Dr. Ma, Ka Yin Lawrence (馬嘉言)

 

B.S.Sc (Hons) in Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

M.Res Psychology, The University of Manchester

PhD Psychology, The University of Nottingham

PgDE in Professional and Vocational Education, The Education University of Hong Kong

Lecturer I, Department of Education and Psychology, Academy of Wellness and Human Development

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1234-0195

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lawrence-ma-phd-a67356124

Academic & Professional Experience

2025- present – Lecturer I, Department of Education and Psychology, Hong Kong Baptist University

2024-2025 – Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Psychology Programme Admission Officer, Department of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong

2023-2024 – Master of Arts in Positive Psychology [MA(PPE)] Programme Leader, Department of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong

2023 – 2025 – Lecturer I, Department of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong

2022-2022 – Master of Social Sciences in Psychology (Schools and Community Settings) [MSocScP(SCS)] Programme Associate Leader, Department of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong

2021-2021 – MSocScP(SCS) Programme Acting (and Deputy) Leader, Department of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong

2018 – 2023 – Lecturer II, Department of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong

2017 – 2018 – Instructor, Department of Applied Social Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

2017- 2017 – Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Applied Social Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

2016-2017 – Research Associate, Department of Applied Social Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Research Interests

  • Behavioral Economics
  • Drama-based pedagogy
  • Gratitude and Prosociality
  • Leadership measurement
  • Psychology Learning and Teaching
  • Scale validation

Research/Teaching & Learning Grants

  1. “Drama-based pedagogical approach to Psychology in daily teaching practices” (June 2019 to Oct 2021), HK$ 50,000, funded by the Department of Psychology (PS), The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) under Departmental Teaching Development Project (DTDP) 2018-20 (Co-Principal Investigators: Chung Yiu-Bun and Ma Ka-Yin Lawrence);
  2. “Drama-based pedagogical approach to Psychology in learning motivation” (Apr 2021 to Jun 2022), HK$ 50,000, funded by the Faculty of Education and Human Development (FEHD), under FEHD Innovative Teaching (beyond e-learning) Grant 2020/21 (Project Leader: Ma Ka-Yin Lawrence*, Member: Chung Yiu-Bun);
  3. “Theatre of the Mentalist: The making of a mental health educator using a Forum Theatre Approach” (May 2021 to Oct 2022), HK$ 30,000, funded by the PS Department, EdUHK under Departmental Teaching Development Grant (DTDG) 2020-22 (Principal Investigator: Ma Ka-Yin Lawrence*, Co-Investigators: Chung Yiu-Bun and Lau Esther Yuet-Ying);
  4. “This is FUTURE!!!” by FutventureLab Limited (formerly Rapid Psychology), HK$50,000, funded by the EdUHK-Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation Co-Ideation Programme 2022/23 (Project Supervisor: Ma Ka-Yin Lawrence*; Advisors: Chung Yiu-Bun and Ho Chun-Sing Maxwell; Core team members: Tang Ho-Yeung Sunny, Fung Ho-Tin Felix, and Tang Tsz-Yin Alan);
  5. “Using collaborative scriptwriting to facilitate learning and teaching in Psychology” (May 2023 to Nov 2024), HK$ 30,000, funded by the PS Department, EdUHK under the DTDG 2022-24 (Co-Principal Investigators: Chung Yiu-Bun and Ma Ka-Yin Lawrence*; Co-Investigator: Cho Hoi-On Andy);
  6. “An apprenticeship scheme to promote student-led active learning in Psychology” (Oct 2023 to Dec 2024), HK$ 30,000, funded by the PS Department, EdUHK under the DTDG 2022-24 (Principal Investigator: Cho Hoi-On Andy; Co-Investigator: Ma Ka-Yin Lawrence*);
  7. “The lyricists and audio actors assembled: The lyrics-writing and audio-drama approach to learning and teaching in Psychology” (Aug 2025 to Feb 2027), HK$ 50,000, funded by the PS Department, EdUHK under the DTDG 2024-26 (Co-Principal Investigators: Chung Yiu-Bun and To Hing-Kwan Alastair; Co-Investigators: Ma Ka-Yin Lawrence* (external), Tsang Yan-Lam Ellen, and Zhan Chenyu Ruby)

 

Academic & Professional Activities/ Consultancy/Community Services

  1. Committee Member of the Members Relations and Welfare Committee (2025-26), The Hong Kong Psychological Society Limited;
  2. Council Member (2025-26), The Hong Kong Psychological Society Limited;
  3. Editorial Board for Journal of Psychological Science and Research (ISSN: 2770-6990) and Psychology & Psychological Research International Journal (PPRIJ) (ISSN: 2576-0319);
  4. Expert Contributor/Interviewee on YouTube videos on Public Psychology Education (Oct 2022 and Jan 2023), FutventureLab Limited;
  5. Guest Contributor/Interviewee to TV/Radio programme “MagaSenior” (May 2024; Nov 2024 to Jan 2025), Radio Television Hong Kong;
  6. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Standard Course Instructor (Jan 2025), Methodist Centre for Quality Life Education;
  7. Referee/Ad-hoc reviewer: Academia Mental Health and Well-being; Applied Research in Quality of Life; Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal; European Journal of Social Psychology; Frontiers in Psychology; Frontiers in Public Health; Motivation and Emotion; International Journal of Bank Marketing; Journal of Happiness Studies; Pedagogies: An International Journal; Polish Psychological Bulletin; Psycho-Oncologie; Psychology & Psychological Research International Journal; Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology; SAGE Open; Teacher Education Advancement Network (TEAN) Journal;
  8. Recurrent Guest Speaker/Lecturer on courses PSY209 Positive Psychology and PSY564 Applied Positive Psychology (Nov 2023 – present), Department of Counselling and Psychology, Hong Kong Shue Yan University;
  9. Research Supervisor/Consultant (Mar 2023 – present), FutventureLab Limited;
  10. Scientific Steering Committee Member of the Asian Association for Social Psychology (AASP) Conference 2023 (Jul 2022 to Jul 2023), AASP and EdUHK;

 

Professional Memberships (and Registrations)

  1. Associate Fellowship (AFBPsS), The British Psychological Society (BPS) (2018 – present);
  2. Associate Fellowship (AFHKPS), The Hong Kong Psychological Society Limited (HKPS) (2020 – present);
  3. Chartered Membership (CPsychol; No. 319840), The British Psychological Society (BPS) (2017 – present);
  4. Full Membership (ID: 00188564), American Psychological Association (APA) (2018 – present);
  5. Full Membership (No. 319840), Division for Teachers and Researchers in Psychology (DARTP), The British Psychological Society (2017 – Present);
  6. Registered Psychologist (Registration No. 2020-795), The Hong Kong Psychological Society Limited (2020 – present);
  7. Registered Teacher (Registration No. R336119), Education Bureau (EDB), HKSAR (2023 – present);
  8. Standard Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Hong Kong Instructor (Certificate No 244907), The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong (2024 – present);
  9. Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) Hong Kong Instructor (Certificate No. Y244907), The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong (2024 – present)

 

Selected Publications

Peer-reviewed journal articles (in reverse chronological order)

  1. Ho, T.-W., Ma, A. L.-T., Ma, L. K., Lai, F. F.-Y., Lin, K. Y.-K., Wong, S.-W., Ma, J. M.-Y., Tong, P.-C., Lai, W.-M., Yap, D. Y.-H., & Chan, E. Y.-H. (2025). Long-term clinical outcomes of paediatric kidney transplantation in Hong Kong—A territory-wide study. Nephrology, 30(3), e70009. https://doi.org/10.1111/nep.70009
  2. Ma, L. K., Chung, Y.-B., Shee, E. S.-C., Cheng, G. F.-L., & Dawson, K. (2024). How does drama-based pedagogical approach enhance learning and teaching in Psychology? An exploratory mixed-method study. Psychology Teaching Review, 30(2), 53-75. https://doi.org/10.53841/bpsptr.2024.30.2.53
  3. Tao, T. J., Lim, T. K., Yeung, E. T. F., Liu, H., Shris, P. B., Ma, L. K., & Lee, T. M. C., & Hou, W. K. (2023). Internet-based and mobile-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for chronic diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. NPJ Digital Medicine, 6, 80. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-023-00809-8
  4. Au-yeung, K. L., Selvaraj, C., Amin, T., Ma, L. K., & Bennet, M. H. (2022). Effect of enriched oxygen inhalation on lower limbs skin temperatures in diabetic and healthy humans: A pilot study. Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine, 52(1), 2-6. https://doi.org/10.28920/dhm52.1.2-6
  5. Shek, D. T. L., Dou, D., & Ma, L. K. (2019). Development and validation of a pioneer scale on Service Leadership Behavior in the service economies. Frontiers in Psychology,10,1770. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01770
  6. Shek, D. T. L., Ma, L. K., Yu, L., & Leung, L. M. K. (2018). Validation of the Service Leadership Knowledge Scale: Factorial and convergent validity. International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health,11(4), 455-466.
  7. Shek, D. T. L., Ma, L. K., Ma, C. M. S., & Hoshmand, A. R. (2018). Convergent and factorial validation of the Service Leadership Behavior Scale. International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health, 11(4), 479-492.
  8. Shek, D. T. L., Ma, L. K., Lin, L., & Leung, H. (2018). Psychometric properties of the Service Leadership Behavior Scale: Preliminary findings. International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health, 11(4), 427-443.
  9. Ma, L. K., Tunney, R. J., & Ferguson, E. (2017). Does gratitude enhance prosociality: A meta-analytic review. Psychological Bulletin, 143(6), 601-635. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000103
  10. Ma, L. K., Tunney, R. J., & Ferguson, E. (2014). Gratefully received, gratefully repaid: The role of perceived fairness in cooperative interactions. PLoS ONE, 9(12), e114976. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0114976

Refereed book chapters (in reverse chronological order)

  1. Ma, L. K., Chung, Y. B., & Hu, A. C.-Y. (accepted). Using virtual drama to teach Psychology: A nuanced discussion. In L. M. Dos Santos, Y. L. E. Leung, C. T. T. Kwee, & H. F. Lo (Eds.), Professional Development of Global Teachers and Educators: The Current Challenge and the Future Growth. Springer Nature.
  2. Shek, D. T. L., Ma, L. K., Low, S. S., Zhu, X., & Dou, D. (2019). A user manual for the Service Leadership Knowledge Scale. In D. T. L. Shek, X. Zhu, L. Lin, & J. Merrick (Eds.), Service Leadership: Tools to assess knowledge, attitude and behaviour (pp. 209-226). Nova Science.
  3. Shek, D. T. L., Leung, J. T. Y., Ma, L. K., Lin, L., & Wu, F. K. Y. (2018). Training of potential program implementers for the Tin Ka Ping P.A.T.H.S. Project in China: Subjective outcome evaluation findings. In J. Merrick (Ed.), Childhood and adolescence: Tribute to Emanuel Chigier, 1928-2017 (pp. 65-85). Nova Science.

Refereed Conference Proceedings  (in reverse chronological order)

  1. Ma, L. K., & Chung, Y. B. (2024). Applying the virtual drama-based pedagogy approach in collegiate psychology education. Proceedings of The Global Conference on Psychology, 1(1).
  2. Tang, S. H. Y., Fung, F. H. T., Chung, Y. B., & Ma, L. K. (2024). Enhancing creative problem-solving and social-emotional learning through an entrepreneurship education training programme: An exploratory action research. In C. K. J. Lee, M. H. M. Cheng, S. C. Kong, J. N. Erni, & B. Macfarlane (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Congress on Educational Futures 2024 (pp. 128). The Education University of Hong Kong.

Refereed Conference Presentations (in reverse chronological order)

  1. Ma, L. K., Chung, Y. B., & Hu, A. C.-Y. (2025, May 24-25). Using virtual drama to teach Psychology: A nuanced discussion [Conference presentation]. 2025 APS Annual Convention, Washington D. C., The United States of America.
  2. Ma, L. K., & Chung Y. B. (2024, May 17-19). Applying the virtual drama-based pedagogy (DBP) approach in collegiate Psychology education [Conference presentation]. Global Conference on Psychology, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
  3. Chung, Y. B., & Ma, L. K. (2024, May 10-11). The making of mental health educators using a Virtual Drama-based Pedagogy (DBP) Approach [Conference presentation]. International Conference on Quality in Higher Education 2024, United Kingdom.
  4. Tang, S. H. Y., Fung, F. H. T., Chung, Y. B., & Ma, L. K. (2024, April 23-25). Enhancing creative problem-solving and Social-emotional learning through an entrepreuenrship education training programme: An exploratory action research [Conference presentation]. International Congress on Educational Futures 2024, Hong Kong.
  5. Ma, L. K., & Chung, Y. B. (2023, May 11-12). Using the virtual drama-based pedagogical approach to teaching psychology for teachers [Conference presentation]. Teacher Education Advancement Network Conference 2023, Manchester, United Kingdom.
  6. Ma, L. K., & Chung, Y. B. (2022, Nov 24-25). Drama-based pedagogical (DBP) approach to learning and teaching Psychology: Creative use of online drama to facilitate student engagement [Conference presentation]. Division of Academics, Researchers, and Teachers in Psychology Annual Conference 2022, British Psychological Society.
  7. Chung, Y. B., & Ma, L. K. (2021, Dec 8-10). Drama-based Pedagogical Approach to Psychology in Daily Teaching Practices [Conference presentation]. International Conference on Learning and Teaching 2021, EdUHK, Hong Kong.
  8. Ma, L. K., & Shek, D. T. L. (2018, June 14). Promoting well-being in future leaders? Objective outcome evaluation of Service Leadership education for university students [Conference presentation]. The 16th International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies Annual Conference, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
  9. Ma, L. K., Ferguson, E., & Tunney, R. J. (2014, Apr 25). Why cooperate if being a nice guy does not pay? Implications on situational and dispositional determinants of ‘cheap-riding’ Behaviours [Poster presentation]. BSPID Annual Conference 2014, London, United Kingdom.
  10. Ma, L. K., Ferguson, E., & Tunney, R. J. (2013, Apr 12). Decision making in public good games – Implications on situational and dispositional determinants of helping behaviours and recipients’ reactions [Poster presentation]. BSPID Annual Conference 2013, Institute of Psychiatry, London, United Kingdom.

 

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