Prof. Angela LEUNG Professor & Associate Head (Research)

Location GH528
Phone +852 2766 5587
mail angela.ym.leung@polyu.edu.hk

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Biography Angela YM Leung is Professor and Associate Head (Research) of the School of Nursing of Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She was the awardee of the Hartford Geriatric Scholars Program at the Johns Hopkins University in 2014, and Distinguished Geronotological Nursing Educator by National Hartford Centre for Gerontological Nursing Excellence (NHCGNE). She is an active researcher in health literacy and dementia caregiving, with a wide range of publications in international journals. She developed various interventions (photovoice, e-painting mobile app, a sensor-based system for alleviating stress) addressing the issues of depressive symptoms or stress among caregivers for persons with dementia.? She has a strong belief that technology can help people to understand their current health status and make the informed health decision. Her projects were funded by Health and Medical Research Fund, Karolinski Institute (KI) – HK Polytechnic University (KI-PolyU) Collaborative Research Fund, Kamprad Foundation Fund of Sweden, and Hong Kong Jockey Club Charity Trust. She has good network with non-academic partner organizations, such as Hong Kong Housing Society, Astrix, Hong Kong Science and Technology Corporation. Prof. Leung also serves as the Council member of the Hong Kong Association of Gerontology (HKAG), the Committee on Rehabilitation of Hong Kong Society of Rehabilitation (HKSR), and Assessment Panel member on the Innovation and Technology Fund for Application in Elderly and Rehabilitation Care (I&T Fund) of Hong Kong Government. Internationally, Prof. Leung is the Vice President of Asia Health Literacy Association (AHLA) and member of Global Working Group in Health Literacy, International Union of Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) and Deputy Director of WHO Collaborating Centre for Community Health Services.




Education and Academic Qualifications Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Hong Kong
Master of Health Administration, The University of New South Wales
Bachelor of Nursing, Deakin University




Professional Qualifications Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Nursing (Gerontology)
Registered Nurse




Research Interests
health literacy and health promotion
technology and aging
chronic illness management
dementia care