Dr Joey SIU Chung Yue

Biography

Dr SIU is currently an Assistant Professor of the Felizberta Lo Padilla Tong School of Social Sciences at Caritas Institute of Higher Education, Hong Kong. He is concentrating in delivering lectures in psychology and social work practice, and providing fieldwork supervision to social work students in both sub-degree and degree programmes.

He received Doctor in Philosophy from University of Hong Kong in 2019. His research area focused on the participatory research, innovative qualitative methodology, psychodermatology, health social work, resilience and social work education pedagogy.

He is trained as social worker by profession, and has served the field of children and their family, youth and school, and health social work for 14 years, with expertise in working with people with special educational needs, relationship challenge, and personal growth issue. He is competent in delivering psychosocial, body-, spiritual-, meditation-based intervention through integrative body-mind-spirit approach, psychodynamic approach and the Satir model. He is also fluent in project management and quality monitoring in agency.

Teaching

Courses taught:

• Introduction to Psychology (2018-present)
• Social Work Theory and Practice II (Groups) (2018-present)
• Fieldwork Supervision (2018-present)
• Management in Human Services (2019-present)
• Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Social Work (2020-present)
• Human Behaviour and Social Environment (2018-2020)
• Self Understanding Laboratory (2018-2020)
• Introduction to Social Welfare & Social Work (2018-2019)
• Social Work Theory and Practice I (Casework) (2018-2019)
• Programme Planning and Management (2018-2019)

Research

1. Successful research grant
   • LAU, B.H.P. (Principal Investigator). SIU, J.C.Y. (1 of the Co-investigators).
     Title: Adapting to challenges of the tenth decade of life: A mixed method study with Hong Kong near-centenarians and centenarians. (Project Reference No.: UGC/FDS15/M01/19, Host Institution: Hong Kong Shue Yan University).
     Funder: Faculty Development Scheme (2019/20), University Grants Committee.
     Funded Amount: $1,103,042.
     Period: 36 months
2. Active research involvement
   • SIU, J.C.Y. (Principal Investigator), MO, K.Y.H. (Co-Investigator).
     Title: Impact of e-learning on BSW students as a self-directed learner and on social work education
     Period: May 2020 to April 2020
   • SIU, J.C.Y. (Principal Investigator), CHOW, A.C.Y., IP, M.P.N., KAN, W.S. (Co-Investigator)
     Title: A multi-perspective exploratory study on soft skills development of social service workforce in 2020 Hong Kong
     Period: August 2020 to August 2020

Selected Publications

1. Journal Publications
   • Ho, R. T. H., Wan, A. H. Y., Au-Yeung, F. S. W., Lo, P. H. Y., Siu, P. J. C. Y., Wong, C. P. K., . . . Chan, C. L. W. (2014). The psychophysiological effects of Tai-chi and exercise in residential Schizophrenic patients: a 3-arm randomized controlled trial. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 14(1), 1.
2. Conference Presentation
   • SIU, J.C.Y. (2020) Teaching participatory research: A way out for increasing students' interest in research. Successful abstract submission to Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development 2020 (July 2020; conference cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic)
   • SIU, J.C.Y. (2019) Empowering Adult Living with Eczema facing stigma through Methodological Innovation: From the perspective of social work. Successful abstract submission to 9th International Conference on Social Work in Health and Mental Health (July 2019)
   • SIU, J.C.Y. (2019) Call for interdisciplinary care for adult patients with eczema: Insight from 'Tightrope Resiliency Model' research study. Successful abstract submission to "Bridging the Gap: Translating Interdisciplinary Research into Evidence-Based Practice" International Conference, Hong Kong Shue Yan University. (May 2019)
   • SIU, J.C.Y., CHAN, C.H.Y. (2016) Collaborative Focus Group Analysis: Co-Constructing Reality through Researcher-Participant Dialogues. Successful abstract submission at Society for Social Work and Research 21st Annual Conference-Ensure Healthy Development for all Youth, New Orleans, LA, USA (January 2017)
   • CHAN, C.H.Y., FUNG, Y.L., SIU, J.C.Y., LEE, O.T.H. (2016) Collaborative Focus Group Discussion as a New Initiative for the Democratization of Knowledge Production. Abstract presented at The 8^th International Conference on Social Work in Health and Mental Health, Singapore (June 2016)
3. Creative and Literary Works, Consulting Reports and Case Studies
   • CHAN, C. H. Y., FUNG, Y. L. & SIU, J. C. Y. (2016). 童心同行 – 身心靈親子健康手冊 (Booklet on Integrative Body-mind-spirit wellness for parents and children). Hong Kong: Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong. (In Chinese).