Team
The lab provides credit and non-credit research experiences for students from undergraduate to doctoral level.
Laboratory Members
Dr. SUNG Kwan Kit Marco
Song Junjie
Dr. SUNG Kwan Kit Marco (宋均傑)
Marco is a practicing counseling psychologist. After completing his Master of Counseling Psychology program at Hong Kong Shue Yan University, he decided to pursue a PhD in Philosophy to better understand and contribute to the transgender and gender nonconforming community.
Email: marco.psychologist@gmail.com
Academic works:
Yu, CK-C., Sung, K.-K., & Davey, G. (2024). Development and initial evaluation of the Psychodynamic Personality Battery (PPB): A personality assessment tool for psychodynamic-oriented research and practice [Manuscript submitted for publication]. Department of Counseling and Psychology, Hong Kong Shue Yan University.
Academic Conference Report:
Sung, Marco Kwan-kit (Dec 2021). Body Image and Transgender People in Hong Kong . Accepted for oral presentation at the Hong Kong Studies Research School, The Academy of Hong Kong Studies, Hong Kong.
Sung, Marco Kwan-kit (Jul 2021). Influence of Confucianism on Transgender People in Hong Kong. Accepted for oral presentation at the International Congress of Psychology (ICP2020+), Prague, Czech Republic.
article:
Research and Contribution on Gender Diversity in the Position Paper for Psychologists Working with Gender and Sexually Diverse Individuals, published by HKPS (May 2023)
Postgraduate Students
Ms. WONG Ho Lam Melissa
PhD Student
Ms. WONG Ho Lam Melissa (Philosophy PhD student)
M.Phil., graduated in 2023
M.Phil Thesis Title: The Mediation Effect of Narcissism on the Relationship between Adult Attachment Styles and Dream Experiences: A Comparative Study of Hong Kong Chinese Homosexual and Heterosexual Adults
Hi, my name is Melissa. I am a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Hong Kong Shue Yan University in 2023 and decided to pursue a PhD in Philosophy. My main research areas are sexual dreams and social sadomasochism.
My master's thesis mainly studies and compares the mediating effect of narcissism on the relationship between adult attachment style and dreams among homosexual and heterosexual Chinese in Hong Kong.
Email: melissawong618@yahoo.com.hk
Awards and Achievements:
August 2022 Certified Rater of Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
2020-2021 Ms. Maggie Sun Scholarships
2019-2020 Peninsula Lions Club of Hong Kong
2018-2019 Scholarships Mae & John Kwok Scholarships
2018-2020 President's List (Yearly GPA ≥ 3.5)
2017-2020 Honor Roll (Current GPA ≥ 3.3)
Mx. HOU Yanwen, Schuyler
PhD Student
Mx. HOU Yanwen, Schuyler (PhD student)
After completing his degree in psychology in Macau, Schuyler decided to pursue a PhD at Shue Yan University in Hong Kong, focusing on executive function and lucid dreaming. He also worked on developing an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) tablet application for children with autism. His paper was presented at the Joint Postgraduate Academic Symposium on History and Culture, Language and Cognition (nominated for the best paper) and the 4th Macau Cognition and Brain Science Symposium.
Email: 22p701d@hksyu.edu.hk / schuylerhou@outlook.com
Publications and Conference Presentation:
Hou, Y., & Ma, Y. (December, 2023). Historical narratives and social structures: A comparative social network analysis of Jin Shu and Shishuo Xinyu. Oral presentation presented at the 14th International Conference of Digital Archives and Digital Humanities. Taiwan.
Hou, Y., & Ma, Y. (October, 2023). Cross-lingual sentiment analysis in literary translation: A case study on the novel Crystal Boys. Oral presentation presented at the 10th International Conference on Behavioural and Social Computing. Larnaca, Cyprus.
Hou, Y. (September, 2023). Electroencephalography in dream research: A bibliometric analysis. Poster presentation presented at the 4th Macau Symposium on Cognitive and Brain Sciences. University of Macau, Macau, China.
(Nomination of Best Paper Award) Hou, Y., & Ma, Y. (April, 2023). A statistical examination of the names of housing estates in Hong Kong: A shifting paradigm. Oral presentation presented at the Joint Postgraduate Student Symposium on History and Culture, Language and Cognition 2023. Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
Awards and Achievements:
2023: Certified IT Support by Google
2022: Third Runner up of 50-meter Freestyle in The 57th Annual Aquatic Meet (Representing Hong Kong Shue Yan University). The University Sports Federation of Hong Kong, China.
2017: National Level of Athlete in Swimming accredited by General Administration of Sport of China
Undergraduate Internship
2025
Ms. Lin Xinyi, Kay
Ms. NG Ka Hei, Michelle
Ms. Shan Yeyun, Elsa
Ms. SO Wing Yan, Wendy
Mr. WONG Pak Sum, Oasis
Ms. Wu Dan, Cara
Ms. TSE Ngai Yeung, Ann
Ms. ZHONG Xinyu, Lily
2024
Ms. DU Fei Fei
Ms. GUO Shuairan, Mona
Mr. He Shi, Finn
Ms. HUANG Xiaoxin, Cara
Ms. Seto Yan Yin, Yoanna
2023
Ms. CHAN Tsz Yan, Yanmi
Mr. CHAN Sze Wai, Chris
Mr. LUI Lam Chak, Mark
Ms. Ortiz NG Katherine
Mr. Ying Hongye, Benjamin
2022
Ms. CHEUNG Chung Yan, Ada
Ms. SO Hiu Tung, Oreo
Ms. Wu Xixian, Annie
2021
Mr. LAM Kam Yeung
Ms. LAM Yau San
Mr. Ngai Chi Kit, Jacky
Ms. Wu Si Min, Rachel
Ms. YU Yuen Sin, Cindy
Volunteer Senior Trainees
Mr. Liu Xuyang, Vincent
Volunteer Junior Trainees
Mr. HU Ri Tao, Nathan
Mr. LIN Chuan, Jake