I work as:
Professor of Music Education (also Coordinator and Academic Advisor of Ph.D. Program in Music with concentration in Music Education) since 2004, and Founding Director of Center for Music Education Research since 2005:
I am honored to be:
- A Fulbright Researcher in Japan (2018) and a Fulbright Specialist in Brazil (2025)
- The recipient of USF Outstanding Graduate Faculty Mentor Award (2017)
- A Visiting Professor (客座教授) of Music Education at Northeast Normal University, China since 2008
- The Major Professor (Advisor) for 30+ doctoral dissertations
- A Committee Member for 20+ doctoral dissertations
- An External Examiner for 10+ doctoral dissertations in Australia, Canada, China, Singapore, South Korea, and the United States. All specialized in music education.
- An External Evaluator of faculty members at 15 institutions in China, Singapore, and the United States.
I served as:
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Board Member/Executive Committee for:
Chair (2023-2024) and Chair-elect (2021-2022) for:
Consultant/Evaluator for:
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Editor for:
Reviewer for:
These journals:
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I have lectured at:
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Anhui Normal University, Wuhu
Beijing Normal University, Beijing Capital Normal University, Beijing China Conservatory of Music, Beijing Columbia University (Teachers College), New York Cumhuriyet University, Sivas East China Normal University, Shanghai Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Erciyes University, Kayseri Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou Guangzhou University, Guangzhou Joetsu University of Education, Joetsu Kaohsiung Normal University, Kaohsiung Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau Meiji Gakuin University, Tokyo Michigan State University, East Langsing Nanjing Normal University of Special Education, Nanjing |
New York University Shanghai, Shanghai*
Okayama University, Okayama Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Shanghai Sichuan Conservatory of Music, Chengdu St. Patrick's College, Dublin Taiwan Normal University, Taipei Taiwan University, Taipei Texas State University, San Marcos Tottori University, Tottori Tumaini University Makumira, Arusha University of Miami, Miami University of South Dakota, Grand Forks* University of Tainan, Tainan University of Taipei, Taipei Wayne State University, Detroit Xinghai Conservatory of Music, Guangzhou Yokohama National University, Yokohama Zhejiang Conservatory of Music, Hangzhou |
*Lecture and discussion via video conference.
I presented plenary/keynote addresses at these meetings:
- International Academic Conference on Music Education in the Context of Digital Transformation, Xiamen (May 2024)
- 2024 Asia-Pacific International Conference on Arts & Humanities, Hualien (March 2024)*
- Forum on Art and Social Change (2022): Art and Ageing, Hong Kong (March 2022)*
- The 13th Asia-Pacific Symposium for Music Education Research, Tokyo (September 2021)*
- 2018 Seminar of the Japan Music Education Society, Tokyo (August 2018)
- 2017 Symposium on Competence-based Music and Visual Arts Curriculum and Instruction in 12-year Basic Education, Taipei (December 2017)
- China National Music Education Convention, Shanghai (October 2015)
- Pan-American Regional Conference of the International Society for Music Education, Villahermosa, Tabasco (August 2011)
- World Creativity Summit of the World Alliance for Arts Education, Hong Kong (July 2007)
- Seminar of the Japan Music Education Society, Myoko (September 2005)
* Lecture and discussion via video conference.
My degrees and qualifications are from:
- Indiana University (Ph.D. in music education, minor areas in ethnomusicology and conducting)
- University of Leicester (M.B.A. in educational management)
- Baylor University (M.M. in music education)
- Hong Kong Baptist College (Hons.Dip. in music)
- Trinity College, London (L.T.C.L. in clarinet performance)
Estimation of my language competencies besides English:
- 100% Cantonese, Chinese
- 50% Mandarin (Putonghua), Chinese
- 5% Japanese
- 5% French
- 5% Korean
My profile also appears here:
- Google Scholar
- ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID)
- ResearchGate