Dr. LEUNG Ho Man, Leo
Lecturer
Contact
Tel: (852) 2616 7322
Fax: (852) 2456 0737
Email: [email protected]
Office
LBY102/6, B Y Lam Building
Department of Sociology and Social Policy
Lingnan University, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
LEUNG Ho Man, Leo is a Lecturer in the Department of Sociology and Social Policy at Lingnan University. He received his PhD in Communication from Hong Kong Baptist University. His academic interests encompass health and risk communication, the social determinants of health and well-being, and the social impacts of emerging technologies. His work has been published in various peer-reviewed journals, including Science Communication, Mass Communication & Society, International Journal of Public Opinion Research, and Global Media and China. With a focus on real-world applications for the broader social good and informed by his experience in local community service, he is currently involved in developing technology-driven initiatives that provide practical social support and foster positive social impact.
- Health Behaviour
- Health and Risk Communication
- Mental Health
- Information Seeking and Processing Behaviour
- Determinants of Health and Well-Being
- Digital Media and Emerging Technologies
PhD (HKBU)
Journal Articles
Fung, T. K. F., Leung, H. M., Lai, P. Y., & Griffin, R. J. (2026). Accuracy and Defense Motives: Exploring Types of Information Insufficiency in the Risk Information Seeking and Processing (RISP) Model. Science Communication, Advanced online. https://doi.org/10.1177/10755470261465788
Fung, T. K. F., Leung, H. M., Lai, P. Y., & Griffin, R. J. (2026). Understanding the Moderating Effects of Relevant Channel Beliefs and Information Gathering Capacity in the Risk Information Seeking and Processing Model. Mass Communication and Society, Advanced online. https://doi.org/10.1080/15205436.2026.2697218
Leung, H. M., & Fung, T. K. F. (2026). Examining the Role of Patient-Centered Communication in COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake. Discover Public Health, 23(1), 1073. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-026-02434-8
Fung, T. K. F., Leung, H. M., Zhou, X., & Zheng, S. (2026). “What Might Happen with Generative AI?”: Examining the Role of Prefactual Thinking in the Cognitive Mediation Model in the Context of Emerging Technologies. Science Communication, 48(3), 367 – 401. https://doi.org/10.1177/10755470251362368
Fung, T. K. F., Siu, J. Y. M., Leung, H. M. (2026). Vaccine Name Framing, Relationship Status, and Fear: Examining Heterosexual Men’s Intention to Vaccinate against Human Papillomavirus Infection. World Medical & Health Policy, 18: e70055. https://doi.org/10.1002/wmh3.70055
Fung, T. K. F., Lai, P. Y., Griffin, R. J., & Leung, H. M. (2025). Defense Information Insufficiency and Biased Information Use Behavior: Extending the Risk Information Seeking and Processing Model. International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 37(1). https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpor/edae044
Leung, H. M., Fung, T. K. F., & Chang, L. (2025). Understanding Self‐Rated Health: Examining the Mediating Effect of Self‐Efficacy. World Medical & Health Policy, 17(3), 589-605. https://doi.org/10.1002/wmh3.70014
Chang, L., Fung, T. K. F., & Leung, H. M. (2024). Factors Associated with Information Needs and Information-Seeking Intention Among People with Cancer Experience in Hong Kong. Journal of Cancer Education, 40, 600-608. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-024-02551-5
Fung, T. K. F., Leung, H. M., Lai, P. Y., & Griffin, R. J. (2024). Examining the Link Between Information Processing and Preventive Behavior in the Risk Information-Seeking and Processing (RISP) Model: A Panel Study. Science Communication, 47(2), 147-181. https://doi.org/10.1177/10755470241277197
Chang, L., Fung, T. K., Leung, H. M., & Lai, P. Y. (2024). Generational Differences in Health Information Behaviors During The COVID-19 Crisis: A Hong Kong Study. Global Media and China, 9(3), 303-324. https://doi.org/10.1177/20594364241238635
Fung, T. K. F., Lai, P. Y., Chang, L., & Leung, H. M. (2022). Applying The Comprehensive Model of Information Seeking to Understand Chronic Illness Information Scanning: Hong Kong Evidence. World Medical & Health Policy, 14, 382-412. https://doi.org/10.1002/wmh3.515
Siu, J. Y. M., Fung, T. K. F., & Leung, H. M. (2019). Social and Cultural Construction Processes Involved in HPV Vaccine Hesitancy among Chinese Women: A Qualitative Study. International Journal for Equity in Health, 18(1), 147. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-019-1052-9
Siu, J. Y. M., Fung, T. K. F., & Leung, H. M. (2019). Barriers to Receiving HPV Vaccination Among Men in a Chinese Community: A Qualitative Study in Hong Kong. American Journal of Men's Health, 13(1), 1557988319831912. https://doi.org/10.1177/1557988319831912
1st Term
- HSM4001: Leading and Managing Health and Social Services
- HSM3004: Community-based Social Services
2nd Term
- HSM4003: Fundraising and Programme Evaluation
- SOC4101: Qualitative Research Methods