Alejandro Salcedo

Acting Rector

Official Title: Administrator. Email: alejandro.salcedo@usj.edu.mo Alejandro Salcedo Garcia is a resourceful Doctor of Education with expertise in bringing success within classrooms and school operations (mentoring and tutoring, setting school schedules, parental and community involvement ~ student-centered instruction, curriculum development and implementation, classroom management ~ instructional programming, grant writing, brainstorming), and with high success rate of teachers and administrators improving school and classroom functions, student/parent relationships, school technology, and environments that encourage continuous improvement. With over 30 years of experience as a teacher, manager and Principal in Hong Kong and Macau, together with his qualifications - Bachelor of Theology (1981) at University of Saint Thomas, Philippines;  Bachelor of Philosophy in Educational Studies (1994) at University of Hull, England; Master of Education, (1996) at University of Hull, England; Doctor of Education, (2008) at University of Saint Joseph, Macau – and experience in extensive research and publications (Teachers Stress in the Macau Workplace, Managing Complex change in School – engaging pedagogy, technology, learning and leadership, etc.), Dr. Salcedo is an experienced educational professional, working for the advancement and betterment of education through new management programs and by guiding teachers through the experience and knowledge he has. His great success in innovative programs, and learning settings, led him, in the year 2006, to be awarded the Merit Medal in Education by the Macau Government   SPECIALIZATION Ph.D. in Education (2005), University of Saint Joseph, Macau Master in Education (1995), University of Hull, UK Bachelor in Educational Philosophy (1993), University of Hull Bachelor in Theology (1981), Pontifical Institute of San Pedro Martir, Spain   POSITIONS HELD Current Member of the Macau Education Bureau Non-Tertiary Education Committee   Past Member of the Macau Education Bureau Non-Tertiary Education Committee Principal of Saint Paul School Macau (2007-2018) Member of Teachers Development Committee, Macau Education Bureau (2011-2015) Chairman, Catholic Foundation Executive committee, University of Saint Joseph in Macau (2010-2013) Chairman, Macau Diocesan School Committee (2009-2013) Principal, Rosaryhill Kindergarten and Primary school in Hong Kong (1989-1993) 

Isabel Tchiang

Dean of the School of Education | Associate Professor | Director for the Teacher's Professional Development Centre

Dr. Van Man Isabel TCHIANG is an Associate Professor at the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), where she serves as the Centre Director of the Teachers' Professional Development Centre and Acting Dean of the School of Education. With a distinguished academic background, she holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biology (minor in Chemistry) from the State University of New York, College at Brockport, USA, and earned her Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Education from the Inter-University Institute of Macau (IIUM), graduating with Magna Cum Laude honors and receiving the Macau Foundation Full Scholarship for her PhD studies.A dedicated educator with over two decades of experience, Dr. Tchiang began her career as a secondary teacher before transitioning into leadership roles, including training initiatives within Macao S.A.R. government departments. Since joining USJ in 2013, she has taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses while leading research on education policy, teacher behavior and perceptions, professional training, parental involvement, and school collaboration. Since 2015, she has directed projects funded by the Macao Foundation, including recent work on Macao’s Education Reform.Committed to advancing educational excellence, Dr. Tchiang focuses on fostering teacher development, implementing innovative teaching strategies, and strengthening community engagement through research and collaboration.

Frances Lee

Associate Professor | Programme Coordinator for the Master of Education

Dr. Lee has earned a PhD degree in Education in 2002.  Her research has centered on how self-concept, motivation and other socio-cultural practices can influence and enhance children’s psychological development.  Dr. Lee has published several papers exploring these topics from different perspectives and am currently working on consolidating this work and developing it into a book project.Because of her expertise, Dr. Lee has been invited to provide consultation and training for a number of groups and schools, worked with the community to advocate the needs of children. She has also been approached by the media to share viewpoints and experience on issues related to parenting, child development and special needs education.

Rochelle Ge

Associate Professor

Prof. Rochelle Ge (葛贇) is an Associate Professor in the School of Education at the University of Saint Joseph. She holds a Ph.D. from the National University of Singapore and was a Visiting Fellow at Yenching Institute, Harvard University. Additionally, she serves as an Adjunct Professor at the National Curriculum Development Base of South China Normal University. Working from a cross-disciplinary perspective, Prof. Ge integrates sociological approaches into her research and teaching on education and social development. Based in Macau, her current research interests include: Global Higher Education & Internationalization (student mobility and transnational education); Educational Leadership and Policy (governance, reform and institutional change in inclusive settings); Teacher Professionalization & Pedagogy (teacher identity, professional development, and innovative teaching practices); Curriculum Studies & Knowledge Systems (curriculum development, comparative curricula and 21st-century competencies). Her scholarly work has been published in leading journals such as Asia Pacific Education Review, Higher Education Quarterly, Asia Pacific Journal of Education, and Educational Research and Evaluation.Funded Research Projects:2025 till now: Principle Investigator for research project "Leadership for sustainable school development: perspectives and practices of experienced school leaders in macau" with Prof. Stephen T.F. Chan (Project funded by CDEC);2021-2025: Research Member for international research project “Belt and Road Initiative and Student-Mobilities in China-Southeast Asia” which involves a number of tertiary level institutions in China and Southeast Asia Countries (Singapore Ministry of Education Tier 2 Research Grant);2021-2022: Principal Investigator for research project "The Role of Universities in High-level Human Capital Formation in Wester Greater Bay Area of China" (Macao SAR DSEDJ Grant HSS-USJ-2021-03);2018-2019: Principal Investigator of “Culturally Responsive Teaching: Attitude and Practice among Teachers in Macau” funded by Macau Foundation;2009-2012: Core team member of the international project “Globalizing Universities and International Student Mobilities in Asia”, responsible for research design, partnership recruitment, fieldwork and data analysis (Singapore Ministry of Education Tier 2 Research Grant);2011- 2015: Principal Investigator of the project entitled “Towards a World Discipline: Internationalizing Chinese Medicine in Mainland and Hong Kong Universities” (Funded by National Univeristy of Singapore);2007-2008: Research team member of “Macau Tertiary Education Development System”, responsible for data collection and analysis (this project was sponsored by Education and Youth Affairs Bureau).Other Ongoing Projects:2025 till now: Ongoing book project of Inclusive Education with Prof. Francis Lee as the project leader; contributing one chapter entitled “高等教育階段的融合：需求、挑戰和應對”.2025 till now: Ongoing book project of SED Graduate Dissertation with Prof. Hao Wu and Prof. Miranda Mak as the project leaders; contributing one chapter entitled “澳門中學教師開展教研活動之態度研究︰以私立中文學校教師為例” with Ms. Sun Un San as the first author.Research Prize:Ananda Rajah Prize for Excellent Research and Thesis issued by National University of Singapore

Susannah Sun

Assistant Professor

Dr. SUN is an Assistant Professor at the School of Education. She got her Doctoral degree, majoring in Early Childhood Education, from The Education University of Hong Kong. Before that, she worked as a college lecturer at Qujing Normal University for nearly 5 years in Mainland China. She taught many courses in pre-service and in-service teachers’ training programmes, including Foundations of Education, Pre-school Education, Curriculum and Pedagogy in Early Childhood Education, Language / Health / Society / Science Education in Kindergarten, etc. Her research interests cover a range of topics in education, including early language and literacy development and learning, teaching and learning in the early years, teaching and learning in university, teachers’ beliefs and professional development, etc.

Iris Mak

Assistant Professor | Programme Coordinator for the Postgraduate Diploma in Education

Dr. Iris Mak holds a doctoral degree in education and a master in applied foreign language. She is an experienced and self-motivated English language teacher in tertiary context in Macau. Her research interests are mainly on second language acquisition, second language writing, and adult English learning. In addition to teaching commitment within campus, she is invited as speakers and trainers for local educational bodies and learning centers. She is also active in promoting global values including SDGs and global competence in her lectures and works.

Jana Ho

Assistant Professor | Programme Coordinator for the Bachelor in Education

Prof. Jana Ho is an accomplished researcher specializing in the integration of technology in education, with a focus on early childhood learning, gamification, and online assessments for dyslexia. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and a Master's degree in Learning Sciences from the University of Munich. After receiving the Psychology Department Thesis Award from CUHK, she worked as a research associate at Purdue University in the United States before joining USJ. Prof. Ho is committed to advancing teacher development and enhancing pedagogical practices through innovative technological approaches. She is currently a scientific committee member of the special issue in the Journal of International Students -- Rethinking International Education: Leadership, Technology, and Global Citizenship for a Changing World. At the moment, she is supervising postdocs and master's students at USJ on various research projects related to AI literacy. 

Mo Chen

Assistant Professor

Dr. Chen holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Minnesota—Twin Cities and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D). She has worked with children with developmental disabilities in home and school settings, especially early intervention for young children with autism spectrum disorders, in mainland China, the USA, Singapore, and Macao SAR. She is also the chief clinical supervisor for Elim Autism Schools. She is an advocate of equitable education and an active life for individuals with disabilities. DegreesPhD (Educational Psychology), University of Minnesota—Twin Cities, the United StatesM.Ed., B.Ed., B.A., Beijing Normal University, China Academic Appointments10/2023 – present: Assistant Professor, School of Education, University of Saint Joseph, Macao SAR, China04/2017 – 10/2023: Research Scientist/Lecturer, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Professional Certification11/2017 – present: Board Certified Behavior Analyst—Doctoral (BCBA-D; Certification #: 1-17-29042)Served as the Chief Clinical Supervisor for Elim Autism Schools since 2019 Research Grants Funded as Principal Investigator03/2020 – 10/2023: PI, “Developing and Piloting an Assessment Tool of Daily Living Skills for Students with Special Educational Needs in Singapore” (DEV 05/19 CM; Tier 2). Funded by Singapore Ministry of Education10/2018 – 10/2020: PI, “Piloting Voice Banking in Singapore: Experiences from Healthy Voice Bankers/Donors” (SUG 06/18 CM). Funded by Singapore Ministry of Education01/2018 – 12/2020: PI, “Development of a Computerized Adaptive Test (CAT) for the Activities and Participation Rating Scale (APRS) in Singapore” (OER 13/17 CM; Tier 1). Funded by Singapore Ministry of Education11/2017 – 11/2018: PI, “Teachers’ Perceptions and Experiences of Their Teaching Practices Regarding Daily Living Skills for Students with Intellectual and Development Disabilities at APSN Schools” (Skool4Kidz-Teachers P). Funded by Skool4Kidz2009: PI, “Investigating the Professional Development of Special Physical Education Teachers in the Schools for Students with Intellectual Disabilities in Beijing”. Funded by Beijing Normal University2006: PI, “Investigating the Career Expectation of Students with Deafness in Beijing”. Funded by Beijing Normal UniversityActivity Grants Funded as Project Leader01/05/2025 - 31/12/2025: Project Leader, "Embarking on the Journey of Understanding Early Intervention Services for Children with Autism in Mainland China: Visiting Elim Autism Schools in Qingdao, Shangdong Province" (MF/2025/EXC/04), Funded by Macao Foundation Funding Scheme in Exchange Activities 20252025 - 2026: Co-Project Leader, "Supporting and Empowering Students in Special Education Schools from Chinese Cultural Perspectives: A Leadership Exchange" (DSEDJ/2025/CD/12), Funded by DSEDJ 2025/2026 Subsidy for Cooperative and Developmental Projects

Wenmin Zhao

Assistant Professor

Dr. Wenmin ZHAO is an Assistant Professor in the School of Education at the University of Saint Joseph (USJ). She received her Ph.D. in Mathematics Education from the University of Missouri in the United States. Prior to joining USJ, she was a Teaching Fellow at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University and a Lecturer at Guangdong University of Education. She also held the position of Vice Principal at Dongguan Chang'an Town Center Primary School. Dr. Zhao's research interests are teacher professional development and Mathematics Education, for which she has been recognized with awards such as the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) CADRE Fellowship. Dr. Zhao has also published several peer-reviewed articles and books while successfully leading multiple provincial-level research projects.Research Interests:Mathematics Education; Teacher Education; STEAM EducationWorking Experience:Assistant Professor, School of Education, University of Saint Joseph, Macau;Teaching Fellow, Academy of Future Education, Xi‘an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou;Vice Principal at Dongguan Chang'an Town Center Primary School, Dongguan;Lecturer, College of Mathematics, Guangdong University of Education, Guangzhou;Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant, College of Education, University of Missouri, USA;Teaching Assistant, College of Mathematics, East China Normal University, Shanghai.Education:PhD (Learning, Teaching, & Curriculum), University of Missouri, USA;Master of Education (Math Education), East China Normal University, Shanghai;Visiting Scholar (Applied Math), National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, China;Bachelor of Science (Math & Applied Math), Shenzhen University, Shenzhen.

Hao Wu

Assistant Research Professor | Research Coordinator for the School of Education

Research InterestsICT in Education; Computer-based Assessment; Thinking Skills DevelopmentEmploymentJAN/2023 - Present: Assistant Research Professor, School of Education, University of Saint Joseph, Macao, ChinaDEC/2021 - OCT/2022: Research Fellow, MTA-SZTE Digital Learning Technologies Research Group, HungarySEP/2019 - OCT/2022: Research Fellow, Center for Learning and Instruction, University of Szeged, HungaryEducationSEP/2015- NOV/2019: PhD (Education Sciences), University of Szeged, HungaryFEB/2014- DEC/2014: Master of Computing (Honours), Australian National University, AustraliaFEB/2013- DEC/2013: Master of Computing, Australian National University, AustraliaSEP/2008- JUL/2012: Bachelor of Science (Information and Computational Sciences), Anhui University, China-ORCID -Google Scholar -Scopus Profile

Miranda Mak

Assistant Professor | Coordinator of the Domingos Lam Centre for Research in Education

Academic QualificationsPh.D. in Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong KongM.Phil. in Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong KongB.A., Psychology; B.A., Human Ecology; B.S., Interior Design (with special honors), The University of Texas at Austin, U.S.A.Academic and Professional PositionsCoordinator for the Domingos Lam Centre for Research in Education (DLCRE), University of Saint Joseph, Macau (2022 - present)Assistant Professor, School of Education, University of Saint Joseph, Macau (2021 – present)Principal Investigator for the Chinese Literacy Education and Research (CLEAR) Project (「語文童樂」﹕讀寫支援及研究計劃」) (2024 – present)Management Committee Member, Colégio de Santa Rosa de Lima – Secção Chinesa (聖羅撒女子中學中文部校董會成員) (2022 - present)Research Coordinator for the School of Education, University of Saint Joseph, Macau (2022 - 2024)Co-Principal Investigator for the GEG Chinese Literacy Education and Research (CLEAR) Project (「語文童樂」﹕銀娛讀寫支援及研究計劃」) (2021 – 2024)Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Macau, Macau (2012 – 2021)Honorary Instructor and Co-investigator for the GEG Chinese Literacy Pilot Scheme Project (「語文童樂」﹕銀娛讀寫支援先導計劃」) and the GEG Chinese Literacy Education and Research (CLEAR) Project (「語文童樂」﹕銀娛讀寫支援及研究計劃」) (2016 – 2021)Research InterestsParenting and socializationEarly childhood development and educationEarly childhood literacy developmentDevelopmental, educational, social, personality, cultural, and evolutionary psychologyAttachment and human developmentInterpersonal relationshipsSexuality education and sexual attitudes

Molly Fan

Senior Lecturer

Keith Morrison

Emeritus Professor

Emeritus Professor Keith Morrison has worked in higher education for 40+ years, in the UK and South-East Asia, formerly at the University of Durham, UK and, since 2000, in Macau, where he has been Dean of a School of Education, Registrar, Director and Adviser for Institutional Development, and a university Vice‑rector. He is the author/co-author of 20 academic books on education, and for many years was the Co‑editor of the international peer‑reviewed journal Educational Research and Evaluation.  He has conducted consultancies for governments, companies, organisations, and institutions in the UK, the Czech Republic, Malaysia, South Africa, Singapore, USA, Hong Kong, and Macau, and he has produced reports, papers, policy documents, and technical reports for government agencies and officers in several countries and educational institutions. He is a reviewer for funded research proposals for government grants agencies. He has been a reviewer for 25 international journals and for several leading international book publishers, has been a member of several Editorial Boards of peer-reviewed journals in education, and is a regular contributor to Macau Business. He is in the top 10 of Google Scholar's world's most cited authors in education. Before moving into higher education he taught in kindergarten, primary, and secondary schools in the UK.  He has worked on research, consultancy, and development projects in schools and teacher education.  He has been a prize‑winning music scholar and cathedral choral scholar/lay clerk; he is an organist, a member of the Royal College of Organists, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.  His recent work in higher education academic, management, and administration fields has been in research methods, quality assurance, educational development and training for higher education academic, research, and administrative staff.

Adelina Moura

Adjunct Assistant Professor (Visiting Academic)

Ailsa Goh

Adjunct Assistant Professor (Visiting Academic)

Alexander Seeshing Yeung

Adjunct Professor (Visiting Academic)

Ana Correia

Adjunct Associate Professor (Visiting Academic)

Ana Maria Pires Correia is Associate Professor and Director of the Domingos Lam Centre for Research in Education. Ana Correia developed her career as a schoolteacher in Portugal and Macau before joining the University of Saint Joseph (formerly Inter-University Institute of Macau). She holds a PhD in Education, summa cum laude, from the Inter-University Institute of Macau-Catholic University of Portugal (awarded 2008), a Master of Education, a Teacher Certificate from the Macau Youth and Education Bureau and a Licentiate in Philosophy from the University of Lisbon.Ana Correia joined the USJ in 2010 and in 2014 was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Psychology and Education. In 2016 was promoted to Associate Professor and in April 2017 was appointed Dean of the newly created School of Education. Ana Correia was a key contributor to the design and development of the USJ Bachelor of Education and led the creation of other educational programmes such as the Post-Graduate Diploma in Education and the Master of Education. She is currently the module leader for the following programmes: Qualitative Research Methods (PhD programme), Curriculum Design and Development (MEd programme), Research Methods in Education (MEd programme) and Classroom Organisation and Management (BED).Her research interests range from educational leadership, gender studies in education, inclusive education, classroom management, culturally responsive teaching and philosophical inquiry. She welcomes PhD candidates interested in developing qualitative research in the following areas:Inclusive education - policies and practicesHome-school partnershipsBehavioural challenges in the classroomGender studies in educationPhilosophy for children

Au Chi Kun

Adjunct Associate Professor (Visiting Academic)

Cecilia Lao

Adjunct Assistant Professor (Visiting Academic)

姓名：劉麗妹 Cecilia L.M.LAO 电郵： laolaimui@yahoo.com現職單位及職別：澳門化地瑪聖母女子學校 校長     Principal, Our Lady of Fatima Girls’ School (Macau)學歷：澳門聖若瑟教區中學高中畢業(1995)  北京師範大學教育系教育管理專業教育学學士(1999)  　  北京師範大學教育管理學院教育經濟與管理專業管理學碩士(2004)   北京大學教育學院教育領導與管理專業教育博士（2020）工作經驗：在澳门執教二十三年來，先後在澳門聖若瑟教區中學及澳門大學附屬應用學校，任教中國歷史科，品德与公民科及擔任班主任，並擔任主任、副校長等行政工作。現為一所包含中學、小學及幼兒園十五年整全一貫制的私立天主教女子學校校長。2020年及2021年在聖若瑟大學兼任客席導師,教授<課程發展與評鑑>，並於2022年12月應邀主持”教育的使命”專題講座。曾於2018年及2019年應華南師範大學及廣東省校長聯合會的邀請，出席＂山長論壇＂及大灣區師德研論會並發表專題演講。工餘時間積極參與澳門社會服務，曾任澳門教育暨青年局教學人員專業委員會及澳門少年警訊副總監，現任環境保護局環保諮詢委員會委員、澳門天主教學校聯會副理事長及北師大澳門校友會榮譽會長等，積極參與澳門社會的建設。在學校主持校園文化建設、教師專業發展及學校管理效能的研究和實踐，論文曾在＜北京大學教育評論＞、＜中小學管理＞及＜澳門教育＞等期刊發表，並在國內外教育研討會上介紹澳門教育改革的經驗。

Chan Teng Fong

Adjunct Assistant Professor (Visiting Academic)

Chan Teng Fong (Stephen Chan), Ph.D. in Education, has worked in Macao broadcasting organizations for more than 10 years, as a radio program producer and host. Currently the office director of the Diocesan Catholic Education Commission, responsible for the administration, coordination, and development of educational affairs in the Diocese of Macau, and serves as a lecturer and tutor for teaching interns in the Post-Graduation Teacher Diploma Program of the University of St. Joseph, and is a qualified secondary teacher in subject Moral and Civic Education.Completed a bachelor's degree in Public Administration at Macau Polytechnic Institute, a Master of Education at the City University of Macau (received the Henry Fok Foundation Scholarship), also a Ph.D. in Education in the same school. In addition to education work, also pays attention to the growth and development of young people, relevant social positions include: a member of Youth Council Macao SAR, Deputy Secretary-general of the Hong Kong and Macao sector of the Jiangsu Provincial Youth Federation.Main research areas include: Catholic Education, Educational Leadership, and Educational Policy.

Cui Tianxue

Adjunct Associate Professor (Visiting Academic)

Elisa Monteiro

Adjunct Associate Professor (Visiting Academic)

Elisa Monteiro was born in Mozambique but grew up in South Africa where she completed her primary and secondary education. She received her PhD in Education here at USJ. She teaches various modules in the undergraduate and postgraduate education programmes and supervises in-service and pre-service teachers during their teaching practice at placement schools. Teaching areas include assessment of learning, educational theories, differentiated instruction, and effective teaching and strategies to enhance student learning. She has also created and taught a variety of English language programmes for kindergarten through twelfth grade within schools and language centres and has delivered several teacher-training courses in the areas of instructional pedagogy and assessment. She supervises Master's and PhD students within the School of Education. Elisa is very interested in developing and articulating teachers' professional knowledge and skills. Her research interests cover a range of topics in curriculum planning, pedagogy, instructional strategies, assessment, and inclusive education.

Fok Ping Kwan

Adjunct Assistant Professor (Visiting Academic)

Gyöngyvér Molnár

Adjunct Professor (Visiting Academic)

Ho Fuk Chuen

Adjunct Associate Professor (Visiting Academic)

Fuk-chuen Ho, PhD, has been the programme coordinator of courses for teachers of students with special educational needs for more than 20 years. He was assistant professor in the Department of Special Education and Counselling at the Education University of Hong Kong and associate professor in the School of Arts and Humanities at Tung Wah College. He has been teaching in the areas of special/inclusive education in the university for over 30 years and has extensive experiences in managing teacher education programmes. His scholarly work has largely contributed to students with dyslexia and autism spectrum disorder and to their teachers. His research has been published in quality academic journals, including Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Teacher and Teaching Education, Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, Educational Psychology, British Journal of Special Education and Journal of Learning Disabilities.

Hu Haijian

Adjunct Professor (Visiting Academic)

Huey Lei

Adjunct Assistant Professor (Visiting Academic)

BSc., PGDE., MSc., PhD.

Jen-Hung Kingston Wang

Adjunct Assistant Professor (Visiting Academic)

Jennifer J. McComas

Adjunct Professor (Visiting Academic)

Joseph Agbenyega

Adjunct Associate Professor (Visiting Academic)

Dr Joseph Seyram Agbenyega is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood and Special Education at Counselling, Special Education and Neuroscience Division at Emirates College for Advanced Education (ECAE). He is currently the Research Chair at ECAE. Dr Agbenyega is a certified Teacher Educator with more than 27 years of experience. He obtained his Professional Doctorate (EdD) from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia in 2005. Prior to joining ECAE, Dr Agbenyega worked at University of Education, Winneba in 2006, University of Ghana in 2007 and at Monash University from 2008 to 2020. He was the Director of Graduate Research Education and Chair of Graduate Theses Examiners from 2017-2020.The focus of his research is the psychological and sociological understandings of early childhood education and inclusive education and inequality among children and youth. At the micro level, he explores the impact of teacher values, dispositions, cultural and family practices on inclusive teaching, learning and child development. At the macro level, he explores how policy and government support for education orchestrate educational equity and quality. He is interested in understanding how the worldwide problem of underachievement and exclusion of children and youth with a disability and/or significant learning needs can be addressed. He applies both qualitative and quantitative methodologies with diverse theoretical perspectives including critical theory, postcolonial theory, Bordieuan theory and cultural historical theory to his research. Dr Agbenyega has international research networking with several universities, including Mahidol University, Thailand; Monash University, Australia, University of Ghana; University of Cape Coast, Ghana, Millersville University, PA, USA and Universität Negeri Jakarta (UNJ). He is currently an Adjunct Associate Professor to University of St Joseph, Macau.

Kiiko Ikegami

Adjunct Assistant Professor (Visiting Academic)

Dr Kiiko Ikegami is a faculty member at Monash University and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Saint Joseph (USJ). She worked full-time at USJ from 2019 to 2023 and continues to contribute as an adjunct professor. She holds a PhD from Monash University, Australia, an MEd in Special Educational Needs from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK, and a BEd from the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. Kiiko has extensive teaching and research experience across Australian and international contexts. Her primary research focuses on quality education, with additional interests in the Soka education model and educators’ knowledge, beliefs, and practice. With a strong background in education, Kiiko specialises in the theoretical foundations of education, curriculum and assessment studies, family-school partnerships, and inclusive education. She is also actively involved in supervising undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Kuok Sio Lai

Adjunct Assistant Professor (Visiting Academic)

郭小麗，文學士、教育學碩士及博士。在澳門從事教育工作數十年。早期任教於中學及大專院校，其後轉職公共部門，先供職於澳門市政廳，後擔任高等教育輔助辦公室副主任及教育暨青年局副局長。對中文應用寫作素有研究，熟悉澳門教育發展情況。退休後仍熱心於教育工作，曾任特區政府高等教育委員會委員，現任特區政府教學人員專業委員會委員及教區天主教教育委員會委員，並任一中學校監、兩中學校董，同時以客席學者身份在大學兼任教職。

Laurie Baker Malungu

Adjunct Associate Professor (Visiting Academic)

Dr. Baker-Malungu holds an EdD from Durham University, UK. She is an educator, curriculum designer, researcher and children's book author (https://www.lmalungu.com/). She believes nurturing literacy and love of reading are essential keys to unlocking creativity and the magical path of lifelong learning. Since 1986, she has had the bounty of working with learners in Asia ranging in scope from pre-primary to higher education in Taiwan, Japan, Guangxi, and the Macao SAR. She does not believe the educational experience is limited to a classroom context alone.  To meet the needs of diversity in its various forms - individual capacity, learning readiness, socio-economic status, cultural and linguistic adaptability - she's been involved in creating and facilitating dynamic learning experiences designed to empower independent learning.The secondary moral education curriculum she designed for a school in Macao received recognition from both the International School Services (1997- Princeton, US) and the Macao Department of Education (1998). Dr. Baker-Malungu has served as a curriculum consultant and professional development trainer for in-service teachers of English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) schools as well as teachers of English as a subject at Chinese Medium of Instruction (CMI) schools. After more than 15 years serving as an academic, educational administrator and curriculum designer for numerous Higher Education Institutions in the region – she has recently taken a leap of faith to embark on a new journey and is presently working to establish an NGO focused on enhancing the true potential of education – to awaken within each student (stakeholders such as teachers, administrator and community members included) understanding of their true power as sovereign creative beings, able to affect positive change in the world for themselves and their communities.

Liu Yong

Adjunct Assistant Professor (Visiting Academic)

Yong Liu, PhD in Educational Sciences, Lecturer, serves as Assistant Director of the English Department at the School of Foreign Languages, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, China. His primary research interests include educational measurement and assessment, critical thinking, and problem-based learning (PBL).He has published over 20 papers (7 as first/corresponding author in SSCI/SCI journals). He has led 2 research projects on critical thinking and served as principal investigator for 6 additional projects. He has presented at 17 domestic and international conferences in Education (in the UK, Spain, Greece, Hungary, Chongqing, Xi’an, etc.).Dr. Liu has acted as an anonymous reviewer for nearly 20 prestigious international journals, including Educational Research Review, Thinking Skills and Creativity, Asia Pacific Education Review, and Educational Philosophy and Theory, completing over 50 peer reviews. He has also served as an anonymous reviewer for international conferences such as EARLI (European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction), SIG, JURE, and AERA (American Educational Research Association), with over 20 reviews. Additionally, he chaired one session at the EARLI-JURE conference and served as the reviewer for PhD proposals and dissertations for University of Szeged, Hungary, and University of Saint Joseph, Macao, China.Employment & Education2025-Present, Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Education, University of Saint Joseph, Macao, China.2024-Present, Lecturer, School of Foreign Languages, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, China.2020-2024, PhD in Educational Sciences (Educational Measurement and Assessment), Doctoral School of Education, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.2017-2020, Master in Educational Sciences (Curriculum and Instruction), School of International Education, Sichuan International Studies University, Chongqing, China.2009-2013, Bachelor in Arts (English Language and Literature), School of English Language and Literature, Sichuan International Studies University, Chongqing, China.Research Interests (ORCID)Educational Assessment & Measurement; Critical Thinking; Problem-Based Learning

Ma Zao Ming

Adjunct Professor (Visiting Academic)

職稱職務：華南師範大學教育科學學院教授、博士生導師，廣東省決策諮詢研究基地華南師範大學港澳青少年教育研究中心主任，華南師範大學港澳教材研究中心主任，教育部高校國別和區域研究基地華南師範大學東帝汶研究中心主任，國家民委國別和區域研究基地華南師範大學東南亞文化教育研究中心主任；兼任中國社會學會教育社會學專業委員會常務理事、廣東省比較教育專業委員會理事長、廣東省教育學會教育現代化專業委員會副理事長。研究領域：教育政策比較研究、港澳臺教育研究、東南亞及國別區域研究通訊地址：廣州市天河區石牌中山大道西55號華南師範大學教育科學學院郵遞區號： 510631電子郵箱：  mazaoming@m.scnu.edu.cn；ma.zao.ming@usj.edu.mo教育背景2003年7月，獲北京大學教育學院教育學博士學位出訪經歷2019年11月19-20日，參加澳門科技大學和澳門高等教育發展促進會主辦的《澳門高等教育研究（1999-2019）》新書發佈會暨學術研討會，發表主講：回歸20年澳門高等教育發展成就與經驗。2019年10月25-29日，參加土耳其nternational Strategic Researches Congress (ISRC),發表主講A Study on the Effectiveness of the National Living Expenses Subsidy Policy for Chinese Secondary Vocational School Students。2018年11月7-11日，參加土耳其International Strategic Researches Congress (ISRC),發表主講Strategies for Sino—Turkey Education Cooperation: What Could Be Done with the Belt and Road Initiative?2018年5月21-28日，參加挪威特羅姆瑟（Tromsø）舉辦的“中國-北極研究合作論壇”（China-Nordic Arctic Research Cooperation Symposium）,作學術交流，並順訪挪威北極大學和奧斯陸大學。2018年5月9-12日，參加柬埔寨暹粒柬埔寨國家教育研究院舉辦的“亞洲比較教育學會第11屆年會”，主持並作分會場學術報告。2018年4月27-30日，參加臺灣暨南國際大學舉辦的“第四屆海峽兩岸暨港澳地區比較教育論壇”，並作學術報告。2017年10月，訪問土耳其安塔利亞，參加“International Strategic Research Congress 2017”，發表主講“Study on the Strategies of China-ASEAN higher education Cooperation under the Initiative of “One Belt and One Road”。2015年11月，應臺灣臺中教育大學教師教育中心邀請，參加“第二屆海峽兩岸暨港澳地區比較教育論壇”研討會，併發表學術報告。2014年12月23-30日，應泰國法政大學（Thammasat University）東亞研究所(Institute of East Asian Studies)的邀請作學術交流，並參訪考察曼谷大學、朱拉隆功大學、清邁大學。2014年3月16－21日，受臺灣暨南國際大學國際文教與比較教育學系邀請，擔任[亞洲共同體與教育]講座演講嘉賓；受臺灣淡江大學教育政策與領導研究所邀請為該所師生作學術報告；並參訪交流臺灣科技大學、臺北科技大學和明志科技大學的通識教育中心。2013年5月  訪問波蘭Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan ,Poland，參加歐盟“伊拉斯謨(Erasmus Mundus Programme)國際教育交流” 研討會。2012年11月，訪問塞蒲路斯Cyprus University, Cyprus，參加歐盟Marie Curie Actions in Horizon 2020: regional and international impact學術研討會。2012年10月   訪問臺灣地區暨南國際大學比較教育研究所，參加主題為“兩岸學者論壇：高等教育改革、創新與交流合作”學術研討會，併發表“科技院校通識教育：類型與特徵―――以澳門科技大學為例”的演講，並順訪臺灣大學人文社會科學高等研究院黃俊傑教授。2012年2月，訪問香港大學大學教育學院，參加主題為“Exploring the Value and Values of Comparative Education”的2012香港比較教育學會年會（CESHK ANNUAL CONFERENCE）2011年11月，  訪問美國Charlotte, North Carolina，參加美國高等教育研究協會（Association for the Study of Higher Education，ASHE）舉辦的主題為“Higher Education: Meeting the Challenge of a Changing Future”2011年會。2011年10月 訪問美國St. Louis, Missouri, 參加美國中西部教育研究協會（Mid-Western Educational Research Association）,舉辦的主題為“What does it mean to be educated?”2011年會。2011年8月，訪問美國Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, 參加Global Institute: Ohio Educators Going Global Conference 2011年會。2011.1.1－2012.1.10，美國俄亥俄大學教育學院訪問學者。2009年1月  訪問澳門大學教育學院，參加主題為“Post-Colonial Education Development”的the 2009 CESHK ANNUAL CONFERENCE香港比較教育學會年會。 科研專案2022年，主持教育部教育管理資訊中心委託課題：東南亞地區教育戰略行動研究及其資料庫建設（EMIC-YJC-2022012 ）（2022-2023）2022年，主持教育部港澳臺辦委託課題：港澳教材研究專項2021年，主持教育部港澳臺辦委託課題：橫琴粵澳、前海深港合作區教育制度體系建設研究（2021）2020年，主持廣東省社科聯委託課題：港澳青少年輿情研究（2021年）2020年，主持國家語委重大攻關課題：港澳地區國家通用語言文字推廣普及研究（ZDA135-15)（2021-2024）2018年，主持澳門特別行政區政府委託課題：回歸20年以來澳門高等教育發展成就與未來展望（目編號No.267/GEP/GAES/2018）（2018-2019）2016年，主持教育部港澳臺辦委託課題：國民身份認同目標下的港澳教師教育問題與對策研究（2016－2017）2011年，主持全國教育科學“十二五”規劃2011年度教育部重點課題：周邊國家科技院校通識教育模式比較研究（DIA110274）（2012－2014）2011年，主持教育部人文社會科學研究規劃基金專案：港澳臺職業技術院校通識教育模式比較研究（11YJA880072） (2012-2014)2007年，主持廣東省哲學社會科學教育學專案：粵港澳臺職業高校品質評估制度比較研究（07SJY025） (2008－2010 2002年，參與邢克超教授主持的全國教育科學“十五”規劃教育部重點課題：戰後國外高等教育改革經驗的比較研究，主持該項子課題：戰後東南亞國家高等教育改革與發展研究 （2002－2003）2001年，參與周滿生教授主持的全國教育科學“十五”規劃教育部重點課題：教育宏觀決策比較研究（BDA010057），主持該項子課題：東南亞國家宏觀決策研究 （2002－2004）2000年，參與周滿生教授主持的全國教育科學“九五”規劃教育部重點課題：90年代教育發展與改革若干基本特點與規律的比較研究，主持該項子課題：90年代東南亞國家教育發展的基本特點和規律 （2000－2002）1999年，主持教育部規劃司全國職業教育規劃專案：中等職業教育、專科職業教育、大學本科教育相互交通立交橋建立研究 （2000）1997年，參與馮增俊教授主持的全國教育科學“九五”規劃教育部重點課題：珠江三角洲、香港、澳門、臺灣教育發展綜合比較研究，主持該項子課題：珠江三角洲、香港、澳門、臺灣職業教育發展比較研究 （1998－2000）

Mina Chiang

Adjunct Assistant Professor (Visiting Academic)

She earned her Ph.D. in special education from Macquarie University in Australia, M.Ed. in special education from Monash University in Australia, and B.Ed. in special education from National Tainan Teachers College in Taiwan.  Prior to embarking on an academic career, she worked as a self-contained classroom teacher, resource room teacher, and Chinese language teacher at the early childhood, childhood, and adolescent levels. Her research mainly focuses on individuals with autism and their families.

Naoki Suzuki

Adjunct Associate Professor (Visiting Academic)

Ruth Hayhoe

Adjunct Professor (Visiting Academic)

Ruth HAYHOE is a professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.  Her professional engagements in Asia have spanned 55 years, including Secondary School teacher at Heep Yunn School in Hong Kong (1967-1978), Foreign Expert at Fudan University, 1980-82,  First Secretary for Education, Science and Culture at the Canadian Embassy in Beijing, 1989-1991, Visiting Professor at Nagoya University on a Japan Foundation fellowship in 1996, and Director of the Hong Kong Institute of Education, now the Education University of Hong Kong, 1997-2002, where she holds the title of President Emerita. Ruth has authored or edited more than a dozen books and published about 80 articles in refereed journals. Her most recent co-edited books include Religion and Education: Comparative and International Perspectives (Oxford: Symposium Books, 2018), Comparative and International Education: Issues for Teachers (Toronto: Canadian Scholars Press, 2017) and  Canadian Universities in China’s Transformation: An Untold Story (Montreal:McGill Queens University Press, 2016).   China through the Lens of Comparative Education: The Selected Works of Ruth Hayhoe, came out in 2015 with Routledge’s World Library of Educationalists.   Other recent books include Portraits of 21st Century Chinese Universities: In the Move to Mass Higher Education, co-authored with Jun Li, Jing Lin and Qiang Zha  (Comparative Education Research Centre, University of Hong Kong [CERC] and Springer, 2011) and Portraits of Influential Chinese Educators (Hong Kong: CERC and Springer, 2006).  Ruth has received many honors, including Honorary Fellow, University of London Institute of Education (1998), the Silver Bauhinia Star of the Hong Kong SAR Government (2002), Commandeur dans l’ordre des Palmes  Académiques of the Government of France (2002) and an Honorary Doctorate from the HKIEd (2002). In 2011 she was made an Honorary Fellow of the Comparative and International Education Society and in 2012 she was appointed C J Koh Professor at the National Institute of Education, in Singapore.  In 2015 she received the Mingyuan Prize for an Outstanding Contribution to Chinese Education Research and an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from the Open University of Hong Kong. In 2019 she was conferred an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters by Victoria University in Toronto and in 2020 she was awarded the David Wilson Award for Distinguished Service by the Comparative International Education Society of Canada. Ruth has an active doctoral thesis group, whose members have done sustained field research on higher education issues in all of the following jurisdictions: China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, India, Pakistan, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, France, Belgium, Estonia, Norway, Greenland, Tanzania, South Africa, Venezuela, Iraq and the U.A.E., as well as Canada and the USA.   

Shen Wen Qin

Adjunct Professor (Visiting Academic)

Shen Wenqin is Associate Professor of Higher Education at Peking University. He mainly studies the higher education system from the perspectives of intellectual history and Sociology of Science. He authored and co-authored publications focused on transnational history of idea and practice of liberal education (China, UK and US), international academic mobility (especially the mobility of college graduates, doctoral students and postdocs) and doctoral career trajectories. His researches have been published in international journals such as the Higher education, History of education quarterly, Journal of Sociology, Higher education quarterly, Studies in Higher education, etc.

Stewart Martin

Adjunct Professor (Visiting Academic)

Stewart Martin is a professor in Education at the University of Hull, UK and holds a Ph.D. in educational technology from the University of Durham. His research interests are in the educational use of digital technology to enhance learning and teaching, identity formation, psychometrics and the practical application of cognitive psychology and neuroscience in virtual reality settings. His research developed from his earlier experience as a Head Teacher in mainstream education and his appointments as an educational consultant to organisations in both the public and private sectors in the UK, the Netherlands and Canada. He joined the University of Hull in 2012 after spending four years as Head of Education at Teesside University and, prior to that, eight years at Durham University during which he served as Director of the Ed.D. Professor Martin has developed academic partnerships, cultural links and interdisciplinary research in a range of mainstream and Higher Educational institutions Europe, the Americas, Canada and South-East Asia.   Professor Martin is a National Teaching Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy, an External Examiner for Ph.D. and Ed.D. at several universities. He reviews for numerous international research journals and for the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council and is an Editorial Board member for the journal Educational Research and Evaluation. He is a visiting professor at universities in Japan, China and Switzerland.

Sun Jianrong

Tang Jinwen

Adjunct Associate Professor (Visiting Academic)

Vong Iat Hang

Adjunct Assistant Professor (Visiting Academic)

PhD in Education, East China Normal University,Shanghai (Research Direction: Curriculum and Instruction)From 2000 to the present, the positions he has held include: advisor of the Office of the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture(SASC), division head of Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ), member of the executive committee of the board of directors in the Macau Science Center, vice-principal, adjunct assistant professor, and secondary school geography teacher.During his tenure as division head of Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ), he was responsible for education policy research and school curriculum innovation. He played a key role in the reform and development of non-higher education curricula, drafting “Curriculum Framework for Formal Education of Local Education System” and “The Requirements of Basic Academic Attainments of Local Education System”, as well as other curriculum documents. He also coordinated, organized, and implemented curriculum reform pilot plans, teacher professional development activities, and professional learning communities, as well as textbook construction and other projects. Additionally, he participated in related work, including the "Ten Year Plan for the Development of Non-Tertiary Education (2011-2020)", "System Framework for Private School Teaching Staff of Non-tertiary Education", and “Non-tertiary Vocational and Technical Education System”.Since 2004, he has been actively involved in education-related academic organizations both domestically and abroad, serving as a member or officer of these organizations.His research interests are diverse and include curriculum studies, sociology of education, teacher professional development, textbook studies, and geography education. In curriculum studies, he focuses on implementation and leadership, while in the sociology of education, he specializes in policy analysis. As for teacher professional development, he is interested in pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) and professional learning communities (PLC). In textbook studies, he conducts discourse analysis, and in geography education, he is interested in curriculum and teaching.Service to Professional: Consulting Expert, National Science Popularization Assessment System Optimization (2024) , delivering policy recommendations adopted by the Ministry of Science and Technology.(Project No.: 240101ELR006)

Xu Su Qiong

Adjunct Associate Professor (Visiting Academic)

Xu Su Qiong is Associate Professor of Department of Special Education, School of Education, Chongqing Normal University. From 2010 to 2011, she was hired as the consultant of inclusive education by Handicap International. She has been hired by the Chongqing Disabled Persons’ Federation to evaluate local rehabilitation institutions and provide policy consultancy from 2022 to 2025. She also has memberships of the Disable persons’ Federation of China and the International Positive Behavior Support Association. Since 2016, she is one of the editor broad of the International Journal of Emotional Education. Her broad areas of interest are special needs and inclusive education: for example, policy and practice issues, concepts and values, emotional and behaviour difficulties, moderate learning difficulties,  inclusive curriculum and pedagogy, special education curriculum and teaching, and professional learning.Over the recent 5 years, she, as principle investigator, has obtained six funded projects :2023  Educational transition for children with disabilities from preschool to primary school, funded by Ministry of Education of China2023  Education equity and quality for children with disabilities in minority areas, funded by Chongqing Education Department2022  Transition from segregated environment to inclusion, funded by Chongqing Disabled Persons’ Federation and Chongqing Science and Technology Commission2021  Learning support system for students with disabilities in primary inclusive schools,  funded by Disable persons’ Federation of China2020  Home-bound schooling for children with severe disabilities, funded by Chongqing Education Department2019  Inclusive pedagogy in China, funded by The Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Educational Technology of Children with Special Education Needs

Zhang Chun

Adjunct Assistant Professor (Visiting Academic)

Zhang Jiahong

Adjunct Assistant Professor (Visiting Academic)