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Cherry obtained her PhD degree in cognitive psychology at Tufts University and was a postdoctoral research fellow at the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences at The University of Hong Kong before joining EdUHK. Her research covers cognitive and reading-related processes in typical and atypical populations. She has used the ERP method to examine the neural correlates of bilingual visual word processing and second language learning. She is interested in identifying and addressing diverse needs in learning.
Research interests
Teaching Interests
bilingualism
reading and writing
support for children with SEN and their family
research supervision
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Health Bureau. Reducing Smartphone Overuse for Adolescents with Attention-Deficit Hyperactive Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial
YUM, Y. N. C. (PI), LEUNG, C. H. (CoI) & POON, K. Y. (CoI)
18/08/25 → 17/05/28
Project: Research project
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AI-Powered On-Site Pre-school Rehabilitation Services (“OPRS”)
YUM, Y. N. C. (PI)
01/03/24 → 31/08/28
Project: Research project
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Web-based Learning for Students with Diverse Needs (Reading and Writing) at the Junior Secondary Level (2023/24 School Year)
YUM, Y. N. C. (PI)
01/09/23 → 31/08/24
Project: Research project
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Learning Concepts in Different Languages: Cognitive and Affective Mechanisms
YUM, Y. N. C. (PI), WANG, J. (CoI), LIU, D. (CoI), COHN,, N. (CoI), HOLCOMB,, P. (CoI) & MIDGLEY,, K. (CoI)
01/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Research project
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Web-based Learning for Students with Diverse Needs (Reading and Writing) at the Junior Secondary Level (2022/23 School Year)
YUM, Y. N. C. (PI) & HO, F. C. (CoI)
01/09/22 → 31/08/23
Project: Research project
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Music therapy for social skills in children with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability: Abridged secondary publication
YUM, Y. N. C., LAU, K. W., POON, K. Y. & HO, F. C., Feb 2026, In: Hong Kong Medical Journal. 32, Supplement 1, p. 43-45Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Profiling Chinese children with symptoms of SpLD, ADHD, or ASD: A transdiagnostic and biopsychosocial study
LIU, D., WEI, Z., MAURER, U., CHUNG, K. K. H., DATU, J. A. D., FERN-POLLAK, L., WYDELL, T., TSO, W.W.-Y., SUN, F., LUO, L., WANG, L.-C., YUM, Y. N. C., XU, G. & LI, S., 2026, In: BMC Psychiatry. 26, 114.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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The family quality of life of children with specific learning disabilities, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and their co-occurrence: A cross-sectional study
LIANG, D., POON, K. & YUM, Y. N. C., 2026, In: Journal of Learning Disabilities. 59, 2, p. 119-130Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Transformer-based physiological emotion recognition for autism intervention support
CHAN, R.Y.-Y., WONG, C. M. V. & YUM, Y. N. C., Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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AI-driven learning analytics for applied behavior analysis therapy
WONG, C. M. V., YUM, Y. N. C. & CHAN, R.Y.-Y., 2025, In: IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies. 18, p. 1097-1111Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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