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Yanni Liang

Visiting Assistant Professor

First-Year Integrated Core


Yanni Liang

Contact Information

Office Hours

  • Monday/Wednesday 11:45 - 1:45
  • Others by appointment

Links

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Profile

Academic Background

  • Ph.D. in Business Administration (Management) 2020 New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
  • Master of Accountancy 2009 New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM B.S. in Mathematical Education 1998 Suzhou Science and Technology University, Suzhou, China

Academic & Professional Experience

  • Visiting Assistance Professor 08/2022 - Present Miami University, Oxford, OH
  • Instructor 08/2016 - 05/2019 New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
  • Management Strategy and Policy, four sections, in-person and online o Course evaluation: 4.6/5.0
  • Organizational Behavior, four sections, in-person and online o Course evaluation: 4.5/5.0
  • Teaching Assistant 08/2015 - 05/2019 New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM • Management Strategy and Policy
  • Strategic Management (MBA course)
  • Project Management, 1 semester
  • Teaching Assistant and Accounting Lab Tutor 08/2008 - 12/2009 New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
  • Math Teacher and Head Teacher in Middle School 09/1998 - 12/2001
  • Working Experience Tax Accountant 01/ 2009 - 04/ 2010 Lisa Willman CPA, Las Cruces, NM
  • International Sales Manager 12/2001 - 02/ 2005 East Asia Fabric Exporting Co., Suzhou, China

Recent Publications

  • Publications Smith, W., Hillon, Y., & Liang, Y., (2018) Reassessing Measures of Sustainable Firm Performance: An Internal Consultant’s Guide to Identifying Hidden Costs in Corporate Disclosures. Accepted by Business Strategy and The Environment.
  • Liang, Y. (2018) The Fulfillment of Panda Express’s Mission Statement in Its Micro and Macro Storytelling in D. Boje & M. Sanchez (Eds.) The Handbook of Quantum Storytelling. Ch. 12, pp. xx-xx. Bingley/UK: Emerald.
  • Conference Presentations Meyers, K., Liang, Y., Hughes, I., Breaking the Bias Barriers, Improving the Classroom Environment. Annual Meeting of the Lilly Conference on College and Teaching, Oxford, Ohio, November 20-23rd, 2024 Alexander, J., Cissna, K., Ferris J., Liang, Y., Sharifi, M., Building a Tech Community of Practice. Annual Meeting of the Lilly Conference on College and Teaching, Oxford, Ohio, November 15-18th, 2023
  • Meyers, K., Liang, Y., The Respect Facilitator Toolbox – A Prescription for Success in an Ever-Increasing Divisive World. Annual Meeting of the Lilly Conference on College and Teaching, Oxford, Ohio, November 15-19th, 2022
  • Liang, Y., and Smith, W., Too Little or Too Much? Exploring the Relationship between Corporate Social and Financial Performance. Annual Meeting of the Southern Management Association, Norfolk, Virginia, October 8-12th, 2019.
  • Javadizadeh, B., Liang, Y., Miles, J., Flinchbaugh, C., What resources matter for effective service quality? An examination of firefighter and police office experiences. Annual Meeting of the Southern Management Association, Lexington, Kentucky, November 9th, 2018.
  • Smith, W.L., Hillon, Y.C., Hillon, M. and Liang, Y. Reassessing firm performance measures: Implications in management consulting and research. Annual Meeting of Academy of Management, Atlanta, Georgia, August 5th, 2017.
  • Liang, Y., Exploring Organizational Trust from Outside Social Aspect: Public Trust in Organization. Academy of Management Conference PDW. Atlanta, Georgia, August 5th, 2017.
  • Rosile, G.A., Liang, Y., Javadizadeh, B., Zhang, R., Strevel, H., & Shahriari, E. Group Grades: Creating a Classroom Context to Unite. Organizational Behavior Teaching Conference. North Canton, OH, June 11th, 2016.
  • Liang, Y. Institutional Change and Sensemaking: The Bifurcated Role of Faculty in Public Research University Facing Budget-cuts. Annual Quantum Storytelling Conference. Las Cruces, NM Date: December 16th, 2016.
  • Liang, Y. The Fulfillment of Panda Express’s Mission Statement in Its Micro and Macro Storytelling. Annual Quantum Storytelling Conference. Los Angeles, CA Date: December 18th, 2015.

Honors & Awards

  • Outstanding Graduate Assistant Award, NMSU Graduate School 2018 Merit - Based Enhancement Award, NMSU Graduate School 2016 Allan Savage Scholarship, NMSU 2009 AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Student, NMSU 2009 Dona Ana Chapter Scholarship – Selected by local Chapter of CPAs 2009

Biography

Name: Yanni Liang

My Teaching Philosophy

I believe that as an educator, my primary responsibility is to inspire students learning initiatives and teach them how to learn. Current students are confronting a highly competitive knowledge-explosion world. Life-long learning is necessary and sometime even a must for them to survive and thrive. Unless students have the motivation to keep learning and the ability to study on their own, life-long learning is a mission impossible. Therefore, I recognize as an educator, my primary goal is to stimulate students learning interests and boost their autonomous learning ability. To achieve the goal, I think that creating a free learning atmosphere and implementing experiential learning are two important cornerstone that lay the basis for positive education outcomes.

Courses

  • BUS 101 BB, MW 05:30-06:25, FSB0039
  • BUS 101 EA, MW 03:10-04:05, LWS205
  • BUS 101 JA, MW 04:20-05:15, FSB0039
  • BUS 101 LA, MW 02:00-02:55, FSB1036