Research Assistants

LIU, Sochi

Sochi Liu is the manager of the SLR lab. Starting her career as an external auditor, she now explores mechanisms underlying human behaviour and decision-making processes. In 2020, she received a Master of Social Sciences in the field of Psychology from the University of Hong Kong.

Sochi is currently engaged in the SLR Lab’s 5-year longitudinal research project, I-DID, which focuses on the cognitive, language, literacy, and behavioural development of children with family risk of dyslexia.

YUE, Cherry

Cherry Yue is a full-time research assistant in the SLR Lab. In 2022, she graduated with first-class honours in BSc Social Science (major in psychology) from the University of Hong Kong. During her university years, she actively participated in various activities and volunteer programmes to provide teaching and counseling services for children and teenagers with SEN.

She was a winter research intern at the SLR Lab in 2020, where she began working on the lab's on-going music project. She is also engaged in the SLR Lab's 3-year longitudinal deaf reading project, which investigates the neurophysiological indicators of cognitive, language, and reading comprehension difficulties in deaf and hearing individuals.

LING, Qianyun (Lydia)

Qianyun Ling (Lydia) is a full-time research assistant at the SLR Lab. She completed her bachelor’s degree in Psychology at the University of Edinburgh (with first class honours), and received a Master of Science in Education (Child Development and Education) from the University of Oxford. Qianyun’s research interest is on Psychometrics. During her university years, she mastered advanced data analytic techniques using R (e.g., SEM, IRT), and gained experiences working with young children in assessment settings from various internships focusing on children’s development and wellbeing.

Qianyun is now a member of the SLR Lab’s 5-year longitudinal research project, I-DID, which focuses on the cognitive, language, literacy, and behavioural development of children with family risk of dyslexia. She primarily works on data analysis and conducting child assessment sessions.

SIU, Yee Ting (Iris)

Siu Yee Ting (Iris) is a full-time research assistant at the SLR Lab. After receiving her BSSoc in Psychology (first class honours), Iris worked as a SEN teaching assistant in a primary school. She supported various kinds of SEN students and provided individualised training for them. In 2023, Iris also received her MSc in Foundations of Clinical Psychology from the University of Southampton.

Iris is currently involved in the SLR Lab's longitudinal research projects, which investigate the language, cognitive and reading development of children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).