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Hong Kong Baptist University School of Communication is proud to announce the recipients of the President’s Award for Outstanding Performance and School Performance Award for the academic year 2025-2026. This prestigious honour recognises faculty members who have demonstrated exceptional performance and aims to uphold and promote the highest standards of excellence in teaching and scholarly work. The award encourages continual pursuit of greater achievements within the University community. The awarded faculty members exemplify the University’s core values of innovation, dedication, and service, making significant contributions to the advancement of academic standards and the enrichment of student learning experiences.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to our faculty members and commend their unwavering commitment to fostering a culture of excellence and inspiration at HKBU.

President’s Award for Outstanding Performance in Teaching (Individual)
Dr. Paolo MENGONI
Senior Lecturer, Department of Interactive Media

President’s Award for Outstanding Performance in Team Teaching
- Dr. CHAN Chun Pong (Team Leader)
Lecturer I, Department of Computer Science
- Dr. Dimple R. THADANI
Senior Lecturer, Department of Management, Marketing and Information Systems
- Prof. Peter NELSON
Associate Professor, Academy of Visual Arts
- Prof. Lola XIE
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies

President’s Award for Outstanding Performance in Research Supervision
Prof. Jos BARTELS
Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies

School Performance Award - Early Career Teaching
Mr. PUN Wai Lam
Associate Professor of Practice, Department of Journalism

School Performance Award - Team Teaching [Team of School of Communication, Department of Journalism]
Dr. Bess WANG (Team Leader), Senior Lecturer
Dr. FU Xiaoyi, Lecturer I
Prof. Rose LUQIU, Associate Professor

School Performance Award - Early Career Researcher
Prof. WANG Sai
Assistant Professor, Department of Interactive Media

School Performance Award - Scholarly Work
Prof. Cherian GEORGE
Professor, Department of Journalism

School Performance Award - Service
Prof. Dominic YEO
Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies

Knowledge Transfer Award 
(Project: AI-Powered Fact-Checking as a Service)
Prof. Ivan Li 
Assistant Professor, Department of Interactive Media