Faculty Profile for Dr. Lei Xie

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Dr. Lei Xie
Assistant Professor — Org, Wkforce, & Ldrshp Studies
PED 117
phone: (512) 245-2115
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education
Dr. Xie joined Texas State University as an Assistant Professor in 2020. His research interests focus on leadership, work-life relationship, team dynamics, and learning organization. Dr. Xie has published in several well-respected peer reviewed journals including Tourism Management Journal, Leadership & Organization Development Journal, Advances in Developing Human Resources, European Journal of Training and Development, and Academy of Human Resource Development. He has served as an ad-hoc reviewer for the journal of Human Resource Development Review, European Journal of Training and Development, Asia Pacific Business Review, and Sex Roles. Dr. Xie earned his Master of Science degree and Ph.D. in Educational Human Resource Development as an honor graduate from Texas A&M University in 2019.

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Cherrstrom, C. A., Hyden, B. M., Boden, C. J., Singh, S. M., & Xie, L. (2024). Ed tech in adult online learning: Facilitating andragogical program development, learner interactions, and student research. International Journal of Adult Education and Technology, 15(1), 1–17.
  • Sherron, T., Kukde, R. D., Schumacker, R., & Xie, L. (n.d.). Analyzing Competency in Block Credit Prior Learning Assessment: Machine Learning Model Comparisons.
  • Li, G., Li, L., Xie, L., & Lopez, O. S. (2023). The Effects of Ethical Leadership on Creativity: A Conservation of Resources Perspective. Current Psychology.
  • Xie, L., Natarajarathinam, M., Johnson, M., & Qiu, S. (2022). Current Trends in Supply Chain Training Programs in the Context of Industry 4.0 Technologies. International Journal of Engineering Education.
  • Xie, L., & Niu, Y. (2021). A systematic literature review of foreign MNCs’ knowledge transfer in China. Asia Pacific Business Review. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/13602381.2020.1815425

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor, The Alfred H. Nolle Chapter of the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. October 2024 - Present
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Malcolm Knowles Award for Outstanding Adult Education Program Leadership, American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE). 2024
  • Award / Honor Recipient: COLLEGE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCHOLARLY/CREATIVE ACTIVITIES, College of Applied Arts. 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: COLLEGE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCHOLARLY/CREATIVE ACTIVITIES, College of Applied Arts. 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: COLLEGE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCHOLARLY/CREATIVE ACTIVITIES, College of Applied Arts. 2021

Selected Grants

  • Lopez, Omar S (Principal), Ashford-Hanserd, Shetay Nicole (Co-Principal), Boden, Carrie J (Co-Principal), Cherrstrom, Catherine Ann (Co-Principal), Singh, Shailendra Mohan (Co-Principal), Xie, Lei (Co-Principal), Sherron, Todd (Co-Principal), Gottschall, Portia Manhan (Co-Principal). Workforce College Completion Collaborative (WorkforceC3), EDA American Rescue Plan Act Good Jobs Challenge, Federal, $1892062. (Submitted: February 15, 2022, Funded: September 1, 2022 - August 31, 2025). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Member
Institutional Review Board Committee
September 2023-Present
Member
OWLS Scholarships Committee
March 2023-Present
Member
OWLS Undergraduate Committee
January 2023-Present
Chair
Academy of Human Resource Development China Special Interest Group
March 2023-March 2026
Reviewer / Referee
2025 AHRD Dissertation Award Committee
December 10, 2024-January 6, 2025