Zihan Liu is an assistant professor of organizational behavior. She received a doctorate degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from the University of Houston and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Beijing Normal University, China. Before joining UIS, she worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Rice University. Dr. Liu’s research and professional interests include leadership, workplace relationships, employee well-being, and individual differences. Her research has been published in prestigious journals, including the Journal of Management and the Journal of Organizational Behavior. Outside work, she enjoys music, baking, and listening to people from different occupations.
Leadership; employee well-being; career development
Liu, Z., Hoff, K., Baranski, E., Snyder, G., Flin, R., Lindner, P., & Spitzmueller, C. (2023). Mindfulness and workplace safety: An integrative review. Journal of Organizational Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1002/job.2705
Oswald, F. L., Courey, K. A., & Liu, Z. (2023). Knowledge, skills, and workforce development: Commentary on Ackerman (2023). American Psychologist, 78(3), 298–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0001127
Mesdaghinia, S., Eisenberger, R., Wen, X.*, Liu, Z.*, Lewis, B. A., Qiu, F., & Shapiro, D. L. (2023). How leaders drive followers’ unethical behavior. Journal of Management, 49(7), 2318-2353. https://doi.org/10.1177/01492063221104031
Wang, X., Wen, X., Liu, Z., Jiang, Y., & Huai, M. (2023). Leader apology in the employee–organization relationship: The roles of subordinate power distance belief and leader competence. Tourism Management, 96, 104694.
Eisenberger, R., Wen, X., Zheng, D., Yu, J., Liu, Z., Zhang, J., ... & Kim, T. H. (2023). Does Felt Obligation or Gratitude Better Explain the Relationship Between Perceived Organizational Support and Outcomes?. Group & Organization Management, https://doi.org/10.1177/10596011231180
Wang, X., Liu, Z., Wen, X., & Xiao, Q. (2022). An implicit leadership theory lens on leader humility and employee outcomes: Examining individual and organizational contingencies. Tourism Management, 89, 104448.
He, M., Xu, L., Li, C., Liu, Z., Hu, J., Guo, X., ... & Zhang, J. (2022). Do real-time strategy video gamers have better attentional control?. Human Factors. https://doi-org /10.1177%2F00187208211064683
Liu, Z., Van Egdom, D., Flin, R., Spitzmueller, C., Adepoju, O., & Krishnamoorti, R. (2020). I don’t want to go back: Examining the return to physical workspaces during COVID-19. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 62(11), 953-958.
Sheng, X., Liu, Z., Zhang, X., Guo, H., Da, S., & Zhou, S. (2018). Sleep and work: The interactive mechanism. Advances in Psychological Science, 26(10), 1844-1856.
Dr. Liu is a member of the Academy of Management and the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
Dr. Liu is passionate about teaching and is committed to student success. She teaches courses on organizational behavior, human resource analytics, and leadership.