About me

I am a developmental psychologist who is interested in curiosity and learning in young children. I did my PhD at the University of Nottingham (Malaysia Campus) under the supervision of Prof. Julien Mayor, where I examined word learning strategies that children use. After my PhD, I worked as a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Göttingen in Germany with Prof. Nivedita Mani on early language acquisition. I then moved to National Taiwan Normal University and worked with Prof. Shinmin Wang on projects related to shared book reading and children's brain activation.

From story time to shared book reading

When I was very young, my father told me many stories to keep me entertained. This led to my love for books and reading. Once I started schooling, I began to hunt around the house for story books that I could read. Now, as a working adult with a background in developmental psychology (specialising in language acquisition), I seek to understand the link between parent-child shared reading and children's brain and cognitive development. I am also interested in whether and how shared reading can induce exploration in children, which will allow me to develop evidence-based intervention programmes that enhance children's learning experience.

Fun fact

I speak five languages: Cantonese (native), English (near native), Mandarin (fluent), Malay (fluent), and German (functional).