Kathy Kar-man Shum
Associate Professor · Faculty of Social Sciences · The University of Hong Kong
Quick answer: Kathy Kar-man Shum is Associate Professor at The University of Hong Kong. Kathy Kar-man Shum shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-10-19.
⭐ We are looking for highly motivated interns who love to work with children and teenagers to join our projects in 2025-2026. Interns will be involved in a school-based intervention project for students with ADHD and other projects in the lab.
Intern Duties:
Interns will help with data collection in kindergartens, primary and/or secondary schools. They may also be engaged in other tasks such as pre
Research interests
ASD & ADHD
Socioemotional development
Early childhood intervention
Reading acquisition
Biliteracy development
Selected publications (since 2023)
Li, J., & Shum, K. K. M. (2026). Social motivation in autism spectrum disorder: A mixed-methods exploration using eye-tracking, behavioral tasks, self- and parent-reports, and qualitative insights. Autism. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613261445631
Psyllou, C., Deserno, M. K., Leijten, P., van der Oord, S., van den Hoofdakker, B. J., Dekkers, T. J., PAINT-IPDMA Collaborators, Luman, M., & Groenman, A. P. (2026). Study preregistration: Do parenting programs change interrelations among child attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, conduct disorder characteristics? Individual participant data network analysis. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2026.05.009
Kwan, D. H. W., Lam, S. F., & Shum, K. K. M.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kathy Kar-man Shum hiring PhD students at The University of Hong Kong?
Yes. As of 2026-10-19, Kathy Kar-man Shum's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: We are looking for highly motivated interns who love to work with children and teenagers to join our projects in 2025-2026. Interns will be involved in a school-based intervention project for students.
What does Kathy Kar-man Shum research?
ASD & ADHD
Socioemotional development
Early childhood intervention
Reading acquisition
Biliteracy development
Data last updated: 2026-10-19 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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