Dr Pauline Luk

Lecturer

BIMHSE

Total Citation: 28 (Google Scholar) h-index = 3

Current Positions

Lecturer/Project Manager, connect*ed @ the Enrichment Year

Work History

2013-2016

Graduate Teaching Assistant
Department of Communications & New Media, National University of Singapore

1999-2012

Assistant Professor/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer
Department of Journalism and Communication, Hong Kong Shue Yan University

Qualifications

2018

Doctor of Philosophy in Communications and New Media, National University of Singapore

2003 Master of Arts in Journalism, Renmin University of China

Research Interests

  • Medical Education
  • Professionalism
  • Online Learning
  • Health Communication

Awards

Awards eceived:

 

Academic
 2020  Best Oral Presenter, The Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC) 2020
  
Teaching
2017 Honor Roll in Graduate Students’ Teaching Awards
2017 Graduate Students’ Teaching Awards (Semester 1, 2016-17)
2015  Graduate Students’ Teaching Awards (Semester 1, 2014-15)
2014 Graduate Students’ Teaching Awards (Semester 1, 2013-14) 

 

Invited Speaker

2018 & 2019

THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
Guest lecturer for a seminar on “Health Communications” for Master of Public Health

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
Guest lecturer for a seminar on “Alternative Medicines and Health Communication”

 

2011

THE HONG KONG COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS
Guest lecturer for a seminar on “Speaker Training on Social Media for Psychiatrists”

 

2008 & 2010

CHINESE CUISINE TRAINING INSTITUTE, HONG KONG
Guest lecturer for a seminar on “Skills on Public Relations” & “Crisis management in Food and Beverage” for Master Chefs

 

2009

METHODIST CENTRES, HONG KONG
Guest lecturer for a seminar on “Non-Government Organizations and Public Relations” for Social Workers

 

2008

BEIJING OLYMPIC EQUESTRIAN EVENTS, HONG KONG
Guest lecturer for a seminar “Writing and Editing Skills for Daily Bulletins of Beijing Olympic Equestrian Events”

 

Internationally Referred Journal Publications

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Published

  1. Dutta, M., Pandi, A.R., Zapata, D., Mahtani, R., Falnikar, A., Tan, N., Thaker, J., Pitaloka, D., Dutta, U., Luk, P., & Sun K. (2019). Critical Health Communication Method as Embodied Practice of Resistance: Culturally Centering Structural Transformation through Struggle for Voice. Frontiers in Communation: Health Communication. 4:67. DOI: 3389/fcomm.2019.00067
  2. Lee, S.T., Dutta, M., Lin, J., Luk, P., & Kaur, S. (2018). Trust Ecologies and Channel Complementarity for Information Seeking in Cancer Prevention. Journal of Health Communication. 23(3), 254-263. DOI: 1080/10810730.2018.1433253.
  3. Dutta, M., Comer, S., Teo, D., Luk, P., Lee, M., Zapata, D. , Krishnaswamy, A., Kaur, S. (2017). Health Meanings among Foreign Domestic Workers in Singapore: A Culture-Centered Approach. Health Communication. , 33(5), 643-652. DOI: 1080/10410236.2017.1292576
  4. Dutta, M., Kaur, S., Luk, P., Lin, J. and Lee, S.T. (2017). Health information seeking among Singaporeans: Roles and collective contexts. Health Communication. 33(4), 433-442. DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2016.1278493

 

Articles Published

  1. Luk, P., Tsoi, F., & Chan, S. (2020, Feb). A connected virtual community for learning. Teaching and Learning Connections, 11. Retrieved from https://www.cetl.hku.hk/teaching-learning-cop/a-connected-virtual-community-for-learning/
  2. Dutta, J.D., Mandal, I., Kaur, S., Pitaloka, D., Pandi, A., Tan, N., Bashir, M., Prasad, M., Sun, K., Thaker, J., Comer, S., Zapata, D., Tan, E.L., Luk, P., Li, L.J., Rahman, A., Etchart, J., Falnikar, A., Gauchoudhuri, S., Kumar, R., Anaele, A., Collins, W., Dillard, S., and Sastry, S.. (2016). Culture-Centered Method: The nuts and bolts of co-creating communication infrastructures of listening in communities. CARE White Paper Series, 2
  3. Luk, P. (2015) Under the Umbrella: Impacts of Social Networks in Hong Kong's Umbrella Movement. Peace Magazine. July-September 2015: Vol.31, No.3, 16. http://www.peacemagazine.org/archive/v31n3p16.htm
  4. Luk, P. (2005). The Reflection of Commercialization in Journalism in Hong Kong – A Study on Public Relations and Media Relations. Shue Yan Academic Journal. 3:117-133.

Book Chapters

  1. Ho, E. Y., Lie, S., Luk, P., & Dutta, M. J. (2019) Speaking of Health in Singapore Using Singlish Term Heaty.  In Scollo, M., & Milburn, T.  Engaging and Transforming Global Communication Through Cultural Discourse Analysis. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. 1: 3-20.

Oral and Poster Presentations

Conference Papers

  1. Chen, J., Luk, P., Tsoi, F., Tsang, J. Exploring the Online Learning Interactions among Medical Students during a Self-initiated Enrichment Year. In: Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC) 2020, Center for Medical Education, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 8-12/1/2020 (Awarded the Best Oral Presenter in Free Communications Session)
  2. Luk, P., Tsoi, F., Chan, S., Seminar 5: A connected virtual community for learning. In: Seminar Series:  Learning as Boundary Crossing. Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 29 /11/2019
  3. Luk, P. Asian Pathways of Healing: Language Policy and Use of Chinese Medicine in Singapore. In: The First Cochrane Hong Kong Symposium, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 23-24/5/2019
  4. Lau, T.Y., Luk, P. A Double-edged Sword: Party Leaders versus Netizens in an Explosive Internet and Social Media Age in China, 1987 to present. In: Monumental Change: China's Transformation Since the 1980s Conference, Center for Asia Pacific, University of San Francisco, 15-16/11/2017
  5. Luk, P. Asian Pathways of Healing: Cultural Challenges in Traditional Chinese Medicine. In: 12th Singapore Graduate Forum on Southeast Asian Studies, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, 26-28/7/2017
  6. Dutta, M., Lee, S.T., Kaur, S., Luk, P., & Lin, J. Health information seeking among Singaporeans: Roles and collective contexts. In: International Communication Association 64th Annual Conference, San Diego, the U.S.A., 25-29/5/2017
  7. Ho, E. Y., Lie, S., Luk, P., & Dutta, M. J. Speaking of health in Singapore using the Singlish term heaty. In: International Communication Association 64th Annual Conference, San Diego, the U.S.A., 25-29/5/2017
  8. Lee, S.T., Luk, P., Dutta, M., Lin, J., & Kaur, S. Trust in Cancer Health Information Seeking. In: International Communication Association 64th Annual Conference, San Diego, the U.S.A., 25-29/5/2017
  9. Luk, P. Cultural heritage politics of Chinese Medicine in Singapore. In: 15th Malaysia-Singapore Forum, National University of Singapore, 7-8/12/2015
  10. Luk, P. Attitudes towards Traditional Chinese Medicine in multi-ethnic Singapore. In: 13th APRU Doctoral Students Conference, University of Indonesia, 18-22/8/2014
  11. Luk, P. Trans border workers from Johor to Singapore. In FASSforward! The Ultimate Research Challenge, National University of Singapore,  6-7/8/2014
  12. Luk, P. Health Meanings among Foreign Domestic Workers in Singapore. In:  14th Annual Research Postgraduate Conference, University of Hong Kong, 31/5/2014
  13. Dutta, M., Comer, S., Lee, M., Teo, D., Krishnaswamy, A., Luk, P., Zapata, D. (2014). Health Meanings among Foreign Domestic Workers in Singapore. Proceeding of International Communication Association 64th Annual Conference.

 

Poster Presentations

  1. Chen, J., Luk, P., Tsoi, F, Tsang, J. (2019) Assessment of medical students’ engagement in online learning on a social media platform. Presented at OTTAWA conferences: transforming healthcare through excellence in assessment and evaluation. 29 February – 4 March 2019. The Ottawa Conferences on the Assessment of Competence in Medicine and the Healthcare Professions, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  2. Chen, J., Luk, P., Tsoi, F, Tsang, J. (2019) The Interactions within a Virtual Community of Learning. Presented at Teaching and Learning Symposium 2019. 21 August 2019. Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong.
  3. Chen, J., Luk, P., Tsoi, F, Tsang, J. (2019) Project connect*ed: supporting connectivity and communities of learning in a virtual environment. Presented at Centre for Information Technology in Education (CITE) Research Symposium 2019  “Learning Design and Learning Environment: Innovation and Interactions”. 31 May 2019. The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
  4. Luk, P. (2017) Communication Challenges of Using Traditional Chinese Medicine in Multicultural Society. Presented at International Communication Association 64th Annual Conference. 25-29 May 2017. San Diego, U.S.A.
  5. Luk, P. (2015). The Impact of Social Networks on Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement. Presented at Random Blends 2015 – Inter[ ].  4-6 April 2015.  National University of Singapore, Singpaore.
  6. Luk, P. (2014). Narratives of Health of Single Unmarried Women in Singapore & Hong Kong. Presented at Random Blends 2014 – Calibr8. 1-6 March 2014. National University of Singapore, Singpaore.
  7. Luk, P., Villarica, A., Zahirah, N., Na, W.L., Tan, Y.C., Heng, H.T., Hui, T.H., Wang, Z.X. (2014). The Voice of NUS Students – A Qualitative Photovoice Project. Presented at Random Blends 2014 – Calibr8. 1-6 March 2014. National University of Singapore, Singpaore.

Scholarship Received

2013 – 2017 NUS Graduate Scholarship
2010 Rotary Group Study Exchange Scholarship (Professional Exchange to Sao Paulo, Brazil)
1993 Outstanding Service Scholarship in Summer Youth Program

Professional Service

2019 Panel judge for MIND HK Media Awards
2018 - Present Advisor for Mental Health Youth Ambassador Programme, Public Awareness Committee, THE HONG KONG COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS

Contacts

Pauline Luk, Ph.D.
pluk@hku.hk
+852 3917 9366
4/F William MW Mong Block
21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong