Affiliation: Nanyang Technological University
	Email: albertliau@yahoo.com

Albert Liau is an Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He has a joint appointment in the Psychological Studies Academic Group and the Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice. He received his Ph.D. and M.A. in Developmental Psychology from The Ohio State University, and his B.S. degree in Physics from Denison University.

He is currently engaged in projects regarding the development of emotional intelligence and character in children. He has been involved in research and consultancy with educational organizations ranging from preschools to secondary schools in the United States, Singapore and Malaysia. His other research interests include outcome evaluation studies of programs in educational and correctional settings, implementation and evaluation of moral education programs, as well as research on the impact of the Internet on children’s social and moral development. He also has clinical experience as a counselor for children and adolescents at Harding Hospital in Ohio, United States.

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, and investigating character development programs in Singapore. He is currently a National Advisory Board Member for the Institute for the Study and Prevention of Violence at Kent State University.

Liau, A. K. & Khoo, A. (2004). Managing special problems in the classroom. In M. S. Khine, A. Lourdusamy, C. L. Quek, Wong, A. F. L. (Eds.), Teaching and Classroom Management: An Asian Perspective (pp. 181-194). Singapore: Prentice Hall.
Khoo, A., Cheong, T.T., & Liau, A. (2004). Understanding our youths and protecting them - Singapore's efforts in promoting Internet safety. The UNESCO International Clearinghouse on Children, Youth and Media.
Liau, A. K., Liau, A. W. L., Teoh, G. B. S., & Liau, M. T. L. (2001). Emotional literacy: A conceptualization based on the pedagogy of multiliteracies. In M. Kalantzis & A. Pandian, (Eds.), Literacy Matters: Issues for New Times. Victoria, Australia: Common Ground Publishing.

Liau, A. K., Flannery, D. J., Quinn-Leering, K. (in press). A comparison of teacher-rated and self-reported threats of interpersonal violence. Journal of Early Adolescence.

Liau, A. K., Shively, R., Horn, M., Landau, J., Barriga, A. Q., & Gibbs, J. C. (in press). Effects of Psychoeducation for Offenders in a Community Correctional Facility. Journal of Community Psychology.

Liau, A. K., Liau, W. L., Teoh, G. B. S., & Liau, M. T. L. (2003). The case for emotional Literacy: The influence of emotional intelligence on problem behaviours in Malaysian secondary school students. Journal of Moral Education, 32, 51-66.

Flannery, D. J., Vazsonyi, A. T., Liau, A. K., Guo, S., Powell, K. E., Atha, H., & Verterdal, W. (2003). Initial behavior outcomes for Peacebuilders universal violence prevention program. Developmental Psychology, 39(2), 292-308.

Poh, A. S. H., Chew, I. K. H., Liau, A. K. L. (2003) An investigation of Singaporean’s use of formal and informal job sources. Australian Journal of Career Development, 12.

Barriga, A. Q., Morrison, E. M., Liau, A. K., & Gibbs, J. C. (2001). Moral cognition: Explaining the gender difference in antisocial behavior. Merill-Palmer Quarterly, 47(4), 532-562.

Liau, A. K. & Khoo, A. (2004). Managing special problems in the classroom. In M. S. Khine, A. Lourdusamy, C. L. Quek, Wong, A. F. L. (Eds.), Teaching and Classroom Management: An Asian Perspective (pp. 181-194). Singapore: Prentice Hall.

Khoo, A., Cheong, T.T., & Liau, A. (2004). Understanding our youths and protecting them - Singapore's efforts in promoting Internet safety. The UNESCO International Clearinghouse on Children, Youth and Media.

Liau, A. K., Liau, A. W. L., Teoh, G. B. S., & Liau, M. T. L. (2001). Emotional literacy: A conceptualization based on the pedagogy of multiliteracies. In M. Kalantzis & A. Pandian, (Eds.), Literacy Matters: Issues for New Times. Victoria, Australia: Common Ground Publishing.