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Dr. Ho Wing Yee Wing 何詠儀博士
BSc (Psy) (Hons) (Cum Laude) UIU, MSocSc (SW) (Credit) CityUHK, MSocSc (Coun) (Dist) CityUHK, PhD CityUHK
CPsychol (BPS), CKP, Member of APA (Div of Edu Psy), ACA (Professional), Member of CPA and the Div of Coun Psy
Assistant Professor
School of Education and Languages

Biography

Dr. HO received her Ph.D. from the City University of Hong Kong and has taught at The Education University of Hong Kong and at the City University of Hong Kong. Dr. HO has rich experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in a school setting and has provided counseling for individuals and families to address anxiety, depression, abuse, grief, ADHD, and ASD. The Education University of Hong Kong named her an Honorable Professional Consultant. Dr. HO’s research interests include experiential learning, psychological trauma, mirror effects, and special education needs.

Scholarships

Research Tuition Scholarship, Department of Applied Social Sciences, City University of Hong Kong

Departmental Tuition Scholarship, Department of Applied Social Sciences, City University of Hong Kong

Best Graduate Scholarships, Department of Applied Social Sciences, City University of Hong Kong

Entrance Scholarships, Department of Applied Social Sciences, City University of Hong Kong

 

Awards

Honorable Professional Consultant Award, Department of Early Childhood Education, The Education University of Hong Kong

Outstanding Teaching Achievement, Department of Early Childhood Education, The Education University of Hong Kong

Teaching Areas & Research Interests

  • Educational Psychology (Social Story, Experiential Learning, Mirror Effects)
  • Clinical Psychology (Youth Mental Health, Psychological Trauma, Autism Spectrum Disorder)
  • Counseling Psychology (Psychodrama)

Academic & Professional Experience

Selected Research Grant Applications

Psychological Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Young Adults in Asian Educational Context (SF2025/02), Hong Kong Metropolitan University, School-level Collaborative Research Fund, Jan 1, 2025- Dec 31, 2025, (PI, HK$500,000)

The Aftermath of Childhood Trauma on Appearance Anxiety, Body Appreciation, and Cosmetic Surgery Desire in Emerging Adulthood (RD/2024/2.18), Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Research and Development Fund, Dec 1, 2024 - Nov 30, 2025, (PI, HK$200,000)

Evading Online Scam Victimization: Strategies for Prevention, Recognition, and Avoidance (PFDS/2024/06), Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Research and Development Fund, Dec 1, 2024 - Nov 30, 2025, (PI, HK$150,000)

A flourishing life: Interplay of growth mindset, gratitude, meaning in life, and hope (KSPF/2024/02), Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Katie Shu Sui Pui Charitable Trust — Academic Publication Fellowship, Sep 1, 2024 - Aug 31, 2025 (PI, HK$130,000) 

Driving Multi-Generations into the World of Social Media Stardom, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Research and Development Fund, December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024, (Principal Investigator: Funding: $200,000)

Enhancing metacognition through experiential learning: A comparison of reflective thinking practices among pre-service teachers from Australia and Hong Kong, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Research and Development Fund, November 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023, (Principal Investigator: Funding: $199,999.4)

Incorporating App-based Games into Animated Video Modeling for the Enhancement of Self-care Ability in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, School Research Fund, January 2022-December 2022, (PI, Funding: $40,000)

Interactive Video-based Social Stories for the Enhancement of Self-care Ability in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, The Open University of Hong Kong, School Research Fund, March 2021-January 2022, (PI, Funding: $40,000)

Project Grant Applications

Provision of Training to Training Officers of Hong Kong Correctional Services Academy, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, November 2022 - October 2023, (Program Coordinator, Funding HK$499,997)

Provision of Services for Developing Learning and Teaching Resources for Combined Modules on Personal and Social Development in Life and Society (Secondary 1-3), Education BureauJan 2020 - Jan 2021, (Project Coordinator, Funding: HK$755,720)

Selected Conferences

Ho, Wing W. Y. (2024, August 8-10). Rethinking reflective practice in teacher practicum: A serial multiple mediation model. APA 2024, Seattle, WA, USA. https://www.apa.org/events/2024/apa-2024

Ho, Wing W. Y. (2023, July 3-6). Enhancing metacognition through experiential learning: The effects of reflective thinking practices on pre-service teachers' early teaching experiences. The 18th European Congress of Psychology. Brighton, UK. https://ecp2023.eu/

Ho, W. Y. (2020, August 6-9). The therapeutic healing process of mirror effect in group counseling education, The 2020 Annual American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, USA. https://convention.apa.org/

Selected Publications

Book Chapters

  • Ip, Vivianne K. T., & Ho, W. Y. (2021). Healing childhood psychological trauma and improving body image through cosmetic surgery. In T. A. Kato, A. R. Teo, & Paul W. C. Wong (Eds.), Psychopathology Among Youth in the 21st Century: Examining Influences from culture, society, and technology (pp. 173-182). Frontiers in Psychiatry and Frontiers in Psychology.
  • Ho, W. Y. (2020). New vistas for mixed methods case studies: Sharing experiences of exploring childhood psychological trauma through cosmetic surgery. SAGE Research Methods Cases: Medicine & Health Methods Case.SAGE. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781529741285
  • Ho, W. Y. (2019). Starting literature review in qualitative research: An illustration using the mirror effect. In K. K. Tsang, D. Liu, & Y. B. Hong (Eds.), Challenges and opportunities in qualitative research: Sharing young scholars' experiences (pp.7-18). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5811-1_2 (citation no 5)

Journal Articles

  • Ho, Wing W. Y., & Lau, Yan H. Y. (2025). Role of reflective practice and metacognitive awareness in the relationship between experiential learning and positive mirror effects: A serial mediation model. Teaching and Teacher Education, 157, 104947. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2025.104947 (SSCI, IF: 4, H-index 89, Q1, Scopus 7.5)
  • Ho, Wing W. Y., Lau, Yan H. Y., & Li, Eric K. L. (2025). Facilitating reflection, confidence, and positive mirror effect in teacher practicum: A serial multiple mediation model. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 12, 134. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-04454-2 (SSCI, IF: 3.7, H-index 76, Q1, Scopus 4)
  • Ho, Wing W. Y., Lau, Yan H. Y., Leung, Leona Y. L., Li, Eric K. L. Li, & Ma, Reyna K. K. (2024). Enigma of social media use: Complexities of social media addiction through the serial mediating effects of emotions and self-presentation. Frontiers in Psychology. 15,1448168. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1448168 (SSCI, IF: 4.232, H-index 185, Q1)
  • Ho, Wing W. Y. (2023). Principal components analysis: Development and initial validation of the Mirror Effects Inventory. BMC Psychology, 11, 363. https://bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40359-023-01397-8 (SSCI, IF: 3.6, H-index, 47, Q1, citation no 1)
  • Ho, W. Y. (2022). Influence of play on positive psychological development in emerging adulthood: A serial mediation model. Frontiers in Psychology, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1057557 (SSCI, IF: 4.232, H-index: 169, Q1, citation no 3)
  • Ho, W.W.Y. (2021). Therapeutic factors mediating positive mirror effects in group counseling education. Current Psychology, 42, 10136–10150.nhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-02322-1 (SSCI, IF: 2.8, H-Index 68, Q1, citation no 4)
  • Ho, W. Y. (2019). Students' experiences of the mirror effect while studying group counselling. In P. Besedová, N. Heinrichová & J. Ondráková (Eds.), ICEEPSY 2019 - 10th International Conference on Education and Educational Psychology: European Proceedings of Social & Behavioural Sciences (pp. 110-125). (eISSN: 2357-1330) https://www.europeanproceedings.com/article/10.15405/epsbs.2019.11.9 (citation no 1)
  • Ip, Vivianne K. T., & Ho, W. Y. (2019). Healing childhood psychological trauma and improving body image through cosmetic surgery. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 10, 540. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00540 (SCI andSSCI, IF: 5.435, H-Index 120, Q1, citation no 21)
  • Ho, W. Y. (2019). Mirror effects: Curative factors of group counseling in tertiary education. International Journal of Research in Teaching, Learning, Creativity & Technology, 2(1), 95-120. (citation no 3)
  • Lo, T. W., & Ho, W. Y. (2012). Action therapy ---Application of psychodrama in teaching counselling in Hong Kong tertiary education. DaTEAsia, 3, 93-110. (citation no 3)

Selected Professional & Community Services

  • Associate Editor, European proceedings of Educational Sciences
  • Associate Editor, International Journal of Research in Teaching, Learning, Creativity & Technology
  • Reviewer, AIDS Care - Psychology, Health & Medicine - Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies (SSCI, Scopus)
  • Reviewer, Current Psychology (SSCI, Q2, Scopus), Psychological Reports (SSCI, Q2, Scopus), Asia Pacific Education Researcher (SSCI, Scopus)
  • Examiner of Doctor of Education Thesis Examination, The University of Western Australia
  • Reviewer, American Psychological Association (APA) conference, the Division 15 (Educational Psychology), American Counseling Association conference, The British Psychological Society Conference, The Canadian Psychological Association National Convention, Counselling Psychology section
  • Member of Expert Task Force, The 21st Century Learning Environments for Publication, The Lifelong Learning Platform, The European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI)
  • Member of Editorial Review & Advisory Board for The 10th and 11th International Conference on Education, Teaching & Learning

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