Tianyuan Yu

Dr. Tianyuan Yu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Business and Tourism at Mount Saint Vincent University (Halifax, Canada). She holds dual PhDs from Sun Yat-Sen University (2012) and Saint Mary’s University (2024). Her career includes roles as Chair of Business Administration at Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai (2010–2013), and extensive teaching across Canada and China. She specializes in management spirituality, gender/diversity studies, organizational history, and cross-cultural research. Her research emphasizes Zen Buddhist philosophies and decolonial methodologies.

Education:

• B.Econ (Nankai University)
• M.Econ (Nankai University)
• PhD in Business Administration (Sun Yat-Sen University)
• PhD in Business Administration (Saint Mary’s University)

Research Interests: Dr. Yu’s work bridges Eastern and Western management theories, focusing on spiritually informed paradigms. She explores feminist leadership, Zen Buddhism’s role in research and education, and cross-cultural organizational dynamics. Recent projects include AI’s role in spiritual research and decolonizing management studies.

Awards & Recognition:

• 2024 Durland Family Chancellor’s Doctoral Convocation Award
• 2023 Fetzer Institute MSR Scholarship
• 2012 ‘Outstanding Teacher of Zhuhai’
• Multiple best paper awards at AOM and ASAC conferences

Teaching & Advising: Teaches courses like ‘Managing Diversity’, ‘Organizational Behavior’, and ‘Strategic Compensation’. Advises on topics blending spirituality, history, and pedagogy.

Labs/Teams: Engaged in collaborative projects on Zen-informed research paradigms and feminist leadership, often with international partners.