Dr. Jiafang LU is Associate Professor and Acting Head in Department of Education Policy and Leadership, The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK). She prides herself on serving as an Associate Director in the Joseph Lau Luen Hung Charitable Trust Asia Pacific Centre for Leadership and Change, a university-level strategic research and development centre established in 2010 at EdUHK.

She received her doctoral degree in Applied Psychology from Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. She is committed to applying organizational psychology and behavioral sciences into studying leadership development, school leadership teams, and innovation in educational settings. She shares her interest with similar enthusiasm for translating knowledge in these areas into leadership development and school improvement in Hong Kong and beyond.

Her expertise has provided constructive insights and guidance for fostering effective teamwork and cultivating innovative practices within educational institutions. During 2020 and 2024, she contributes to the local implementation of the new policy on Enhanced Training Requirements for Promotion in Hong Kong by co-coordinating related training programmes or engaging in direct training for 6000+ teacher leaders. Recently, under the supervision of Prof Allan Walker, she and her colleagues have secured a 51-month donation project from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust to design and implement a comprehensive programme to support the sustainable development of school leaders to lead future-ready, inclusive schools.

She also produces documentary videos about school leaders and their members to showcase the good work that is happening in Hong Kong education.

Editorial Board (2024 onwards), Acta Psychologica Sinica 《心理學報》

Consulting editor (2020 onwards), International Journal of Stress Management

Editorial Review Board (2022 onwards), Asia Pacific Journal of Management