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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
bilingual comprehensionvisual word processingChinese character readingmultimodal processing and learningspecial and inclusive educationdiverse needs
Teaching Interests
bilingualism
reading and writing
support for children with SEN and their family
research supervision
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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 → 17/05/27
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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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 (2023/24 School Year)
YUM, Y. N. C. (PI)
01/09/23 → 31/08/24
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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Effects of word length, contextual support, and prior second language proficiency on the learning of technical words in a second language
WANG, J. & YUM, Y. N. C., 2025, In: PLoS One. 20, 10, e0334038.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Learning specialized vocabulary in the second language: Does transfer from the first language help?
WANG, J. & YUM, Y. N. C., May 2025, In: Language Teaching Research. 29, 4, p. 1458-1480Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Music education for autistic children with intellectual disability: Parental attitudes and support
LIANG, D. C. & YUM, Y. N. C., Jun 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Reducing smartphone overuse for adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactive disorder: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
YUM, Y. N. C., LI, X., POON, K. Y. & LEUNG, C. H., Oct 2025, In: BMC Psychiatry. 25, 1043.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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The association between implicit culture beliefs and intercultural sensitivity: Anticipated intergroup exclusion and stigma as underlying processes
WANG, I. Y., CHEUNG, R. Y. M., JIANG, D. & YUM, Y. N. C., 2025, In: Social Psychology of Education. 28, 61.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
Open Access