Dr Betty MOK is an Instructor in the Department of Applied Social Sciences at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She obtained her doctoral degree in Social Work from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, her Master’s degree in Sociology from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and her Bachelor’s degree in Social Science from Lingnan University, with a minor in Media Culture and Marketing.

She has been teaching the course, Tomorrow's Leaders and several service-learning courses in the department for more than ten years. Dr MOK’s research interests include positive youth development and service-learning. She has published book, research articles in peer-reviewed journals, and presented her work at various international conferences.

She currently serves as the Subject Coordinator of APSS2S09 Service Leadership through Serving Children and Families with Special Needs. In 2024, she was honored, as part of a team, with the Departmental Best Teaching Award and the Faculty Award for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching.

• Doctor of Social Work, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Master of Arts in Sociology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Bachelor of  Social Science, Lingnan University