Director in Undergraduate Programme in Applied PSychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong – Shenzhen, China
🌟 Dr. Runke Huang is an Assistant Professor of Applied Psychology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. She specializes in early childhood education, focusing on enhancing teacher-child interaction, professional development, and child learning assessment. Dr. Huang’s research employs evidence-based methods, notably randomized controlled trials, to improve teaching practices and child outcomes. With an impressive academic background and numerous accolades, she is passionate about shaping future educators and advancing the field of childhood development.
Publication Profile
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Education
🎓 Dr. Huang holds a DPhil in Childhood Development from the University of Oxford, where she was supervised by Prof. Iram Siraj and Prof. Edward Melhuish. She also earned an M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education from the University of Hong Kong and a B.Ed. in Education from Beijing Normal University, excelling in both with distinctions.
Experience
💼 Dr. Huang’s academic career spans multiple institutions. She currently teaches at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, where she offers courses on child development and positive psychology. Prior to this, she served as a research assistant at the University of Oxford, a teacher at Victoria Nursery in Hong Kong, and participated in research projects at the University of Hong Kong.
Research Focus
🔍 Dr. Huang’s research interests include the quality of teacher-child interactions, the impact of professional development programs on teaching, and the assessment of children’s cognitive, language, and social-emotional development. Her work leverages scale validation and evaluation techniques to enhance educational outcomes for young learners.
Awards and Honours
🏅 Dr. Huang has received prestigious awards, including the CSC-PAG Oxford Scholarship and the National Encouragement Scholarship from the Ministry of Education. She was also recognized with the First Prize for National College Preschool Education Excellent Graduation Thesis and an academic scholarship from Beijing Normal University.
Publication Top Notes
📚 Dr. Huang has contributed extensively to high-impact journals. In 2024, she co-authored an article in the Journal of Educational Psychology, focusing on effective teaching through professional development, which has gained considerable citations. Her works are often published in top-tier journals like Child Development and Teaching and Teacher Education, where she explores pedagogical quality, teacher beliefs, and their impact on child development.
Huang, R., Siraj, I., & Melhuish, E. (2024). Promoting effective teaching and learning through a professional development program. Journal of Educational Psychology. Cited by 6 articles
Wu, J., & Huang, R. (2024). Exploring beliefs among Chinese preschool teachers. European Journal of Teacher Education. Cited by 3 articles
Cheng, Z. J., Ma, C. X., Huang, R., & Bai, Y. (2024). Preschool Children’s Deeper-Learning in Mature Play. Early Childhood Education Journal. Cited by 4 articles