Professor Sin Kuen Fung Kenneth, Professor, Department of Special Education and Counselling, Director, Centre for Special Educational Needs and Inclusive Education. Over the years, Professor Kenneth Sin has been a leader in numerous community activities in the field of special needs and social inclusion. He is widely recognised for his enthusiastic and professional support for the diverse learning needs of students, particularly those with special educational needs (SEN) in local mainstream schools. Professor Sin’s research-based practice addresses many gaps and deficiencies in the current arrangement and delivery of education. He adopts an integrated approach that connects knowledge transfer with research and teaching. His evidence-based practice and research not only develops new ideas and informs policy changes, but also has significant impacts on the values, attitudes and behaviour of his stakeholders. This further reinforces the mutual support between research and practice in education and facilitates the formation of professional partnerships. The impact of his knowledge transfer activities is well known in local and regional communities. As the Director of the Centre for Special Educational Needs and Inclusive Education (CSENIE), Professor Sin has enhanced the Centre’s capacity, facilitating the concerted efforts of his team, and has made the Centre a brand name in inclusion. The CSENIE is now the leading service provider for inclusive KT activities among the universities in Hong Kong. It provides on-site support to schools and offers assistance to NGOs and Parent Associations. Its services, both in quantitative and qualitative terms, are fully appreciated by donors and philanthropists, the HKSAR Government and by organisations in Macao and mainland China.

In 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, he was respectively awarded with the President’s Awards for Outstanding Performance in Knowledge Transfer (Individual), Outstanding Performance in Teaching (Individual), President’s Awards for Outstanding Performance in Knowledge Transfer (Team) and President’s Award for Outstanding Performance in Administrative Services (Individual) by EdUHK.

Marlina, Marlina obtained her Diploma II degree in 1990 at SGPLB Padang. Obtained a Bachelor of Education (S.Pd) in Special Education in 1995 at IKIP Yogyakarta with the predicate Cum Laude. Since 1997-now she has served as a lecturer in the Department of Special Education, Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Padang. In 2004, she obtained his Master of Science (M.Si) degree with Cum Laude predicate in Educational Psychology from Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. In 2013, he obtained a Doctorate (Dr) in Educational Psychology from Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, Indonesia with the Cum Laude predicate. Conducting Special Needs Assessment for Children with Special Needs, Educational Psychology, Special Needs Psychology, Education for Children with Special Intelligence and Talents, ADHD, Education for Children with Disabilities, Inclusive Education, Educational Research, and Statistics. He is actively conducting research with funding from the Directorate of Research and Community Service, Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia. She has been an Associate Professor in UNP, since 2013. Her research interests include the field of assessment of students with special education, inclusive education, differentiated learning at students with special education, bullying in inclusive schools, early intervention, behavioral disorders, and disorders communication to children with special needs.

Martias Z., Martias Z., obtained her Diploma III degree in 1980 at IKIP Padang. He served as a teacher at Senior High School. In 1986, He served as a teacher at the school of candidate teacher of special education. Obtained a Bachelor of Education (S.Pd) in Music Education in 1997 at IKIP Padang. Since 1993- until now he has served as a lecturer in the Department of Special Education, Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Padang. In 2007, he obtained his Master of Education (M.Pd) degree from Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, Indonesia. In 2018, he obtained a Doctorate (Dr) in Educational Science from Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, Indonesia with the Cum Laude predicate. Conducting Learning and Educational Perspective Students with Hearing Impairment, Building of communication Sound Perception and Rhyme,  Inclusive Education, Learning Vocational and Culture Art for Students with Special Needs, ADHD. His research interests in how to perform sound perception and rhyme in students with hearing impairment.