Areas of Focus
- Effective Leadership Behavior in Chinese Cultural Context
- Leadership Communication
- Followership
- Women Leadership
- Toxic Leadership
- Youth Leadership
- Peer Leadership
- Cross-Cultural Communication
- Adaptive Leadership
Work Experience
- March 2018 - Present: Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Beijing Normal University
- January 2016 - Present: Course Lecturer/Teaching Assistant, Department of Leadership, Western Kentucky University
- May 2014 - May 2016: Teaching Assistant/Research Assistant, Center for Leadership Excellence, College of Business, Western Kentucky University
- May 2013 - May 2014: Teaching Assistant, Honors College, Western Kentucky University
- September 2011 - May 2013: Tutor, Honors College, Western Kentucky University
- December 2010 - May 2011: International Business Reporter, Ministry of Commerce
- July 2010 - December 2010: Reporter, Inner Mongolia Television
Academic Background & Achievements
- PhD in Organizational Leadership: Western Kentucky University
- Master's in Leadership Studies: Western Kentucky University
- Master's in Communication: Western Kentucky University
Publications
- Chinese higher educator perceptions toward leadership effectiveness in regard to gender, Meng, Kanglei, & Baker, John, 2018