Dr Joanne Ka Wai Chan

CPsychol, CSci, OSHCR, AFBPsS, AFHKPsyS, Reg. Teacher, BSocSc(Hons), MPhil, PGDE, PGCESLT, MA, PhD

Chartered Psychologist

Registered Occupational Safety and Health Consultant

Registered Teacher

Experienced University Lecturer and Module Leader

Professional Teaching Practice Consultant

Experienced Special Educational Needs (SEN) Educator & Senior School Teacher

 

Dr Joanne Ka Wai Chan trained as a professional psychologist, teacher and academic. She is a Chartered Psychologist, a Chartered Scientist, a Registered Occupational Safety and Health Consultant and a Registered Teacher. She is an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and Hong Kong Psychological Society. She is a member of Division of Academics, Researchers and Teachers in Psychology and Division of Educational and Child Psychology, BPS. She is also a member of Association of Psychological Science, US. Dr Chan got a Bachelor degree (Hons) in Social Sciences, Master of Philosophy in Psychology, Master of Arts in Educational Research and Doctor of Philosophy (Education and Psychology). She also obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Education and a Postgraduate Certificate in English Studies for Language Teaching.

Dr Chan has devoted her career in psychology over 25 years. She is a Founder and Executive Director of a psychological consultancy and training company, Lifetime Development, in 2011. Lifetime Development offers comprehensive support and services in all areas of personal development. Lifetime Development provides talks for parents on parenting and child development, courses for students on learning strategies, workshops for adults on psychological well-being, screening tests and support services for SEN, professional development and corporate trainings for schools, organisations and corporates, and individual psychological consultation. The services provided are greatly appreciated and highly recommended.

Dr Chan has been teaching Psychology at the universities since 1997. She is currently working with City University of Hong Kong and Sheffield Hallam University, UK as a Lecturer, a Module Leader and a Dissertation Supervisor for both the Master Degree and the Bachelor Degree Programme. She worked with Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, and De Montfort University, UK for the Bachelor Degree Programmes. Her specialised areas are Child Development, Developmental Psychology, Life-Span Development, Student Counselling and Guidance, Introductory Psychology, Research Methods, and Organisations, Work and Psychology, Introduction to Work and Organisation, Personal Learning Portfolio, Personal Development and Learning Skills. Dr Chan has been granted the Excellent Teaching Award by Hong Kong Baptist University in 1999 and the 10-Year Long Service Award by the Open University of Hong Kong in 2014.

Dr Chan is a professional Educational Consultant for both undergraduate and postgraduate teacher training programmes with her substantial experience teaching at all levels of education over 25 years. She was a Professional Practice Consultant and a mentor of teacher trainees from various universities, including Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Metropolitan University, University of Sunderland, UK for the programme of Bachelor of Education and Postgraduate Diploma in Education.  She acts as the university representative overseas for University of Sunderland, UK, liaising with schools and supported the teacher trainees.  Dr Chan has been teaching at all levels of education, both local primary and secondary schools and international schools. She was a senior teacher in a local primary school for 15 years. She was an English Panel Chair, Academic Studies in-charge, Moral and Civic Education Coordinator, and Prefect-of-studies during her primary school teaching. She is familiar with different educational systems, school administration, and curriculum development. She has devoted her effort to nurture her students’ to their fullest in both academic and personal growth. Over the years, Dr Chan has offered professional development training for schools and teachers, including support SEN students, positive education, bullying and student’s behavioural problems, children and youth mental health and wellbeing.

Dr Chan has focused on working with students with special educational needs (SEN) and their teachers and parents over a decade. She has delivered over 150 courses on a series of English Enhancement Programmes as well as life and social skills programmes for SEN students from Primary One to Secondary Six. Dr Chan has also given talks to students and parents on supporting children with SEN as well as promoting  child development, positive parenting and psychological well-being. A wide range of topics includes student’s learning motivation, memory and concentration enhancement, learning strategy, English Language learning, positive psychology, resilience in children, parenting styles, and understanding teenagers, emotion expression and management, and stress management. 

Dr Chan is a Registered Occupational Safety and Health Consultant. She is a module leader of “Organisations, Work and Psychology” and “Introduction to Work and Organisations” of the undergraduate programmes. She is also a module leader of “Personal Development and Learning Skills” of Diploma in International Degree Foundation. She has substantial experience in teaching Organisational Behaviour and Psychology and promoting occupational health and safety over the years. She has been designing and delivering different corporate training and professional development programmes on various topics to schools, organisations and corporates. The topics include job satisfaction, work motivation and efficiency, stress management, workplace communication, personality test for personnel selection, staff coaching and mentoring, occupational health and team building.

 

Professional Qualification

  • Chartered Psychologist, The British Psychological Society (BPS)
  • Chartered Scientist, The Science Council, UK
  • Registered Occupational Safety and Health Consultant, Health and Safety Executive, UK
  • Registered Teacher, Education Bureau, HK
  • Associate Fellow, The British Psychological Society
  • Associate Fellow, Hong Kong Psychological Society
  • Member, Division of Academics, Researchers, and Teachers in Psychology, BPS
  • Member, Division of Educational and Child Psychology, BPS
  • Member, Association for Psychological Society, US

Academic Qualification

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Education and Psychology), Durham University, UK
  • Master of Arts in Educational Research, Durham University, UK
  • Postgraduate Certificate in English Studies for Language Teaching, Hong Kong Metropolitan University  (Former The Open University of Hong Kong)
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Education, The Education University of Hong Kong (Former The Hong Kong Institute of Education)
  • Master of Philosophy in Psychology, University of Glasgow, UK
  • Bachelor of Social Science (Hons) in Social Issues and Policy, Lingnan University, HK

Awards

  • Excellent Teaching Award by Hong Kong Baptist University 1999
  • The 15-Year Long Service Award by Anglican (Hong Kong) Primary Schools Council 2011
  • The 10-Year Long Service Award by Hong Kong Metropolitan University (Formerly the Open University of Hong Kong) 2014

Professional Training and Continuing Professional Development

Ageing and Dementia

  • The Montreal Cognitive Assessment – Hong Kong Version (HK-MoCA) – Train-the-Trainer Certificate, Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Course on “Physical Activity for Health and Wellbeing in the Caring Role”, The Open University, UK
  • Course on “Bridge the Dementia Divide : Supporting People with Dementia”, University of Derby, UK
  • Course on “Introducing Ageing”, The Open University, UK
  • Course on “Understanding Brain Health : Preventing Dementia”, University of Edinburgh, UK

Mental Health and Wellness

  • Course on “Exercise and Mental Health”, The Open University, UK
  • Course on “Mindfulness in Mental Health and Prison Settings”, The Open University, UK
  • Course on “Young People Wellbeing”, The Open University, UK
  • Course on “COVID 19: Psychological First Aid”, UK Health Security Agency

Career Education and Guidance for Teens

  • Course on “Careers Education and Guidance”, The Open University, UK

Nutrition and Healthy Eating

  • Course on “The Science of Nutrition and Healthy Eating”, The Open University, UK
  • Course on “Exploring Health: Is your Lifestyle Really to Blame”, The Open University, UK
  • Course on “Food and Nutrition: The Truth Behind Food Headlines”, EIT Food and University of Reading, UK

Art Therapy

  • Course on “Introduction to Art Therapy”, Alison / CPD Accreditation, UK
  • Course on “Art Therapy for Emotional Healing: Exercises and Techniques”, Alison / CPD Accreditation, UK
  • Course on “The Psychology of Art and Colour”, Alison / CPD Accreditation, UK