CHENG, Runqing 程潤卿
Runqing Cheng is a second-year Ph.D. student at the Academic Unit of Human Communication, Development and Information Sciences at the University of Hong Kong, supervised by Dr. William Choi. Her area of research includes speech perception and production, as well as the transfer effect between music and language. She is also interested in the brain processing of speech and music and its implication for language learning.
She holds a Master of Science degree in Language Sciences (Neuroscience, Language & Communication) from University College London and a Bachelor of Linguistics from the University of Manchester.
Email: runqing@connect.hku.hk
YU, Kam Ping Doris 余錦平
Doris is a second-year PhD candidate. Her research interests are in phonetics and phonology, with a keen focus on comprehending how speech perception and production can be shaped by language experiences. Her research employs a cross-linguistic methodology, exploring the language acquisition patterns among individuals from diverse linguistic backgrounds, especially those who are non-native speakers of Chinese.
Email: dorisyuu@connect.hku.hk
LING, Cheuk Lam Katie
I am a PhD student planning to work on music and speech perception. As a music and language enthusiast, I am currently interested in how music training or musicianship affects speech perception and learning of tone language.
Email: katieling@connect.hku.hk
CHU, Tianyu 褚天宇
I am a first-year EdD student. My research interests include psycholinguistics, second language acquisition, and connectivity between music and language.
Email: ctyjerry@connect.hku.hk
ZU, Jiaqing 俎佳庆
I am a first-year PhD student planning to work on music perception. Having a background of musicology, I am interested in the connectivity between music and language. I hope to get some new perspectives through exploring more interdisciplinary research.
Email: jiaqingz@connect.hku.hk