Dr Catherine Chai received her Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree from Beijing Normal University in mainland China. She obtained her PhD degree in higher education from The University of Hong Kong. After graduation, she has been working in the Department of Applied Social Sciences at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, first as a Postdoctoral Fellow, and now a Research Assistant Professor.

Dr Chai’s research interests include youth wellbeing, leadership development, general education in higher education, programme evaluation, and parenting. She has published research articles in different peer reviewed journals, such as Journal of Adolescence, Research on Social Work Practice, Frontiers in Psychology, Journal of Child and Family Studies, etc. She is now teaching Tomorrow’s Leaders and service-learning course entitled "Service Leadership through Serving Children and Families with Special Needs".

• Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education, The University of Hong Kong
• Master of Arts in Higher Education, Beijing Normal University
• Bachelor of Arts in Education Administration, Beijing Normal University