.D. student | awardee of the RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS) 2021/22 | 研資局博士後獎學金計劃 2021/22 |
| 2021 | ZHU Chen Grace | Ph.D. graduate | Early Career Award from the Schizophrenia International Research Society (SIRS) | ||
| 2020 | MA Yuet Kwan Gloria | 馬悅君 | Ph.D. graduate | awardee of the RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS) 2020/21 | 研資局博士後獎學金計劃 2020/21 |
| 2020 | WONG Lok Yee Natalie | 黃樂怡 | Ph.D. student | selected for the Ernst Mach Grant - Eurasia-Pacific Uninet (EPU) | |
| 2020 | JIANG Wen and LEE Tsz Lok | Ph.D. students | received the 2020-2021 HKPFS Award | ||
| 2019 | TAM Joyce | 譚文欣 | M.Phil. student | selected to participate in the Cross-disciplinary Scholars in Science and Technology (CSST) Summer Program organized by the University of California, Los Angeles during July-September 2019 | |
| 2017 | CHOW Hon Nip Hanniel | 周漢聶 | B.S.Sc. student | HSBC Overseas Scholarship | |
| 2017 | WANG Fang | 王芳 | Ph.D. student | Exchange Grant by the Sino Suisse Science and Technology Cooperation for a research stay at the lab of Prof. Silvia Brem, Dept. of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Zurich. | |
| 2017 | CHAN Chun Ho Randolph | 陳俊豪 | Ph.D. student | The 2017 Dr. Richard A. Rodriguez Division 44 Student Travel Award of the Division 44 Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues Committee on Racial and Ethnic Diversity. | |
| 2017 | CHAN Chun Ho Randolph | 陳俊豪 | Ph.D. student |
selected as one of the attendees for the Summer Institute in Social and Personality Psychology (SISPP) hosted by the University of Southern California and received full scholarship for it by the National Science Foundation and the Society for Personality and Social Psychology Graduate Student Training Endowment | |
| 2016 | YANG Xue | 楊雪 | Ph.D. student | The APA Division 52 Student International Research Award | |
| 2016 | CHAN Chun Ho Randolph | 陳俊豪 | Ph.D. student |
selected as one of the Emerging Scholars for the International Congress of Psychology Emerging Scholars' Program |
Internal Honours and Awards received by our Graduates and Students
| Year | Student | Programme | Honours & Awards | 榮銜與獎項 | |
| 2021-22 | Dr. Lok Yee Natalie Wong | 黃樂怡 | Ph.D. in Psychology | Department Thesis Award 2021 | |
| 2020-21 | Dr. Li Leigh Chu | 朱立 | Ph.D. in Psychology | Department Thesis Award 2020 | |
| 2019-20 | Xiujie Amy YANG | 楊秀傑 | Ph.D. in Psychology | Department Thesis Award 2019 | |
| 2019-20 | Xuezhen XIAO | 肖雪珍 | Ph.D. in Psychology | CUHK Young Scholars Thesis Award 2019 | |
| 2019-20 | Chiu Ming Amanda LI | 李昭明 | Ph.D. in Psychology | 2020 Outstanding Students Award | |
| 2019-20 | Merrisa LIN | B.S.Sc. in Psychology | Leung Kwok Memorial Scholarship | 梁覺紀念獎學金 | |
| 2018-19 | Katrina May Valino DULAY | Ph.D. in Psychology | CUHK Young Scholars Thesis Award 2018 | ||
| 2018-19 | Joyce TAM | 譚文欣 | M.Phil. in Psychology | Sponsorship of Airfare for University of California, Los Angeles , Cross-disciplinary Scholars in Science and Technology (CSST) Summer Program 2019 | |
| 2017-18 | CHOW Chung Yan | 周頌恩 | B.S.Sc. in Psychology | 2018 Outstanding Students Award - Arts | 傑出學生獎 - 藝術 |
| 2017-18 | MAZZA Nidhal | B.S.Sc. in Psychology | 2018 Outstanding Students Award - Social Service (for the CUHK Community) | 傑出學生獎 - 社會服務(中大社群) | |
| 2017-18 | YUEN Sin Yan | 袁倩恩 | B.S.Sc. in Psychology | 2018 Outstanding Students Award - Social Service (for the CUHK Community) | 傑出學生獎 - 社會服務(中大社群) |
| 2017-18 | KWAN Ka Leong | 關家亮 | B.S.Sc. in Psychology | 2018 Outstanding Students Award - Special Achievement | 傑出學生獎 - 特別表現 |
| 2017-18 | MOHSENI Fateme | M.Phil. in Psychology | 2018 Outstanding Students Award - Social Service (for the CUHK Community) | 傑出學生獎 - 社會服務(中大社群) | |
| 2017-18 | CHENG Camille Lily Mei | 鄭莉梅 | M.Phil. in IO Psychology | 2018 Outstanding Students Award - Sports | 傑出學生獎 - 體育 |
| 2017-18 | KWOK Tsz Kiu | B.S.Sc. in Psychology | Talent Development Scholarship 2017-18 in Music and Performing Arts | ||
| 2017-18 | KWAN Ka Leong | B.S.Sc. in Psychology | Talent Development Scholarship 2017-18 in Sports and Games | ||
| 2017-18 | LAU Lut Yin Luke | B.S.Sc. in Psychology | Talent Development Scholarship 2017-18 in Sports and Games | ||
| 2017-18 | TSANG Ling Yi | 曾令宜 | B.S.Sc. in Psychology | Leung Lai Siu Chun Memorial Scholarship | 梁黎少珍紀念獎學金 |
| 2016-17 | TSANG Ling Yi | 曾令宜 | B.S.Sc. in Psychology | General Education Best Essay Award (In Dialogue with Nature) 2016-17 - Bronze Award | 優秀論文獎 (與自然對話) 2016-17 - 銅獎 |
| 2016-17 | LEE Siu Kin | 利兆健 | B.S.Sc. in Psychology | Leung Lai Siu Chun Memorial Scholarship | 梁黎少珍紀念獎學金 |
| 2015-16 | CHUNG Yuet Yee | 鍾悅怡 | B.S.Sc. in Psychology | Leung Lai Siu Chun Memorial Scholarship | 梁黎少珍紀念獎學金 |
| 2015-16 | YU Chun Leung | 余俊良 | B.S.Sc. in Psychology | Reaching Out Award for the participation of the 31st International Congress of Psychology in Japan in July 2016 | |
| 2015-16 | CHU Man Him | 朱憫謙 | B.S.Sc. in Psychology | Reaching Out Award for the participation of the 31st International Congress of Psychology in Japan in July 2016 | |
| 2015-16 | HO Hiu Hei Holly | 何曉曦 | B.S.Sc. in Psychology | Reaching Out Award for the participation of the 31st International Congress of Psychology in Japan in July 2016 | |
| 2015-16 | HO Yuen Wan | 何婉雲 | Ph.D. in Psychology | Reaching Out Award for the participation of the FACS (Facial Action Coding System) Workshop in the USA in January 2015 | |
| 2015-16 | LO Hei Wai Harriet | 盧希蕙 | B.S.Sc. in Psychology | Talent Development Scholarship in Music & Performing Arts | |
| 2015-16 | PANG Tsz Ho | 彭梓灝 | B.S.Sc. in Psychology | Talent Development Scholarship in Music & Performing Arts |