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Dr. H. (Huadong) Yang

Associate Professor

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

2006, April PhD in Applied Social and Organizational Psychology University of Groningen, the Netherlands

2000, June Master in Applied Psychology Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

1997, June Bachelor in Psychology Hebei Teachers University, China

WORKING EXPERIENCE

2010.10- Associate Professor Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Development University of Twente, the Netherlands

2006.07-2010.09 Assistant Professor Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Development University of Twente, the Netherlands

TEACHING (RELATED) ACTIVITIES

Negotiation and Conflict Management (since 2009)

Research within Organizations (since 2007)

Understanding Careers (2006-2008)

Supervision of Master theses and Bachelor Research Groups

RESEARCH GRANTS AND PROJECTS

1. 2010-2014. A four-year PhD project granted by the Chinese Scholarship Council, entitled “Power and conflict: A bi-cultural comparison between Chinese and Dutch” (In collaboration with Prof. L. Liu from the Beijing Normal University).

2. 2009-2014. Main applicant: Research grant from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO). PhD project for four years: “Understanding teacher professional development through the lens of psychology”.

3. 2008. Main applicant: Research cooperation with the Beijing Normal University (Psychology Department). Granted by the University of Twente, the Netherlands (“Stimuleringsmiddelen Internationalisering 2008”).

SUPERVISING PHD STUDENTS

Haizheng Wu (since 2010). Project leader. Co-supervisors: Prof. L. Liu and Prof. Karin Sanders (see research project # 1).

Monique van Rijn (since 2009). Project leader. Co-supervisor: Prof. Karin Sanders (see research grant # 2).

Piety Runhaar (2005-2008; successfully defended on 20 November, 2008). Co-supervisor since 2006. Project leader: Prof. Karin Sanders. Topic: “Promoting teachers’ professional development”.

FIRST AUTHOR PUBLICATIONS

Yang, H., Li, C., Hendriks, J., & Wang, Q. (in press). What motivates lay third parties to take sides in a conflict? Impact of the Big Five personality traits on side-taking motives. European Journal of Personality.

Yang, H., Tian, L., Van Oudenhoven, J. P., Hofstra, J., & Wang, Q. (2010). Urban residents’ subtle prejudice towards rural-to-urban migrants in China. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 20, 202-216.

Yang, H., Tian, L., & Van Oudenhoven, J.P. (2009). The impact of adult attachment styles on urban public attitudes towards adaptation strategies of rural-to-urban migrants in China. In C. H. Leong & J. Berry (Eds.), Intercultural relations in Asia: Migration and work effectiveness (pp. 241-269). Singapore: World Scientific Publishing.

Yang, H., Van de Vliert, E., & Shi, K. (2009). How lay third parties weigh legitimacy and sanctions in a side-taking dilemma: A study among Chinese and Dutch employees. Applied Psychology: An International Review, 58, 214-232.

Yang, H., Van de Vliert, E., Shi, K., & Huang, X. (2008). Whose side are you on? Relational orientations and their impacts on side-taking among Dutch and Chinese employees. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 81, 711-731.

Yang, H., Van de Vliert, E., & Shi, K. (2007). When a favorable relationship leads initial outsiders to take sides: A cross-cultural study among Chinese and Dutch. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 38, 438-457.

Yang, H., Van de Vliert, E., & Shi, K. (2005). Siding in a workplace dispute in China: The impact of legitimacy, sanction, and guanxi. International Journal of Cross-Cultural Management, 5, 329-347.