Dr Alvin Kwok
School of Health & Society
Current positions
Lecturer
Biography
* Lecturer in Social Work, University of Salford 2022-present
* 30+ years social work experience
* Assistant Professor, Caritas Institute of Higher Education (now St Francis University, Hong Kong) 2021-2022
* Assistant Professor, University of Wollongong College Hong Kong 2020-2021
* Assistant Professor, HKCT Institute of Higher Education 2014-2017
* Acting Department Head of Applied Social Sciences, HKCT Institute of Higher Education 2016-2017
* Board member of Social Workers Registration Board (Hong Kong equivalent of Social Work England) 2019-2022
* Director of the Conservancy Association (green group in Hong Kong) 2014-2022
* Councillor of Hong Kong People's Council for Sustainable Development 2003-2009
Areas of Research
Social justice, Immigration policy, Social research, Policy Advocacy, Community work, Programme planning, Programme evaluation, Impact analysis, Singing Therapy, Structural social work, Sustainable development, Social development, Urban planning
Areas of Supervision
Social justice, Immigration policy, Social research, Policy Advocacy, Community work, Programme planning, Programme evaluation, Impact analysis, Singing Therapy, Structural social work, Sustainable development, Social development, Urban planning
Research skills, Evidence based practice, Critical perspectives, Human growth and development, Social care practice
Qualifications
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FHEA
2023 - 2024 -
PhD
1994 - 2001 -
M.Phil.
1992 - 1994 -
Master of Social Work
1986 - 1998