Dongshu's research centers on the economics of education and policy evaluation. She served as a visiting scholar at the University of Cambridge during  2016/17. 

 

Dongshu has contributed to leading international journals such as Population and Development Review, Economics of Education Review and Education Economics. Her research has received support from prestigious institutions in Hong Kong and beyond, including the British Academy and Hong Kong's Research General Council (RGC). Her ongoing projects delve into the assimilation of recent Chinese immigrants in Hong Kong and the enduring impact of education expansion in developing economies. Notably, she was a semi-finalist for the 2013 National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship and received the Clare Hall Visiting Fellowship from the University of Cambridge. 

 

Prior to joining CUHK, Dongshu held the position of Research Economist at the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics. Additionally, she also worked with UNICEF, the Ford Foundation, and New Visions for Public Schools. Dongshu earned her PhD in Economics and Education from Columbia University in 2009.

James Hall is Associate Professor of Psychology of Education and Deputy Director of the ESRC National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM).

 

James obtained a BSc in Psychology with Communications Engineering from the University of Bath before undertaking an MSc and DPhil in Education at the University of Oxford.  Following completion of his doctorate (‘The Contribution of Early Education to Vulnerable and Resilient Developmental Pathways’), he undertook Postdoctoral Research Fellowships at the Universities of Oxford (Education) and Warwick (Psychology) followed by a Lectureship (then Honorary Associate Professorship) in Special Educational Needs at the University of Exeter.  James joined the University of Southampton in 2017.

 

James teaches research methods to undergradautes and postgraduates in education and psychology, supervises BSc and MSc research projects, and has doctoral students undertaking PhDs in Education and in Psychology. 

 

External to the University of Southampton, James’ current roles include: Membership of Ofsted's Early Education Curriculum Forum; serving on the Editorial Board of the journal School Effectiveness and School Improvement; and undertaking External Examiner duties for the University of Manchester's BSc Educational Psychology.

Velda Elliott is Associate Professor of English and Literacy Education. She is a curriculum tutor for the English PGCE and MSc in Learning and Teaching. She is also the Director of Doctoral Research at the Department of Education, in which role she leads doctoral training in the department.

 

Velda researches in the fields of English in Education and Educational Assessment. Within the field of English, her work considers both what it means to be ‘good’ at English and what English, media and drama education are ‘good for’. Some of her work considers the ways in which English education relates to political priorities and desires. She is particularly interested in what knowledge looks like in the subject of English.

 

Velda was awarded the National Association for the Teaching of English Research Award in 2017 for her contribution to the field of English in Education.

Dr. Diego Román is an Assistant Professor in Bilingual/Bicultural Education at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He earned a M.S. degree in Biology, a M.A. in Linguistics, and a Ph.D. degree in Educational Linguistics, all from Stanford University. Prior to starting his studies at Stanford University, Dr. Román taught middle school science to English Learners and newcomer students for seven years, first in rural Wisconsin and then in San Francisco, California.

 

Dr. Roman's research interests are located at the intersection of linguistics, science education, and environmental studies. Dr. Román is currently conducting various projects wit linguistically minoritized communities in Wisconsin in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. In his free time, he is an avid runner and cyclist.