Ziyi (Zoey) He Directory Page

Ziyi (Zoey) He began the Smith PhD Program at the University of Maryland in Fall 2023. Prior to joining the PhD program, Zoey worked as a research assistant at China Europe International Business School (CEIBS). She also gained professional experience at leading organizations, including Nielsen (market research), Deloitte (strategy consulting), and Ping An Technology (product management), which informs her applied perspective on organizational research.

Her current research interests include human–AI interactions, emotional labor, person–job fit, job crafting, proactivity, individual differences, and impression management. Her work has been published in Motivation and Emotion, Personality and Individual Differences, and Academy of Management Proceedings. Google Scholar.

Zoey’s expertise includes experimental design (including AI-simulated interactive studies), scale development, and advanced quantitative methods such as multilevel structural equation modeling (SEM), person-centered approaches (e.g., latent profile analysis and growth mixture modeling), and polynomial regression with response surface analysis.

Her ambition is to promote positivity in the workplace and help employees flourish. Outside of research, Zoey enjoys popping dance, exploring new restaurants, traveling, and spending quality time with family and friends.