Biography and expertise
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, and Asia Pacific Business Review. 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.
Education
Doctorate Degree
PhD in Educational Human Resource Development
Texas A&M University, 2019
Master's Degree
MS in Educational Human Resource Development
Texas A&M University, 2013
Bachelor's Degree
BS in Human Resource Management
Henan University of Technology, 2012
Featured 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.
- Xie, Lei, Bryon, Bret Joseph (Co-Principal), Wimp, Donald K (Co-Principal). Motivation and Anxiety as Determinants of Learning Performance: A Mixed-Methods Study of College Aviation Science Students, Texas State University, $24000. (Funded: December 8, 2025 - December 31, 2026). Grant.
- 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.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Sherron, T., Kukde, R. D., Schumacker, R., & Xie, L. (2026). Analyzing Competency in Block Credit Prior Learning Assessment: Machine Learning Model Comparisons. General Linear Model Journal, Vol. 50((1)).
- Xie, L. (2025). Challenges and Strategies of Professional Women in Contemporary China. Springer.
- Xie, L., Meng, X., & Tong, Y. (n.d.). Flow in Teams: How Proactive Individuals Thrive in Reflective Teams to Enhance Performance. Group & Organization Management.
- 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. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJAET.355707
- Li, G., Li, L., Xie, L., & Lopez, O. S. (2023). The Effects of Ethical Leadership on Creativity: A Conservation of Resources Perspective. Current Psychology.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor, The Alfred H. Nolle Chapter of the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. October 2024 - Present
- Award / Honor Nominee: Early Career Award, Academy of Human Resource Development. November 20, 2025 - Present
- Award / Honor Nominee: Early Career Award, INGRoup Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research. May 1, 2025 - 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
Featured service activities
- Member
OWLS Personnel Committee
- Member
Institutional Review Board Committee
- Member
OWLS Scholarships Committee
- Member
OWLS Undergraduate Committee
- Chair
Academy of Human Resource Development China Special Interest Group
- Organizer
Bobcat Day