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Professor Lou, Vivian Weiqun 樓瑋群
Title:
Professor
Director, Sau Po Centre on Ageing
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Professor Lou, Vivian Weiqun 樓瑋群
Title:
Professor
Director, Sau Po Centre on Ageing
Faculty:
Curriculum Vitae:
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Also Cited As:
Lou, Vivian WQ
Lou, V
Lou, W
Lou, Weiqun
Lou, VWQ
Professional Qualifications
| Year | Awarding Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The University of Hong Kong | Master of Social Work (Social Work & Social Administration) |
| 1999 | The University of Hong Kong | Doctor of Philosophy (Social Work & Social Administration) |
| 1994 | East China Normal University | Master of Education (Social Psychology) |
| 1991 | East China Normal University | Bachelor of Education (Psychology) |
Biography
Dr. Vivian Lou has studied widely on family caregiving and its health impacts. Examining Chinese family caregivers’ mental health impacts in both Shanghai and Hong Kong was a pioneer study that generated high impact publications. Recently, Dr. Lou’s study extended to examining positive and/or resilient capacity of the family caregiving in Chinese context including studying secondary caregivers, social support, and roles of domestic helper.
Honours, Awards & Prizes
| Awardees | Award Date | Honours / Awards / Prizes | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-01 | Outstanding paper presentation award, Seventeenth Annual Congress of Gerontology: Hong Kong Association of Gerontology | Research Achievement | |
| 2012-11-01 | Outsanding paper presentation award,19th Annual Congress of Gerontology: Hong Kong Association of Gerontology | Research Achievement | |
| 2008-11-01 | Outstanding paper presentation award, Sixteenth Annual Congress of Gerontology: Hong Kong Association of Gerontology | Research Achievement | |
| 2007-11-01 | Outstanding paper presentation award, Fifteenth Annual Congress of Gerontology: Hong Kong Association of Gerontology | Research Achievement | |
| 2011-11-01 | Outstanding paper presentation award: eighth World Congress on Long Term Care in Chinese Communities and Asian Ageing Development Conference | Research Achievement | |
ZHONG, Xuebing | 2011-08-01 | “以人為本”老年癡呆症照顧模式：香港正規照顧者的認知與實踐: Best paper award and best presentation award | Research Achievement |
| 2011-12-01 | 流金頌社區計劃 – 愛生命．長者有明天 | Research Achievement | |
| 2014-07-01 | Promoting ageing-in-place for elderly tenants in rental housing estates of Hong Kong Housing Society: Faculty of Social Sciences Knowledge Exchange Award 2014 | Research Achievement | |
Lam, MPS Poon, PWR Chan, WLP | 2012-11-02 | Interprofessional online learning for dementia (IPOLD): Teaching Development Grants (TDG) awards | Teaching Accomplishment |
| 2013-12-01 | Life Mentor Scheme for Generation Me – a Cross-University Collaboration for Student Excellence in An Ageing Society: 2013 UGC Teaching Award Fund | Teaching Accomplishment | |
| 2015-11-01 | Honorary Professor: East China Normal University | Research Achievement | |
| 2013-09-01 | Honorary Professor, School of Continuous Education: China Women's University | Research Achievement | |
| 2014-03-01 | Honorary Supervisor, Social Work Program: East China University of Political Science and Law | Research Achievement | |
| 2015-11-01 | The Gerontological Society of America Fellow: The Gerontological Society of America | Research Achievement | |
| 2014-01-01 | Expert Panel Member, Master of Social Work Program, The School of Sociology and Population Studies: Renmin University | Research Achievement | |
| 2017-03-01 | Provision of Evaluation Study Service for Dementia Community Support Scheme ($1,376,366): Food and Health Bureau | Research Achievement | |
| 2019-05-01 | 特聘专家顾问 | Research Achievement | |
| 2019-07-01 | Associates: Centre for Ageing Research and Education, Duke-NUS medical School | Research Achievement | |
| 2017-05-01 | King’s/HKU Fellowship 2017-18: University of Research Committee UURC) | Research Achievement | |
| 2018-05-01 | Visiting Professor
Department of Global Health & Social Medicine (School of Global Affairs): Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy, King’s College London, UK | Research Achievement | |
| 2018-05-01 | Visiting Fellow
Centre for Research on Ageing: Faculty of Social, Human and Mathematical Science, University of Southampton, UK | Research Achievement | |
Cheng, YM Fu, Y Ko, WT | 2018-12-01 | Enhancing family functioning for stroke caregivers using a two-tier care management mode: 15th World Congress on Long Term Care in Chinese Communities | Research Achievement |
Professional Societies
| Term Period | Position | Professional Societies |
|---|---|---|
| 11/2015 - 10/2018 | Co-Convenor | Ageing in Asia interest group, The Gerontological Society of America |
| 06/2001- present | Member | Hong Kong Social Workers Association |
| 01/2008- present | Member | Gerontological Society of America |
| 07/2012 - present | Associate Fellow | The Hong Kong Professional Counseling Association |
| 01/1999- present | International Affiliate | American Psychological Association |
| 04/2005- present | Member | Hong Kong Association of Gerontology |
| 03/2013 - preset | Council Member | Hong Kong Association of Gerontology |
| 01/2007- present | Member | Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union |
| 11/2015 - present | Fellow | Gerontological Society of America (GSA) |
| 11/2018- Present | Covenor | Ageing Among Asia interest group, The Gerontological Society of America |
Media Contact Directory
Area of Expertise:
| Area of Expertise (EN) | Area of Expertise (ZH) |
|---|---|
| Psychological and spiritual well-being | 心理和靈性健康 |
| Productive ageing (family caregiving, volunteering) | 老有所為（親屬照顧、義務工作） |
| Family gerontology | 家庭老年學 |
| Evidence-based intervention | 尋証為本的干預 |
Spoken Languages:
| Spoken Language(s) (EN) | Spoken Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| English, Cantonese, Putonghua | 英語、粵語、普通話 |
Written Languages:
| Written Language(s) (EN) | Written Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| English, Chinese | 英文、中文 |
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