Dr. Tao Zhen joined The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen in 2021. He is currently a lecturer at the School of Humanities and Social Science, as well as the warden of Minerva College. Dr. Tao holds a bachelor's degree in education with a minor in psychology from Beijing Normal University, an MPhil in education from the University of Macau, and a PhD in education from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. His research interests primarily focus on educational policy, higher education, shadow education, comparative education, and related topics.