Prof Chui’s scholarship covers three lines of research inquiries: (1) the interface between policy, social innovation, social entrepreneurship, and ecosystem-building; (2) the organisational mechanisms of nonprofits, social enterprises and social businesses in empowering older adults, people with disabilities, and marginalised women; and (3) the advancement of novel community development models through innovative participatory research methods to promote age-friendly and inclusive cities. Her works in these areas have been extensively published in high impact journals. Translating research into impact, Prof Chui’s work has contributed to policy changes for social innovation and age-friendly cities, facilitated capacity-building in nonprofits, social enterprises, and inclusive business practices, and enhanced advocacy efficacy for marginalised communities.
Prof Chui is principal, co-principal, and co-investigator to external competitive research grants funded by the Research Grants Council, the Labour and Welfare Bureau, the Chief Executive’s Policy Unit, and the Efficiency Office of the HKSAR Government; and charitable trusts-commissioned projects funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, and Swire Trust. Prof Chui is an associate editor to Journal of Social Entrepreneurship, and International Journal of Social Welfare, a consulting member and advisor to several nonprofits and social enterprises, and regularly contributes to knowledge exchange activities in international and local settings.
- Consulting Member and Advisor, Caritas Mok Cheung Sui Kun Community Centre (2019- 24)
- Consulting member, Ecosystem Review Panel, InnoPower Programme, Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust (2020 – 24)
- Organising Committee Member, Social Enterprise Summit, Hong Kong Social Entrepreneurship Forum, Hong Kong: Organising Committee (2024-pres)
- Board Member, The Women’s Foundation (2025-pres)
Externally Funded Research
- (1) Principal Investigator: “Study for the Women Employment Hub- Empowering women through creating work opportunities and career identity”. Funded by Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. (2025-28)
- (2) Co-Principal Investigator: “Inclusive employment programme for persons with disabilities: Assessment tool and evaluation”. Funded by Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. (2024-27)
- (3) Principal Investigator: “Meaningful work, sense of coherence, and psychological health of women returning to the workforce in Hong Kong: is inclusive entrepreneurship the answer?” Funded by General Research Fund, Research Grants Council. (2022-24)
- (4) Co-Principal Investigator: “E2Power: Engagement and empowerment of communities through social capital development.” Funded by Research Impact Fund, Research Grants Council. (2021-25)
- (5) Principal Investigator: ‘I am not disabled, just differently abled!’: a participatory action research on meaningful work, self-stigma, and psychological health on persons with visual impairment in Hong Kong.” Funded by Early Career Scheme, Research Grants Council. (2021-23)
- (6) Principal Investigator: “Becoming a change maker: Skills and practice for effective social entrepreneurship & social innovation.” Funded by Teaching Development Grants (TDG) Award, HKU. (2021-22)
- (7) Co-investigator: “Evaluation of the Social Entrepreneurship and Development Fund.” Funded by the HKSAR Government Efficiency Unit. (2021-24)
- Chui, C. H. K., & Cui, T. (2024). Enablers and barriers to co-production of disability inclusive employment: Perspectives from persons with visual impairment. Disability & Society, 1-22. DOI: 10.1080/09687599.2024.2323448
- Chui, C. H. K., Peng, S. Q., Lai, V., Chan, C. H., & Fung, S. (2023). Enhancing social entrepreneurial competence amongst university students: A social entrepreneurship pedagogical model in Hong Kong. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship, 1-20. DOI: 10.1080/19420676.2023.2217427
- Chui, C. H. K., Chan, C. H., & Chandra, Y. (2023). The role of social enterprises in facilitating labour market integration for people with disabilities: A convenient deflection from policy mainstreaming? Journal of Social Policy, 52(1), 176-196. DOI: 10.1017/S0047279421000490
- Chui, C. H. K., Lu, S., Chan, O. F., Cheung, J. C. S., Guo, Y. Q., Liu, Y., Chan, S. W., Tang, J. Y. M., Au, A., Wen, Z. V., Yu, R., Bai, X., Mok, K. H., Woo, J., & Lum, T. (2022). Changes in older adults’ perceptions of age-friendliness in Hong Kong: A three-year mixed-methods study. Cities, 127. DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2022.103748
- Chui, C. H. K., Chan, O. F., Tang, J. Y. M., & Lum, T. (2020). Fostering civic awareness and participation among older adults in Hong Kong: An empowerment-based participatory photo-voice training model. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 39(9), 1008-1015. DOI: 10.1177/0733464819838448
- Chui, C. H. K., Tang, J., Kwan, C., Chan, O. F., Tse, M., Chiu, R., Lou, V., Chau, P., Leung, A. Y. M., & Lum, T. Y. S. (2019). Older adults’ perceptions of age-friendliness in Hong Kong. The Gerontologist, 59(3), 549-558. DOI: 10.1093/geront/gny052
- Chui, C. H. K., & Chan, C. H. (2019). The role of technology in reconfiguring volunteer management in nonprofits in Hong Kong: benefits and discontents. Nonprofit Management & Leadership, 30(1), 89-111. DOI: 10.1002/nml.21369