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Assistant Professor

Education Policy, Organization and Leadership
354 Education Building
1310 S. 6th St. MC 708
Champaign, IL 61820USA
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Research Biography

My primary of research focus can be summarized to two lines of research. One of the lines is to examine corporate learning strategies and practices in relationship to employee learning (formal or informal) and performance improvement in the workplace. The other line of research is to investigate the impact of recent economic reform on Chinese workforce and the implications for human resource development in the Chinese context. Recently, I have developed an interest in virtual worlds and their impact on learning in virtual worlds and learning transfer to real life settings.

Degrees

  • Ph.D., Human Resource Development, The Pennsylvania State University, 1996
  • M.S., Manufacturing Engineering Technology, East Tennessee State University, 1992
  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering, North China University of Technology, 1985

Key Professional Appointments

  • Assistant Professor, Learning Technologies, University of North Texas, 2006-2011
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Education Administration and Human Resource Develo, Texas A&M University, 2003-2006
  • Manager, Raytheon Company, 2002-2003
  • Senior Manager, The Antioch Company, 2001-2002
  • Group Manager, Nokia, 1999-2001
  • Manager, Motorola, 1994-1999
  • Lecturer, North China University of Technology, 1985-1990

Activities & Honors

  • Outstanding Paper Award Winner at the Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2012, Emerald Literati Network, 2012
  • Cutting Edge Research Award, Academy of Human Resource Development, 2011
  • Editorial Board Member, Human Resource Development International, 2009- present
  • Chair of SIG on China HRD, Academy of Human Resource Development, 2009- present
  • Cutting Edge Research Award, Academy of Human Resource Development, 2007

Grants

  • Principal Investigator, Optimizing Student Learning Outcomes: A Comparative Study of Onsite, Virtual and Remote Laboratories in Electrical Engineering, National Science Foundation (University of North Texas), 2011

Selected Publications

  • Liu, A. & Li, J. (2012). Exploring the corporate university phenomenon: The development and implementation of a comprehensive survey. Human Resource Development Quarterly. 23(1), 103-126.
  • Li, J. & Madsen, J. (2011). Business ethics and workplace guanxi in Chinese SOEs: A qualitative study. Journal of Chinese Human Resource Management. 2(2),
  • Li, J., D’Souza, D. & Du, Y. (2011). Exploring the contribution of virtual worlds to organizational learning, Human Resource Development Review. 10(3), 264-285. DOI:10.1177/1534484311406421
  • Li, J., & Madsen, J. (2010). Examining Chinese managers’ work related values and attitudes. Chinese Management Studies, 4(1), 57-76.
  • Li, J., Brake, G., Champion, A., Fuller, T., Gabel, S., & Hatcher-Busch, L. (2009). Knowledge accessibility and workplace learning. Journal of Workplace Learning, 21(4). 347-364.

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