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Yuanlu Niu
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Federal Grant PI
Associate Professor
Also affiliated: Southern Illinois University Carbondale (2018)
9 h-index
49 pubs
230 cited
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Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Yuanlu Niu investigates the complex interplay between education, employment, and career development, with a particular focus on supporting diverse populations.
Niu's research has examined the transition of veterans into the civilian workforce, exploring factors such as recruitment, career development, engagement, and job satisfaction. This work also delves into higher education as a mechanism for supporting veterans through career transitions. Additional research has investigated self-perceived employability and subjective career success among graduates of workforce education and development programs, as well as among international students in the United States. Niu has also explored issues of appearance-based discrimination in recruitment, specifically within the Chinese nursing industry, and has contributed to discussions on linguistic profiling and its implications for career advancement.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Niu studied the perceptions of K-12 teachers in the United States and China regarding educational leadership support for work transitions. Niu is a recipient of an EPSCoR Research Fellows grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for $236,514, aimed at integrating GeoAI and spatiotemporal analytics to model demand, supply, and predictive trends in the engineering workforce. Niu leads a research group and collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Claretha Hughes, Kaitlin M. Gallagher, Sarah B. Lueke, and Lisa M. Bowers.
Metrics
- h-index: 9
- Publications: 49
- Citations: 230
Positions
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Associate Professor 2025–presentUniversity of Arkansas at Fayetteville Counseling, Leadership, and Research Methods ORCID
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Assistant Professor 2019–presentUniversity of Arkansas Department of Counseling, Leadership, and Research Methods ORCID
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Assistant Professor of Human Resource & Workforce Development 2019–2025University of Arkansas Rehabilitation Human Resources and Communication Disorders ORCID
Selected Publications
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From Scaffolding to Collaboration: Civil Engineering Students’ Learning Experiences with ChatGPT and Professional Identity Development (WIP) (2026)
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Mapping AI-Related Skill Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Implications for Workforce Development (WIP) (2026)
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Tracing the Rise of AI in Civil Engineering Work: Employer Expectations and Educational Implications from Job Posting Data (WIP) (2026)
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Using Artificial Intelligence for Learning and Transition: Student Veterans' Experiences in Engineering Education (WIP) (2026)
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Introduction: Identifying the Role and Cultural Implications of Linguistic Profiling Within Career Development (2026)
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From Linguistic Profiling to Communication Access: Rethinking Career Development and Professional Responsibility Through Career Conversations (2026)
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Conclusion: Furthering the Multidisciplinary Conversations About Linguistic Profiling Within Career Development (2026)
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Chinese women’s career transition to entrepreneurship in the shadow of gender and culture (2026)
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A Narrative Inquiry on The Impact of Linguistic Profiling on the Career Development (2025)
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Fostering Creativity, Innovation, and Employability: The Role of AI Adoption and Mentoring (WITHDRAWN) (2025)
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Opportunities and challenges to integrating occupational safety, health, and well-being education into the United States undergraduate curricula (2025)
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Opportunities in VR Career Development (2025)
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Conclusion (2025)
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Challenges in VR Career Development (2025)
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Career Development and Virtual Remote Work (2025)
Federal Grants 1 $236,514 total
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Claretha Hughes
19 shared publications
In database
- Preface: Shifting Career Realities and Navigating Career Journeys
- Educational leadership support for work transitions during COVID-19: perceptions of K-12 teachers in United States and China
- Guest editorial: Linguistic profiling and implications for career development
- Responding to Career Development Uncertainties and Successfully Navigating Career Journeys
- Career Development and Virtual Remote Work
Showing 5 of 19 shared publications
Tomika W. Greer
University of Houston (US)
9 shared publications
- Career Development and Virtual Remote Work
- Opportunities in VR Career Development
- Gender Differences in VR Career Development
- Introduction
- The Landscape of VR Work
Showing 5 of 9 shared publications
Yvonne Hunter‐Johnson
Southern Illinois University Carbondale (US)
7 shared publications
- Higher Education as a Tool for Veterans in Transition: Battling the Challenges
- Self-Perceived Employability and Subjective Career Success: Graduates of a Workforce Education and Development Program
- The Veteran Employees: Recruitment, Career Development, Engagement, and Job Satisfaction of Veterans Transitioning to the Civilian Workforce
- Exploring Self-perceived Employability and Its Determinants Among International Students in the United States
- Bahamians as International Adult Learners Determined for Academic Success
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Xu Xu
Henderson State University (US)
4 shared publications
- Self-Perceived Employability and Subjective Career Success: Graduates of a Workforce Education and Development Program
- Examining the Role of Mentoring on Perceived Employability Among University Students in China
- Lookism in the Chinese Job Advertisements
- Transformational Leadership and Job Crafting
Ruimin Feng
University of Idaho (US)
4 shared publications
- Using Artificial Intelligence for Learning and Transition: Student Veterans' Experiences in Engineering Education (WIP)
- Tracing the Rise of AI in Civil Engineering Work: Employer Expectations and Educational Implications from Job Posting Data (WIP)
- Mapping AI-Related Skill Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Implications for Workforce Development (WIP)
- From Scaffolding to Collaboration: Civil Engineering Students’ Learning Experiences with ChatGPT and Professional Identity Development (WIP)
Kai Wang
Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics (CN)
3 shared publications
- Reducing Lookism in the Workplace
- Reducing Lookism in the Workplace
- Fostering Creativity, Innovation, and Employability: The Role of AI Adoption and Mentoring (WITHDRAWN)
Malar Hirudayaraj
Rochester Institute of Technology (US)
3 shared publications
- Lookism in the Chinese workplace: an integrated literature review
- Lookism in the Chinese Job Advertisements
- Lookism in the Chinese workplace: an integrated literature review
Yidan Zhu
Texas State University (US)
3 shared publications
- Educational leadership support for work transitions during COVID-19: perceptions of K-12 teachers in United States and China
- Exploring Self-perceived Employability and Its Determinants Among International Students in the United States
- Chinese women’s entrepreneurial career choices: exploring factors
Kaitlin M. Gallagher
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- A Conceptual Model for the Impact of Occupational Standing on Enterprise Outcomes Using an Inductive Content Analysis of California Lawsuits
- Expanding Occupational Health, Safety, and Well-Being Education in Undergraduate Curriculums
- Opportunities and challenges to integrating occupational safety, health, and well-being education into the United States undergraduate curricula
Tingting Liu
Southern Illinois University Carbondale (US)
2 shared publications
- Higher Education as a Tool for Veterans in Transition: Battling the Challenges
- Self-Perceived Employability and Subjective Career Success: Graduates of a Workforce Education and Development Program
Aynur Charkasova
Mitchell Institute
2 shared publications
In database
- The Veteran Employees: Recruitment, Career Development, Engagement, and Job Satisfaction of Veterans Transitioning to the Civilian Workforce
- Using Artificial Intelligence for Learning and Transition: Student Veterans' Experiences in Engineering Education (WIP)
Lei Xie
Texas State University (US)
2 shared publications
- Examining the Role of Mentoring on Perceived Employability Among University Students in China
- A systematic literature review of foreign MNCs’ knowledge transfer in China
Jinfang Liu
University of Minnesota (US)
2 shared publications
- Lookism in the Chinese workplace: an integrated literature review
- Lookism in the Chinese workplace: an integrated literature review
Sarah B. Lueke
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2 shared publications
In database
- Expanding Occupational Health, Safety, and Well-Being Education in Undergraduate Curriculums
- Opportunities and challenges to integrating occupational safety, health, and well-being education into the United States undergraduate curricula
Eunbi Sim
2 shared publications
- “Stop Saying That You Are Not Good Enough”: Crafting Asset‐Based Identities of International Asian Women Scholars Through Relational Mentoring
- A Narrative Inquiry on The Impact of Linguistic Profiling on the Career Development
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