Ngai Sek-yum, Steven
Chairperson and Professor
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Biography
Dr. Steven Sek-yum Ngai is a Professor at the Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). His current research interests are in the areas of social exclusion and youth citizenship, mutual aid and youth empowerment, and service-learning and leadership development. In total, he has published over 140 articles on these areas. Since 2000, he has conducted 29 research projects funded by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council as well as government bureaus and NGOs in Hong Kong or Macau. Dr. Ngai received CUHK Research Excellence Award in 2011 and CUHK University Education Award in 2014.
Research Interest
My current research interests are in the areas of life and career development of disadvantaged youth, mutual aid and youth empowerment, and service learning and leadership development.