Research Student Profiles

Miss LENTEJAS, Kembell Gaw

Human Communication, Learning, and Development

Programme of Study: PhD

Field of Study: Special Education

Email Address: klentejs@connect.hku.hk

Office: Room 801, Meng Wah Complex


About Me:
Kembell Lentejas (Kim) is a first-year Ph.D. student of the SLR (Speech, Language and Reading) Lab. She received her Master’s degree from University of East Anglia (MRes in Social Science Research) and Ateneo De Manila University (MA in Reading Education). She is a reading specialist with more than 10 years of teaching experience.


Current Research:
Bilingual Reading Comprehension


Primary Supervisor: Professor TONG, Xiuli

Co-supervisor(s): Professor CHEN, Gaowei


Awards and Prizes:
Postgraduate Scholarship, awarded by The University of Hong Kong, 2020-2024

Teacher Training Scholarship, awarded by Japan Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), 2018-2020