Alexander English

  • 职位:
    心理学副教授
  • 学院:
    人文学院
  • 办公室:
    GEH B208
  • 邮箱:
    aenglish@kean.edu

BIO

Dr. English has lived in China for more than 18 years. He studies how culture affects the way humans behave. He also studies how people who move to new environments encounter subtle changes that lead to variations in psychological and cognitive processes. Recently, Dr. English had been interested in talent workplace management and development. Dr. English is the Executive Director for the Center for Behavioral Research Across Cultures (C-BRAC) and is an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Intercultural Relations (Q1-SSCI).

Dr. English's major research focuses on:

1. Chinese returnee and newcomer socialization processes

2. Cross-cultural adaptation (including biomarkers) of international workers (Talent) and students in China

3. Student-to-work transition for China's youth

4. Societal and Cultural Factors Influencing AI acceptance and usage

 

 

Key 5 Ongoing Projects

  1. How to Attract, Develop, and Retain Returned Talents from Zhejiang如何吸引、发展和留住浙江海归人才：基于工作嵌入理论的多层次研究 2024C25042, 浙江省科学技术厅
    (PI • 150,000 RMB • 2024) 
    → Chinese returnee socialization focus
  2. Crossroads of Culture and Advanced Technology: Trust in the AI Era
    (PI • $10,000 USD • 2024-2025)
    → Modern adaptation challenges for youth
  3. Research on Pathways for Wenzhou to Attract High-Level Overseas Talent
    (Co-PI • 30,000 RMB • 2024)
    → International talent ecosystem development
  4. China’s Got Talent: Foreign and Chinese Talent Study
    (PI • 30,000 RMB • 2023-2024)
    → Comparative adaptation analysis
  5. International Talent, Cultural Identity, Adaptation, and Creativity C
    外国优秀青年学者研究基金项目

Chinese National Science Foundation 

(PI • 800,000 RMB • 2026-2028)

→ International talent ecosystem development0

Publications

Top Journals

  1. Lu, J** G, Jin, P., English, A. S.**, (2021) Collectivism Predicts Mask Use During COVID-19 Pandemic . Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) <Q1-Impact Factor 12.8> https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2021793118
  2. Talhelm, T., English, A. S., (2020) Historically rice-farming societies have tighter social norms in China and worldwide. Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) <Q1- Impact Factor 11.2> https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1909909117
  3. Wei, L. ##, English, A. S##., Talhelm, T., Zhang, Y., Tan, X., Zhu, J., & Wang, J.** (2024). People in Relationally Mobile Cultures Report Higher Well-Being. Emotion <SSCI-Q1 IF: 3.40>

https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0001439

  1. Deng, Y., English, A. S.,* & Li, Y. (2024). New Elements of Careのer Construction for China’s Youth: Analyzing “Lying Flat” and Work Involution Among Emerging Adults. Emerging Adulthood <SSCI-Q1 IF: 2.20>

https://doi.org/10.1177/21676968241286182

  1. Nam, B. H., & English, A. S*. (2025). The myths of “melting pot” and “California dream”: Ethnographic accounts of separation, marginalization, and intra-group conflicts among East Asian international students. International Journal of Intercultural Relations. <SSCI-Q1 IF: 2.90>

   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102148

  1. Wei, L., English, A. S*., Talhelm, T., Zhang, X., Zheng, L., & Zhang, Q. (2024). The ongoing impact: A 4-wave longitudinal study on how loss and avoidance coping lead to long-term challenges after COVID. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 103, 102086. <SSCI-Q2 IF: 2.70>

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2024.102086

  1. Yan, X., English, A. S*., Zheng, L., Bender, M., Zhou, Y., Ma, J., ... & Li, W. (2024). Longitudinal examination of perceived cultural distance, psychological and sociocultural adaptation: A study of postgraduate student adaptation in Shanghai. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 103, 102084. <SSCI-Q2 IF: 2.70>

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2024.102084

  1. English, A. S., Wang, S., Zhang, Q., & Talhelm, T. (2023). Cultural traits or social norms? Both responsibilism and norms linked to accepting COVID‐19 vaccine. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, e12791. <SSCI-Q1 IF: 4.80>

https://doi.org/10.1111/spc3.12791

  1. Wei L, English A. S**., … Zhang, X.M (2023) People in Tight Cultures and Tight Situations Wear Masks More: Evidence from Three Large-Scale Studies in China Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin <SSCI-Q1 IF: 4.53>.

https://doi.org/10.1177/01461672231210451

  1. English A.,S, Sun J.J. Xu, S.H. … Talhelm, T (2023) COVID-19 Non-death Loss and Acceptance coping: A 3-wave Cross-Lagged Panel Analysis, Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 10.1111/spc3.12911. <SSCI-Q1 IF: 4.80>

     https://doi.org/10.1111/spc3.12911

  1. Bai, Q., Nam, B. H.,  & English, A. S. **, (2023) Acculturation and linguistic ideology in the context of global student mobility: a cross-cultural ethnography of anglophone international students in China, Educational Review, <SSCI-Q1 IF: 3.10>

    https://doi.org/10.1080/00131911.2023.2285253

  1. Zhou, X.Y, Li, X.Y, Wu, W.G, Zhang, X.Y., English, A.S**, Peng, K.P. * (2023).Fear During Pandemic Promoted Holistic Cognitive Style: The Moderating Role of Uncertainty, Emotion, <SSCI-Q1 IF: 3.40>

https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/emo0001207

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.983875/

  1. Talhelm, T.,Lee, C.Y*, English A.E**, Wang, S. (2022) How rice fights pandemics: Nature-crop-human interactions shaped COVID-19 outcomes. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin < SSCI-Q1 IF:4.00>

 https://doi.org/10.1177/01461672221107209

  1. English A.S*, Torres-Marín, J., Navarro-Carrillo, G. (2022) Coping and anxiety during lockdown in Spain: The role of perceived impact and information sources. Psychology Research and Behavior Management <SSCI-Q1 IF:4.30>

https://doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S362849

  1. Zhang, Q. Yan, S., English A.S** (2022) COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in the Context of the First Delta Outbreak in China During the Early Summer of 2021: The Role of Geographical Distance and Vaccine Talk. Risk Management and Healthcare Policy <SSCI-Q2 IF:3.5>

https://doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S361024

  1. English, A.S, Yang, Y., Marshall, R. C., & Nam, B. H*. (2022). Social Support for International Students Who Faced Emotional Challenges Midst Wuhan's 76-day lockdown during Early Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Intercultural Relations <SSCI-Q2 IF:2.80>

    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2022.01.003

## Shared First authorship

** Represents Corresponding Author

Courses

Cultural Psychology

Social Psychology

Cross-cultural Management and Leadership

Quantitative Methods in Psychology

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