Education
Ph.D. (Majored in I/O Psychology), Auburn University, Sept 2013 - May 2018.
M.S. (Majored in Applied Psychology), Zhejiang University, Sept 2010 - Jul 2013.
B.S. (Majored in Psychology), East China Normal University, Sept 2006 - Jul 2010.
Courses Taught （2019-2023）
Undergraduate courses: Organizational Behavior, Applied Psychology
Masters courses: Organizational Behavior, Social Psychology
PhD courses: Experimental Psychology
Work Experiences
Mar 2023 - Present: Associate Professor, Department of Human Resource and Organization Science, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)
Jul 2018 - Mar 2023: Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)
Research Interests
1. Applicant faking in selection and recruitment procedures
2. The development and applications of personnel selection
3. Cross-cultural adjustment and training
4. Newcomer socialization and training
Representative Research Projects
1. PI: SIOP Foundation Small Grant, 2015. Proposal is titled, “Testing the Effectiveness and Mechanisms of Several Pre-warnings in Reducing Applicant Faking on Personality Tests within Selection Contexts: A Field Investigation.” Zheng, L., Li, Y., & Page, N. D. $3700.
2. Co-investigator: “Research of organizational behavior in platform organizations on the basis of value co-creation”, China National Nature Science Foundation [72132001], 2022/01-2026/12.
3. PI: “The Cross-Cultural Adjustment Dynamic Change Process and Intervention Among Chinese Expatriates: From the Perspective of Realistic Job Preview Theory”, China National Nature Science Foundation [71901100], 2020/01-2022/12.
Representative Research Papers
1. Dong, Y., Yang, Y., Zheng, L. (*), Long, L. (2024). Care to dare: Cross-lagged effects of mentor secure-base support on newcomers’ workplace courage. Journal of Managerial Psychology, online.
2. Zhou, X., English, A. S., Kulich, S. J., Zheng L. et al. (2023). COVID-19 cases correlates with greater acceptance coping in flexible cultures: A cross-cultural study in 26 countries. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, e12919.
3. English, A. S. Sun, J., Xu, S, Zheng, L. (*), Zhang, Q., & Talhelm, T. (2023). COVID-19 Non-death Loss and Acceptance coping: A 3-wave Cross-Lagged Panel Analysis. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 17: e12911
4. Liu, S., Zheng, L., English, A. S. (*), Talhelm, T., Sun, J., & Xu, S. (2023). COVID-19 lockdown anxiety harms newcomers’ job satisfaction: A cross-lagged panel analysis during snap lockdowns in China. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 17, 1-10.
5. Xue, J., Zheng, L. (*), Liu, X., & Fan, J. (2023). On the effect of warnings on criterion-related validity of personality scores: Testing an indirect moderation model. Personality and Individual Differences, 208, 1-8.
6. Hua, J., Zheng, L. (*), Walker, A., Mercer, I., & Liu, J. (2022). Beyond mere surviving: The role of host country support and gratitude in thriving during the pandemic. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 88, 83-94.
7. Zhao, T., Li, H. (*), Zheng, L., & Zhang, Y. (2022). How dispositional gratitude shapes employee well-being and organizational commitment: The mediating roles of leader-member exchange and coworker exchange. Journal of Career Assessment, 31, 1-23.
8. Li, H. #, Fan, J. #, Zhao, G. (*), Wang, M., Zheng, L., Meng, H., Weng, Q., Liu, Y., Lievens, F. (2022), The role of emotions as mechanisms of mid-test warning messages during personality testing: A field experiment. Journal of Applied Psychology, 107, 40-59
9. Zheng, L., Li, H. (*), Hua, J., Zhao, G., Li, Y., Wang, M., & Fan, J. (2021). Impact of a mid-test warning on the personality-cognitive ability relationship in a field setting. Personality and Individual Differences, 171, 1-6.
10. Zheng, L., Shen, Y. (*), Liu, J., Zhao, G., Hua, J., & Fan, J. (2021). Examining the effect of mid-test warnings on factor structure of personality scores: A field experiment. Personality and Individual Differences, 168, 1-6.
11. Hua, J., Zheng, L. (*), Fan, J., & Zhang, G. (2019). Proactive personality and cross-cultural adjustment: A moderated mediation model. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 72, 36-44.
12. Hua, J., Fan, J., Walker, A., Hou, N., Zheng, L. & Debode, J. D. (2019). Examinations of the role of individual adaptability in cross-cultural adjustment. Journal of Career Assessment, 27, 490-509.
13. Li, H., Fan, J., Yao, X., & Zheng, L. (2019). Newcomers’ trait positive affectivity and social assimilation in organizations: Testing the mediating role of proactive relationship building behaviors. Journal of Career Assessment, 27, 306-322.
Representative Grants and Awards
1. First-class Teaching Award, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2021
2. Second-class Teaching Award, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2020
