Prof. Chiu Chi Yue

Topic: Positive Education Awe and Roll

Venue: D1-LP-02

Time: 10:15 - 10:45

Specker: Prof. Chiu Chi Yue

Dean of Social Science,
Choh-Ming Li Professor of Psychology,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dr. Chiu Chi Yue is a specially appointed expert in philosophy and social science under the National 1000 Talent Scheme and is currently Dean of Social Science, Choh-Ming Li Professor of Psychology and Director of the University Services Center for China Studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

He received his Bachelor of Social Sciences and Master of Philosophy degrees from the University of Hong Kong, and two Master degrees and PhD from Columbia University (New York). He was previously Associate Dean of Social Sciences and Head of Psychology at the University of Hong Kong, and Professor of Psychology at the University of Illinois, and Professor of Management. When he taught at the Nanyang Business School in Singapore, he was Professor of Management and Marketing, Director of Research and PhD Studies and Director of the Cultural Science Institute and Research Director of the Asian Consumer Insight.

Prof. Chiu’s research covers the social psychology of education, culture and psychological processes, human motivation and intergroup dynamics, and he has made outstanding research achievements in these areas. After joining the Chinese University of Hong Kong, he established the Center for Positive Social Science. With sponsorships from the Hong Kong Jockey Club and Bei Shan Tang, he started to promote systematic, innovative and science-informed positive education in the primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong.