[  Current Position ]

Assistant Professor of Department of Management Science at National Chiao Tung University

[ Introduction]

Dr. Kuo-Yang Kao is an Assistant Professor of Department of Management Science at National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational (I/O) Psychology at the University of Houston (2015). In addition to his Ph.D. training of I/O Psychology, he obtained a minor degree in Occupational Health Psychology. Dr. Kao’s research works center on the areas of Organizational Behavior and Occupational Health Psychology, such as occupational safety, employee health and well-being, mentoring, and emotional labor. The main goal of his research is to advance our current understanding of employee’s experience and the establishment of a healthy and safe environment from both the scientific and practice perspectives.

[ Education ] 

University of Houston  — Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational (I/O) Psychology, 2015

University of Houston  — M.S. in Industrial and Organizational (I/O) Psychology, 2012

[ Areas of Expertise ]

• Employee Survey
• Workplace Safety
• Work Stress
• Employee Well-Being
• Employee Selection

[ Teaching ]

• Organizational Behavior (Graduate)
• Occupational Health and Safety (Graduate)
• Research Method (Graduate)
• Human Resource Management (Undergraduate)

[ Education ]

National Chiao Tung University — Hsinchu, Taiwan, Ph.D. in Management Science, 2018

National Chiao Tung University — Hsinchu, Taiwan, MBA in Management of Technology, 2012

National Chiao Tung University — Hsinchu, Taiwan, BBA in Management Science, 2010

[ Work Experience ] 

國立交通大學管理科學系
職場健康與安全研究室專任研究員

元智大學管理學院 兼任助理教授

輔仁大學心理學系 兼任助理教授

台灣經濟研究院 副研究員

國立交通大學管理科學系高國揚教授
科技部計畫研究助理

國立交通大學管理學院管理學
博士班教學助理

[  Research Interests]

• Organizational Behavior (Leadership Behavior, Mentoring)

• Occupational Health Psychology (Occupational Health and Safety)

• Human Resource Management

[ Education ] 

SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY — San Jose, CA M.S. in Industrial/ Organizational Psychology, 2014

MING CHUAN UNIVERSITY — Taipei, Taiwan B.S. in Educational Psychology and Counseling, 2007

[ Work Experience ] 

Young Scent — Los Angeles, CA, HR Business Partner

San Jose State University — San Jose, CA, Research Support Specialist

San Jose State University Research Foundation — San Jose, CA, Research Assistant

Teacher Chang Foundation — Tainan, Taiwan, Project Assistance Intern

[ Research Interests]

 • Work-family Conflict