Dr Yu received her EdD from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) of the University of Toronto, following the completion of B.Ed. from the University of Liverpool, and MA from the University of London. She obtained her teaching qualification from the Northcote College of Education. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Her teaching and research interests lie in narrative inquiry, curriculum, assessment, and teachers professional development. Dr Yu has rich experience in teaching for commissioned activities, e.g. Training Course for Primary School Curriculum Leaders (PSMCD). In academic research, she has been involved in a range of research projects funded by both external funds, (e.g. Quality Education Fund) and internal funds, (e.g. Internal Research Grant of the HKIEd), as Principal Investigators and Co-investigators. Her publications include journal articles and book chapters on narrative inquiry, curriculum, assessment, and teachers professional development.

Research interests
Narrative Inquiry, Curriculum Development, Assessment, Teacher Education and Development