Anna Yi Leung
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Anna Yi Leung

Research Scientist in Psycholinguistics and Metascience

Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich

Professional Summary

I am a doctoral researcher in psycholinguistics at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, formerly trained and served as a Chinese language teacher in Hong Kong primary and secondary schools. My research revolves around the cognitive mechanisms underlying reading development and the methodology used to identify subtypes of developmental dyslexia. I also build infrastructures based on metascientific principles to help synthesise research findings in psychological sciences. I am committed to bridging the gap between scientific research and the actual practice in the educational and clinical settings. My goal is to translate cross-disciplinary knowledge for researchers, educators, practitioners, and parents by connecting insights across fields. I am currently leading the Re-SearchTerms Project at FORRT.

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Education

Dr. in Human Biology

2021
Present (Awaiting viva)

Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich

M.Sc. in Psychology: Learning Sciences

2019
2021

Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich

M.A. in Psychology

2018
2019

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

B.Ed. in Chinese Language

2012
2016

The Education University of Hong Kong

Interests

Causes and profiles of developmental dyslexia and other language disorders Cognition of reading Psychological testing Metascience Research synthesis methods Translational science
🚀 Re-SearchTerms Is Growing

Now recruiting contributors worldwide!

I am currently leading the expansion of Re-SearchTerms, an international community project that grew out of my doctoral research at Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich.

We welcome collaborators interested in multilingual research terminology, data annotation, educational evaluation, software development, and future research publications.

Learn more & join →

Experience

Project Lead, The Re-SearchTerms Project

Framework for Open and Reproducible Research Training (FORRT)

  • 🔹 Designed and lead Re-SearchTerms, an interactive web app and NLP-driven analysis of 3,000+ research term definitions to improve conceptual clarity in open scholarship;
  • 🔹 Direct the project’s development, dataset curation, and collaboration with FORRT’s broader open scholarship community

Guest Researcher

University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich

  • 🔹 Continuing collaborative research on developmental dyslexia subtyping and metascience infrastructure following the completion of my doctoral position, including ongoing work on the MAP-DyS and Re-SearchTerms projects.

Scientific Research Associate

University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich

  • 🔹 Conducted research on the cognitive mechanisms underlying reading development and on methods for identifying subtypes of developmental dyslexia;
  • 🔹 Designed and led Re-SearchTerms, an interactive tool for analysing terminology variation across metascience and psychology;
  • 🔹 Led a master’s-level research seminar on the psychometric evaluation of morphological awareness tasks

Full-Time Teacher (Chinese Language & Music)

S.K.H. Tin Wan Chi Nam Primary School, Hong Kong

  • 🔹 Taught Chinese language and music to G1 to G6 students with diverse learning needs;
  • 🔹 Designed and led a student language and cultural exchange programme to Xi’an, China;
  • 🔹 Founded and led the school’s melodica band

Freelance Textbook Editor & Intern

The Commercial Press (Hong Kong)

  • 🔹 Designed and copy-edited electronic teaching materials and reading comprehension assessments for Hong Kong secondary school Chinese language curriculum

Education

Dr. in Human Biology

Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich

🔹 Thesis: Facilitating Replicability in Dyslexia Research and Beyond: Enhancing Conceptual Clarity and Methodological Rigour in Psychological Science

M.Sc. in Psychology: Learning Sciences

Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich

🔹 Thesis: Acquisition of Chinese Characters: Necessity and Role of Phonology

M.A. in Psychology

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

🔹 Thesis: Subtyping of Chinese Developmental Dyslexia: A Cluster Analysis of Cognitive Profiles

B.Ed. in Chinese Language

The Education University of Hong Kong

🔹 Thesis: Phonetic Variation of Hong Kong Cantonese Affricate Consonants
Research Methods & Psychometrics
Structural Equation Modelling (SEM)
Multilevel Modelling (Frequentist & Bayesian)
Latent Class & Cluster Analysis
Item Response Theory (IRT)
Conceptual Analysis
Programming & Web Development
R & Shiny
Python
HTML
PsychoPy
Praat
Teaching
Language Pedagogies
Cooperative & Problem-Based-Learning
Embedded E-Learning
Instructional Design & Assessment
Action Research
100%
English Fluent
100%
Cantonese Native
100%
Mandarin Fluent
80%
German Advanced
60%
French Intermediate

Featured Projects

Recent Publications
Recent Blog Posts
Drowning in Digital Homework? Reflections on Assessment Design and Habit Building for Primary School Children featured image

Drowning in Digital Homework? Reflections on Assessment Design and Habit Building for Primary School Children

A senior primary school teacher shares the logic behind digital homework design, and practical tips on how to help children build self-disciplined learning habits when using …

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Can't Even Copy Correctly? The Changing State of Handwriting in Hong Kong Primary Schools featured image

Can't Even Copy Correctly? The Changing State of Handwriting in Hong Kong Primary Schools

A podcast episode in which we discussed the science behind copying and dictation, and how handwriting is changing among young learners in Hong Kong.

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The Autism Behaviour We Often Misunderstand (Part 2)

A podcast episode in which we discussed sensory sensitivity in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

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