Albert Liau

Dr. Albert K. Liau is the Assistant Head of Research for the Psychological Studies Academic Group of the National Institute of Education, at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He is a Developmental Psychologist and his recent research interests include personal strengths, resilience, the social-emotional development of children, and the social impact of Internet and video-game use on children and adolescents. He is the author of an strengths-based instrument called the Personal Strengths Inventory, and has co-authored the book, What Do I Say to My Net-Savvy Kids: Internet Safety Issues for Parents.

Dr. Albert Liau has published in numerous journals on the following topics: investigating the influence of emotional intelligence on problem behaviors in secondary schools, evaluating a violence prevention program in elementary schools, studying bullying in schools, evaluating of a group treatment program for youth offenders, and an investigating the levels of cognitive distortion in juvenile delinquents. He has also received numerous grants over the years to support research in a variety of areas such as examining the social impact of the Internet on children and adolescents. He is currently a National Advisory Board Member for the Institute for the Study and Prevention of Violence at Kent State University.