Fanli Jia , Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
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Fanli Jia, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
As a cultural and developmental psychologist, I am interested in cultural differences and multiculturalism among Easterners, Westerners, and immigrants with regard to their identity development. Over the past several years, I have been involved in many large-scale funded research projects with theoretical, methodological, and applied concentrations. The purpose of my primary research is to understand the complex relationships between cognitive and socio-cultural constructs and how these constructs contribute to social values and identity development between Eastern and Western adolescents and emerging adults. My goal is to build a bridge between socio-cultural and developmental areas of psychology. More specifically, I have conducted multiple studies to re-evaluate cultural perspectives in moral identity; in moral decision-making using an experimental design; in values orientations using interviews; in environmental identity using longitudinal and mixed methods approaches; and in socio-cultural models on English as a second language acquisition.
Education
- Ph.D., Wilfrid Laurier University, 2016
- MA., Wilfrid Laurier University, 2010
- BA., University of Winnipeg, 2008
Accomplishments
Selected Publications:
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:
- Jia, F., & Wan, W. (2024) City-level sustainable development impacts on environmental literacy: feelings toward nature, environmental knowledge, and pro-environmental behavior. Environmental Education Research, 30(8), 1263–1278
- Kong, X., & Jia, F. (2023). Intergenerational transmission of environmental knowledge and pro-environmental behavior: A dyadic relationship. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 89, 102058.
- Jia, F., & Krettenauer, T. (2022). Moral identity and acculturation process among Chinese Canadians: Three cultural comparisons. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 88, 125-132.
- Jia, F., & Yu, H. (2021). Action, communication, and engagement: How parents “ACE” children’s pro-environmental behaviors. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 74, 101575.
- Jia, F., Alisat, S., Algrim, K., & Pratt, M. (2020). Development of religious identity and commitment during emerging adulthood: A mixed-method longitudinal study. Emerging Adulthood. 9, 259-264.
Editorial Positions:
Section Chief Editor
- Frontiers in Psychology - Cultural Psychology
Associate Editor
- Environment and Behavior
Assistant Editor
- Emerging Adulthood
Editorial Board Member
- Journal of Environmental Psychology
- Journal of Moral Education
- Psychology of Learning & Teaching
University Researcher of the Year, 2023