Feng Qiu

Feng Qiu is an Assistant Professor of Organization Studies at the Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts Amherst. His research focuses on behavioral ethics, unethical leadership, whistleblowing, emotions, and experimental methods. He teaches courses in organizational behavior and human resource management.

Education:

• PhD in Management, University of Oregon (2020)
• MBA, Oregon State University (2015)
• BBA, Wenzhou University (2012)

Research Interests:

• Analyzes how organizational structures and interpersonal dynamics facilitate or hinder ethical decision-making
• Explores emotional underpinnings of unethical leadership behaviors
• Develops experimental methodologies to study workplace dynamics

Recent Publications Trends: Recent work examines leader imposter syndrome effects on workplace mistreatment (2025), unethical behavior contagion mechanisms (2023), and innovative applications of virtual research methods (2021). Shows consistent focus on ethics-leadership interplay across disciplines.

Awards:

• 2024 Isenberg Teaching with Digital Technology Award
• 2019-2020 University of Oregon Dissertation Research Fellowship
• 2018-2019 Robin & Roger Best Research Award

Active in developing novel experimental paradigms for organizational research while maintaining strong commitment to ethics education through teaching and scholarship.