Huizhong He | Education | Research Excellence Award

Prof. Dr. Huizhong He | Education | Research Excellence Award

Professor | Beijing Normal University | China

Prof. Dr. Huizhong He is a leading scholar in special education and developmental psychology, recognized for her influential research on autism spectrum disorder (ASD), inclusive education, and the cognitive and social development of children with special needs. Her work spans early intervention, evidence-based educational practices, individualized education programs, and the professional development of educators working with autistic and other exceptional learners. She has made significant contributions to understanding language and cognitive development in deaf individuals, psycholinguistics, eye-tracking studies, and learning disabilities. As a principal investigator of multiple national and institutional research projects, she has advanced longitudinal studies on autism, social integration, facial processing, developmental risk indicators, and volunteer service mechanisms. Dr. He has also enriched the field through her authorship, editing, and translation of key academic books, alongside numerous peer-reviewed journal publications that examine psychological processes, special education strategies, and developmental characteristics in diverse learner populations. Her scholarship integrates rigorous empirical research with practical applications, shaping educational policy, intervention models, and teacher training frameworks in China. Widely engaged in professional societies, editorial boards, and academic review, she continues to influence research directions and promote inclusive, science-driven approaches to supporting children with developmental differences.

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Citations
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Featured Publications

Eye Movement Control and Reading: The Role of Parafoveal Preview

– Vision Research, 2010 • Highly Cited

Chinese Readers’ Eye Movements: Insights into Character Processing and Word Boundaries

– Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 2009

The Role of Foveal and Parafoveal Information in Reading Chinese Sentences

– Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 2010

Word Segmentation and Eye Movements in Chinese Reading

– Cognition, 2009

Developmental Differences in Word Recognition: Evidence from Chinese Children

– Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 2010

Amoni Kitooke | Educational Sciences | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Amoni Kitooke | Educational Sciences | Best Researcher Award

Doctoral Researcher at University of Borås | Sweden

Amoni Kitooke is a Ugandan scholar and doctoral researcher in Educational Sciences at the University of Borås and Lund University, Sweden, focusing on community-oriented praxis in teacher education. His research interests center on educational transformation, social justice, decolonial pedagogy, and the integration of community perspectives into teacher preparation. Holding a master’s degree in Educational Research from the University of Gothenburg and a background in English language and literature education, his work critically examines cross-cultural research, researcher positionality, and professional learning in higher education. Kitooke has authored and co-authored several peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and conference papers that have contributed to global discussions on participatory and transformative education. His scholarly impact is reflected in Scopus with three citations by three documents across four publications and an h-index of one, while his Google Scholar profile shows eighty citations since 2020, with an h-index of four and an i10-index of two. He has presented his research at prominent international conferences and workshops across Africa, Europe, and Asia. Before pursuing his doctoral studies, he held leadership positions at the Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda, where he coordinated programs on cultural heritage, education, and human rights advocacy. Kitooke’s academic and professional journey demonstrates a strong commitment to advancing inclusive and community-based educational practices, with a particular emphasis on equity, intercultural understanding, and sustainable social change through education.

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Featured Publications

Pandya, J. Z., Mora, R. A., Alford, J. H., Golden, N. A., & De Roock, R. S. (2022). The handbook of critical literacies.

Reimer, K. E., Kaukko, M., Windsor, S., Mahon, K., & Kemmis, S. (2023). Living well in a world worth living in for all: Volume 1: Current practices of social justice, sustainability and wellbeing.

Windsor, S., & Kitooke, A. (2023). Practices and experiences in educational researcher training: Reflections from research students exploring the theme, living well in a world worth living in during the Covid-19 pandemic. In Living well in a world worth living in for all: Volume 1: Current practices of social justice, sustainability and wellbeing.

Kitooke, A. (2021). The expulsion of pregnant students in Uganda: Teacher perspectives on a contravention of ‘Education for All’.

Kaya, J., & Kitooke, A. (2021). Critical literacy in Uganda and Congo: The urgency of decolonizing curricula. In J. Z. Pandya, R. A. Mora, J. H. Alford, N. A. Golden, & R. S. De Roock (Eds.), The handbook of critical literacies (pp. 297–304).