Dr. LU Jiafang received her doctoral degree in Applied Psychology from Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Her early research focused on the work-family conflict experienced by dual-career couples and its impact on work motivation. Later she expanded her research interests to study leadership development, school leadership teams, and innovation in educational settings. In both areas of research, cooperative goal interdependence theory and role enrichment perspective have provided overarching themes for her work. Her research findings have been published in respected journals such as School Effectiveness and School Improvement, Journal of Management Development, Journal of Vocational Behavior, and Journal of Occupational Health Psychology. In addition to her research contributions, she serves as a consulting editor for International Journal of Stress Management and Asia Pacific Journal of Management. Dr. LU Jiafang also produces documentary videos about schools and their members to showcase the good work that is happening in education. Dr. LU Jiafang is enthusiastic about translating her research into practical leadership development applications. Her expertise has provided constructive insights and guidance for fostering effective teamwork and cultivating innovative practices within educational institutions.

School leadership management teams; teacher innovation, teacher collaboration, simulation-based training; work-life role interaction

Consulting editor, International Journal of Stress Management