Alumnus Dr Herbary Cheung honored with two prestigious Early Career Researcher Awards

Dr Herbary Cheung, an alumnus of The Department of Asian and Policy Studies (now The Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies), has been honored with two prestigious Early Career Researcher awards for his outstanding work on gender and migration, promoting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Southeast Asia.

Dr Cheung completed his PhD under the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) at EdUHK in 2022, under the supervision of Dr. Isabella Ng. He is currently a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) at the Malaysia School of Arts and Social Sciences, Monash University.

In 2024, Dr. Cheung was awarded the PVC’s Award for Excellence in Research (Early Career Researcher) at Monash University and the New Mandala’s Emerging Scholar Award. These accolades highlight the importance of his research in tackling complex societal issues, while advancing theoretical and methodological approaches in gendered migration studies and intersectionality in Southeast Asia.

Dr Cheung recently published a book titled Single Mothers in Thailand: Women, Motherhood, and Going it All Alone. The book investigates a range of major sociological debates and policy studies related to gender, family, marriage, health, intersectionality, and social exclusion of single mothers in Thailand. 

Congratulations to Dr. Cheung on these well-deserved achievements!