• BA in English Studies and Fine Arts, The University of Hong Kong
• MA in Applied Linguistics, The University of Hong Kong
• PGDE (Secondary), The Open University of Hong Kong
• PhD in Education, The University of Hong Kong
• Senior Fellow, AdvanceHE

Dr Kevin Yung is an Associate Professor and Associate Head (International and Local Engagement) at the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, and an Associate Co-Director of Academy for Educational Development and Innovation. He is also the Coordinator of the UNESCO-UNEVOC Centre (Hong Kong).

Kevin received his Ph.D. degree at The University of Hong Kong with a focus on senior secondary students’ second language selves in shadow education, i.e. private supplementary tutoring. Prior to joining The Education University of Hong Kong, he was a Lecturer at the Centre for Applied English Studies at the University of Hong Kong, where he was awarded an M.A. in Applied Linguistics with overall Distinction and taught English for academic and specific purposes.

Actively serving the community, Kevin has been involved in assessment work for various units of the HKSAR Government. He is a trainer for English language teachers in Hong Kong and Mainland China. He had also hosted a radio programme English in News at RTHK for six years. In research, Kevin is interested in students' use of AI for self-directed learning, the washback of shadow education and high-stakes assessment in the school curriculum, learner agency and motivation, vocational education, and equality issues in education. He completed an ECS project funded by the Research Grants Council exploring senior secondary school students’ agency in learning English in shadow education, and a GRF project investigating underprivileged secondary students’ English learning motivation in fee-free supplementary tutoring. He is currently leading two other GRF projects about multilingual ethnic minority students' experiences in shadow education and the changing ecosystems of secondary education. Kevin won the President's Award for Outstanding Performance in Teaching (Individual Award - General Faculty Member Category) in 2024. He was awarded Senior Fellowship by AdvanceHE in 2025.

• Shadow education (i.e. Private supplementary tutoring)
• AI for self-directed learning
• Language assessment (e.g. High-stakes testing and Assessment for learning)
• Narrative inquiry
• Learner agency and motivation
• English for academic and specific purposes
• Vocational education

Coordinator, UNESCO-UNEVOC Centre (Hong Kong)