Professor AU Wing-tung Winton is an Associate Professor and Director of Industrial-Organizational Psychology Programme in the Department of Psychology of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Professor Au received his doctorate degree in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA. He teaches Industrial-Organizational Psychology, and Social Psychology. In research, he studies how audience perceive and appreciate culture and arts especially performing arts. Currently working with different theatre, music, dance and cultural heritage organisations to understand their audience and visitor expectations and experiences.
Besides teaching and research, he also provides consultancy services to apply psychological theories and methods in public organisations and private firms. On community services, he serves as an Honorary Advisor and Honorary Research Fellow for The Hong Kong Police College, and advisors to various psychology programmes in other institutions. He has also been serving in Hong Kong Psychological Society in different capacities including the Chair of the Division of Industrial-Organizational Psychology. He is the Chairperson of Drama Group and Council Member of Hong Kong Arts Development Council.