Dr. KWAN, Wood-kai Edward

Associate Professor of Practice

Acting Associate Director of B.SSc. Forensic and Investigative Psychology Programme

 
 

 

- Investigative psychology
- Chinese Self psychology 
- Culturally-informed self-based counselling practices for Chinese 
- Addictive behaviours and treatment in Asian context 
-Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne, Australia
-Postgraduate Certificate in Psychology (PCPsych), HKU
- Master of Public Administration (MPA), HKU
- Bachelor of Arts  (BA) in Sociology, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada
- Bachelor of Social Work (BSW), McMaster University, Ontario, Canada
  • Member of the Asian Academy of Family Therapy (AAFT) (Since late 2024)
  • Member of the Advisory Committee of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Service of Fuhong Society of Macau (Since mid-2024)
  • Associate Fellow of the Hong Kong Professional Counselling Association (AFHKPCA) (Since Nov, 2008)
  • Member of the Canadian Society of Counsellors and Therapists (Since 2006)
  • Honorary Clinical Associate of the Centre of Behavioural Health, University of Hong Kong (2003-2006)
  • Adviser of the Sunshine Center Lutheran Social Services in Hong Kong (Since 2004)
  • Adviser of the Caritas Addicted Gamblers Counselling Center of Hong Kong (Since 2003)
  • Adviser of the Hong Kong Police Junior Police Officers’ Association (since 2002)
  • Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society (GBPsS) (Since May 1999)
  • Kai Kwan, E. W., Jackson, A. C., & Tse, S. (2025). A grounded theory study of Chinese female spouses of problem gamblers in Hong Kong: Emergence of a multiple-paradigm coping model. Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/21507686.2024.2445316
  • Kwan, E., Tse, S., & Jackson, A. C. (2020). The impact of problem gambling on the female spouses of male Chinese gamblers in Hong Kong: Emergence of a multiple-self Model. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 20(1), 196–210. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-020- 00349-2
  • <<問題賭博互助自強手冊>> 關活佳, 李瞳 Self-help/Group Workbook on Problem Gambling (K&J, 2005) ( note: the first Chinese Self-help Workbook for problem gamblers and family widely used by gambling addiction practitioners in Chinese communities in Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia and Australia).
  • Kwan, W.K.E (December, 2024) . "精神健康从业者面临的挑战:了解成瘾行为背后的常见结构概念以及家庭成员的应对方法- 中国特色介入手段初探. Annual Conference of China Association for Social Work Education. Zhuhai, China
  • Kwan, W.K.E (October 2024). A Hong Kong Multiple Self Impact Model illustrated with the ‘凡人歌Fan Rehge” for Self-based Family Assessment and Treatment of Chinese women. 9th Asian Academy of Family Therapy Conference. Shanghai, China
  • Kwan, W.K.E (October 2023). The Experiences of Chinese Female Spouses of Problem Gamblers in Hong Kong: Emergence of a Multiple Selves and Multiple Paradigms Coping Model.  8th Asian Academy of Family Therapy (AAFT) Conference. Hong Kong SAR, China
  • Kwan, W.K.E (November 2020). The Experiences of Chinese Female Spouses of Problem Gamblers in Hong Kong: Emergence of a Grounded Theory of Multiple Selves and Multiple Paradigms. 5th Asian Pacific Problem Gambling and Addiction Conference. Hong Kong SAR, China
  • Kwan, W.K.E (July 2019). The Experiences of Chinese Female Spouses of Problem Gamblers in Hong Kong: Emergence of a Grounded Theory of Multiple Selves and Multiple Paradigms. 9th International Conference on Social Work in Health & Mental Health. York UK. 
  • Kwan, W.K.E (June 2019). The Experiences of Chinese Female Spouses of Problem Gamblers in Hong Kong: A Grounded Theory Study of Multi-dimensional Impact with Emergence of a Grounded Theory of Selves and Multiple Paradigms. International Conference on Change and Innovation for a Better World: The Future of Social Work Profession. Hong Kong SAR, CHINA
  • Kwan, W.K.E (June, 2016). Exploring the Multi-dimensional Impacts on Chinese Female Spouses by Problem Gamblers in Hong Kong using Grounded Theory. 8th International Conference on Social Work in Health & Mental Health. Singapore
PSY100 Introductory Psychology 
PSY101 Core Competencies in Psychology
PSY206 Research Methods and Designs
PSY352 Psychology of Cybercrime
PSY353 Investigative Psychology
PSY372 Capstone Project I
PSY401 Research Thesis I
PSY411 Honours Research Project I
 

Office: LC803 Library Complex,
            Hong Kong Shue Yan University,
            12 Wai Tsui Crescent, Braemer Hill,
            North Point, Hong Kong

Email: wkkwan@hksyu.edu
 

Monday – 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Thursday – 6:30 to 7:30pm
Friday – 2:00pm to 4:00pm