Yinyin Cao

Yinyin Cao, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management at the University of Michigan, Dearborn College of Business. Dr. Cao joined the Department of Management Studies at UM-Dearborn in 2019 after receiving her Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh. She has also worked as a research assistant at the Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, and holds an M.B.A. from Oregon State University.

Research Areas: Corporate Social ResponsibilityEmployee Engagement

Research

Dr. Cao’s research interests include work-life balance, employee volunteering, corporate social responsibility, and social sustainability. She is particularly interested in how organizational practices that are not focused on work itself, can potentially foster meaningful experiences among employees, with implications at both the individual and organizational level.

Companies

• Assistant Professor, Human Resource Management University of Michigan (2019)
• Research Associate Centre for Process Excellence & Innovation, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge (2015 — 2016)

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy - PhD University of Pittsburgh - Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business (2013 — 2019)
• MBA Oregon State University (2009 — 2011)