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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.
Research interests
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External Appointments
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
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Professional Development Initiatives for Education Sector Leaders
LU, J. (PI), WALKER, A. D. (CoPI), GUMUS, S. (CoI), QIAN, H. (CoI), PERCHE, J.-O. (Team Member) & Song, Z. (Team Member)
01/01/24 → 31/03/29
Project: Research project
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Production of e-Learning Packages for the Professional Development and Training of Principals and Teachers under the “T-excel@hk” Project
HO, C. S. M. (PI), SUN, D. (Team Member), CHAN, T. M. K. (PI), LU, J. (Team Member) & BRYANT, D. A. (Team Member)
01/06/20 → 30/09/21
Project: Research project
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Antecedents, Mediator, and Moderators of Teacher Innovation in Schools: Evidence from Hong Kong
LU, J. (PI), CHIU, C. S. (CoI), HUANG, X. [. B. (CoI), LAM, B. H. (CoI), WALKER, A. D. (CoI) & KO, Y. O. J. (CoI)
01/01/20 → 30/06/22
Project: Research project
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Service Leadership 3Cs for Entrepreneurial Teacher Leaders
HO, C. S. M. (PI), LU, J. (CoI), WALKER, A. D. (CoI) & BRYANT, D. A. (CoI)
30/12/19 → 31/12/22
Project: Research project
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An Adaptive Blended Learning Platform for Business Teachers and Students to Work as a Learning Community
HO, C. S. M. (PI), CHIU, C. S. (CoI) & LU, J. (CoI)
01/09/19 → 30/09/21
Project: Research project
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Advertising a school’s merits in Hong Kong: Weighing academic performance against students whole-person development
HO, C. S. M., LU, J. & LIU, L. C. K., Apr 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Asia Pacific Education Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Beyond the brochure: How experiential marketing shapes perceptions of school attractiveness in urban areas
HO, C. S. M. & LU, J., Apr 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Enhancing school appeal: How experiential marketing influences perceived school attractiveness in the urban context
HO, C. S. M., LEE, T. L. T. & LU, J., Jul 2024, In: Education and Urban Society. 56, 6, p. 703-727Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Measuring teacher entrepreneurial behavior: A scale development and validation study
HO, C. S. M. & LU, J., 2024, In: Journal of Professional Capital and Community. 9, 3, p. 259-279Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Nurturing teachers’ entrepreneurial behavior in schools: Roles and responsibilities for school principals
HO, C. S. M., BRYANT, D. A. & LU, J., 2024, In: Leadership and Policy in Schools. 23, 2, p. 163-179Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
6 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Best Papers Award of Organizational Behavior Division
Oi-Ling, S. (Recipient), LU, J. (Recipient), Chang-Qin, L. (Recipient), Haijiang, W. (Recipient), Paula, B. (Recipient), Arnold, B. B. (Recipient), Thomas, K. (Recipient), Michael, O. (Recipient) & Carolyn, T. (Recipient), 01 Aug 2011
Prize: Prizes / Awards
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Best Papers Awards
Zhu, J. (Recipient), LU, J. (Recipient) & Song, Z. (Recipient), Aug 2015
Prize: Prizes / Awards
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The President’s Award for Outstanding Performance 2016/17 in Teaching
BRYANT, D. A. (Recipient), WALKER, A. D. (Recipient), LU, J. (Recipient), QIAN, H. (Recipient) & SONG, X. B. (Recipient), 12 May 2017
Prize: Prizes / Awards
Activities
- 3 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Courses
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Core Programme under Enhanced Training for Promotion - "Professional Vision and Growth of School Leaders" (2022/23 s.y.)
QIAN, H. (Contributor) & LU, J. (Contributor)
23 Nov 2022 → 25 Jul 2023Activity: Other activity types › Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Courses
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Provision of Services for the Re-run of e-Learning Programmes for the Professional Development and Training of Principals and Teachers
LU, J. (Contributor)
01 Sept 2022 → 31 Oct 2023Activity: Other activity types › Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Courses
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Provision of Training Programme on "School Administration and Management”(2022/23 s.y.)
QIAN, H. (Contributor) & LU, J. (Contributor)
05 Oct 2022 → 31 Aug 2023Activity: Other activity types › Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Courses