Dr Algae AU

Academic Staff

Research Assistant Professor

歐潔儀博士

GH329
+852 3400 8383
algae-kit-yee.au@polyu.edu.hk

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Biography

Dr Au’s research interests include psychological well-being; globalization and acculturation; and pro-environmental behaviors, with a special focus on sharing economy—especially freecycling and peer-to-peer food sharing. She employs a comprehensive approach to her research, including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods. Her scholarly contributions have been recognized through publication in top-tier international journals including Humanities & Social Sciences Communications and Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology, reflecting the high calibre of her work. She is an active member of several international psychological associations and a Registered Psychologist of the Hong Kong Psychological Society.

Education and Academic Qualifications

PhD in Psychology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Professional Qualifications

Registered Psychologist, Hong Kong Psychological Society

Research Interests

Grants (selected)

PI, PolyU RAP Start-up Fund (2024-2026), “Relationships between Ecological Self-construal, Pride, Guilt, and Freecycling: A 3-wave Cross-lagged Longitudinal Study”

PI, PolyU APSS Departmental General Research Fund (2025-2027), “Who Participate in Peer-to-Peer Food Sharing, and Why: A Mixed-Methods Study in Hong Kong”

Co-I, Faculty Development Scheme 2024/2025, University Grants Committee, “Motives for Constructing a Pro-Environmental Identity: A Mixed Methods Sequential Exploratory Investigation”

Co-I, General Research Fund 2024/2025, Research Grants Council, “Prosociality as a Natural Sleeping Pill? Examining the Reciprocal Relationship between Acting Kindly and Sleeping Well”

Co-I, Theme-based Exercise under Public Policy Research Funding Scheme (2025-2026), Chief Executive's Policy Unit, “Enhancing Cultural Integration for Non-Local Students in Hong Kong: A Multicultural Acquisition Approach to Policy Development”