Jie Ke, PhD

Dr. Jie Ke obtained her Ph.D. in Human Resource Development (HRD) from Texas A&M University and MBA from EDHEC in France. She is a leader whose research centers on assessment and evaluation, exploring the intersection of human resource development, leadership, technology ethics, and adult education, with particular focus on socially responsible artificial intelligence (AI), sustainable and strategic HRD, women’s leadership development worldwide, and pedagogy for minority adult undergraduates. She has published in prestigious journals, including Human Resource Development Review, Advances in Developing Human Resources, and American Journal of STEM Education. Her scholarship is well cited with significant impact on the fields of HRD, education, and leadership. Dr. Ke’s teaching and scholarship have earned Jackson State’s Teaching Excellence Award, Faculty Excellence Award in Research, and multiple Teaching and Research Awards. She has been active in the Academy of Human Resource Development and journals’ editorial boards. She has secured research funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Mississippi Department of Education, undertaking various pivotal roles for NSF and other grants, including PI, Co-PI, Co-director, and external evaluator.

Dr. Ke has held leadership roles across both industry and academia. Before entering higher education, she managed international training programs and banking relationships for the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and served as a strategic management consultant in Munich, Germany.

Ph.D.         Human Resource Development,  (Minor: Higher Education Administration), Texas A&M University, College Station, USA

M.B.A.       Business Administration, (Minor: Accounting and Finance), EDHEC, Lille, France

B.A.            English Language and Literature, Anhui University, Hefei, China

Ke, J. (In press, 2026). Assessing interdisciplinary studies at HBCUs: The Integrative Resilience Framework (IRF). Issues in Interdisciplinary Studies.

Ke, J., Tuluri, F., & Zheng, W. (2026). Bridging metacognition and performance: Writing-to-learn pedagogy and critical thinking development in an HBCU STEM context. American Journal of STEM Education, 22, 214-236. https://doi.org/10.32674/f5cqte11

Li, E.H., Feng, Y., & Ke, J. (2026). Challenges and ethical concerns of utilizing AI in training and development. In Amin A., Khalil D., & Jessica L. (Eds.). Artificial intelligence in human resource development: Transforming and redesigning the process. Palgrave Macmillan.

Chang, Y.L., & Ke, J. (2026). Implementing Socially Responsible AI to Facilitate Organization Change, Sustainability, and Future Readiness. In Amin A., Khalil D., & Jessica L. (Eds.). Artificial intelligence in human resource development: Transforming and redesigning the process. Palgrave Macmillan.

Ke, J. (2025). Enhancing critical thinking skills through writing-to-learn pedagogy in STEM education. The Researcher, 31(3), 1-18.

Chang, Y.L., & Ke, J. (2024). Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence (SRAI) Empowered People Analytics: Towards Corporate Social Responsibilities and Sustainability. Human Resource Development Review Special Issue: People Analytics: One Giant Leap for Connecting Theories and Practice, 0(0) 1–33. https://doi.org/10.1177/15344843231200930

Ke, J. & McLean, G.N. (Eds.) (2023). Chinese women in leadership. Palgrave Macmillan.

Ke, J. & Bingham, M.J. (2023). China in a Non-Asian context. In J. Ke, & G.N. McLean (Eds.). Chinese women in leadership. Palgrave Macmillan.

Ke, J. & Sun, J.Y. (2023). Overview: Why are we focusing on developing women leaders in China? In J. Ke, & G.N. McLean (Eds.). Chinese women in leadership. Palgrave Macmillan.

Ke, J., Bingham, M., Kang, R., & Liu, D. (2021). International perspective on teacher continuing and professional development: Implications for HRD. Journal of HRD Practice Policy and Research, 5(1), 23-42.

Kang, R., Hyatt, C., & Ke, J. (2020). Faculty intellectual property rights in distance learning courses. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice. https://search.proquest.com/openview/44a5fa19a6e89fe15d10dc7e29428860/1.pdf?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=766331

Li, J., Sun, J., Lianjuan, W., & Ke, J. (2020). The development of the second-generation women successors in Chinese family-owned businesses: Implications for HRD. Advances in Developing Human Resources Special Issue: Global Women Entrepreneurs, 2(2), https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422320907043

Ke, J., & Wheaton, D.L. ( 2019). Proposing an Andragogy-aligned instructional design to improve persistence and completion of non-traditional adult undergraduates. The Nontrad Journal. https://myantshe.org/publications/

Bingham, M., Ke, J., Wilson, C., Smith, G., & Lewis, C. (2019). An analysis of selected credit for prior learning programs at Historically Black Colleges & Universities and a Predominantly White Institution. The Nontrad Journal. https://myantshe.org/publications/

SnowPro Associate: Platform Certification, 2026

Snowflake

Effective Online Teaching Practices, 2025

The Association of College and University Educators (ACUE)

Basic Supervisory, 2015

Mississippi State Personnel Board, Office of Workforce Development

Certified Training & Development Professional

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Teaching Senior Fellow

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

7 Habits

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Leading with Strengths

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX