About

I obtained my PhD in Sports Science and Physical Education at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, focusing on physical activity, exercise, and the sociocultural aspects of health and well-being. Four keywords that I use to elaborate on my Ph.D. research are Moving, Women, Body, and Society.

Moving. Movement is at the heart of my work. I choose to use “moving” rather than terms like physical activity, sports, or fitness because my research touches on all these areas, while the common thread is movement and the moving body. 

Women. As a young woman myself, I’m particularly drawn to studying women and gender in my research. Sometimes, it feels more like an obligation than a choice—like a calling to understand and advocate for my own group. Women today still face significant inequalities, and through my research, I hope to shed light on these issues. It’s about capturing our stories, struggles, and resilience in a world that often overlooks them.

Body. In today’s research field, the body has long taken a back seat to the mind and knowledge. Especially in my field, the body as a medical discourse and object took the lead role while we forget about we are bodies. With the current re-focus and reclamation of the body and materiality, body research has come to the public eye. As an active, moving woman with a background in professional sports, the body is something I have always lived in and lived with. Alongside my research field in sports, PE, and movement and my focus on women, the body plays an intricately entangled and interconnected role with movement and women. Thus, research on and within the body aligns naturally and inherently with both my personal identity and my research identity.

Society. Throughout my research journey, I have always felt that I am viewing individuals through a lens connected to broader social phenomena. In my first year of my Ph.D., I wrote about how we, as researchers, should be careful not to adopt a victim-blaming perspective that looks at individuals in isolation and misses the bigger picture. My work draws and borrows concepts from multiple disciplines, such as economics, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, and psychology. My interest lies in understanding how the environment and society shape us and, as individuals, how we can respond, react, and navigate our own paths in such a complex world.