Dr Joanne Ka Wai Chan trained as a professional psychologist, teacher and academic. She is a Chartered Psychologist, Chartered Scientist, Registered Occupational Safety and Health Consultant and Registered Teacher. She is an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. She is also a member of Association of Psychological Science, US and Hong Kong Psychological Society. Dr Chan got a Bachelor degree (Hons) in Social Sciences, Master of Philosophy in Psychology, Master of Arts in Educational Research and Doctor of Philosophy (Education and Psychology). She also obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Education and a Postgraduate Certificate in English Studies for Language Teaching.

Dr Chan has devoted her career in psychology for 20 years. She is a Founder and Executive Director of  a psychological consultancy and training company, Lifetime Development, in 2011. Lifetime Development offers comprehensive support and services in all areas of personal development. Lifetime Development provides talks for parents on parenting and child development, courses for students on learning strategies, workshops for adults on psychological well-being, screening tests for SEN, professional development trainings for organisations, and individual psychological consultation. The services provided are greatly appreciated and highly recommended.

Dr Chan has been teaching Psychology at the universities since 1997. She is currently working with City University of Hong Kong and Sheffield Hallam University, UK as a Lecturer and Dissertation Supervisor for the Master Degree Programme. She worked with Hong Kong Baptist University and the Open University of Hong Kong for the Bachelor Degree Programmes. Her specialised areas are Child Development, Developmental Psychology, Life-Span Development, Student Counselling and Guidance, Introductory Psychology, and Research Methods. Dr Chan was a Professional Practice Consultant and a mentor of teacher trainees from various universities, including Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Institute of Education, the Open University of Hong Kong, University of Sunderland, UK for the programme of Bachelor of Education and Postgraduate Diploma in Education.  Dr Chan has been granted the Excellent Teaching Award by Hong Kong Baptist University in 1999 and the 10-Year Long Service Award by the Open University of Hong Kong in 2014.

Dr Chan has substantial experience teaching at all levels of education. She was a senior teacher in a local primary school for 15 years. She was an English Panel Chair, Academic Studies in-charge, Coordinator of Moral and Civic Education, and Prefect-of-studies during her primary school teaching. She has devoted her effort to nurture her students’ to their fullest in both academic and personal growth. Dr Chan has been working with international schools and secondary schools since 2012. With her teaching experience and her psychological background, Dr Chan has promoted child development, positive parenting and psychological well-being by offering a wide range of talks and workshops, including student’s learning motivation, memory and concentration enhancement, learning strategy, English Language learning, positive psychology, resilience in children, parenting styles, and understanding teenagers, emotion expression and management, and stress management.