Biography
Dr. HeyIn Gang joined the Scott L. Carmona College of Business at Saginaw Valley State University in Fall 2022 as an Assistant Professor of Management. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in organizational behavior, human resource management, human resource analytics, and leadership.
Dr. Gang earned her Ph.D. in Management from Iowa State University. Her research focuses primarily on leadership, gender, and diversity, as well as broader topics in micro-level organizational behavior and human resource management. Her research has been published in academic journals, including Personality and Individual Differences and the Journal of Business and Psychology. She has also presented her work at major academic conferences, including the Academy of Management Annual Meeting and the Southern Management Association Annual Meeting.
Dr. Gang is especially committed to involving students in research beyond the classroom. She welcomes students who are interested in learning more about leadership, organizational behavior, human resource management, and workplace issues. She encourages students who are curious about research or considering graduate study to reach out and explore opportunities to work with her.
In addition to her teaching and research, Dr. Gang contributes to the university through curriculum development, student engagement, and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. She currently serves as Chair of the CCB Undergraduate Program Committee and as the CT100 Faculty Coordinator.
Teaching Interests
- MGT321: Organization & administration
- MGT328: Organizational behavior
- MGT323: Human resource management
- MGT426: Human resource analytics
- MGT626: Leadership
Research
Publication
Gang, H., Anderson, M. H., & Summers, J. K. (2025). Do women have lower core self-evaluations than men? A meta-analytic review of sex differences across cultures and over time. Personality and Individual Differences, 243, 113121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2025.113121
Sun, P. Y., Anderson, M. H., & Gang, H. (2024). Determining the hierarchical structure and nature of servant leadership. Journal of Business and Psychology, 39(3), 715-734. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10869-023-09904-9 (Three authors contributed equally).
Conference Papers
Gang, H., (2026). Sex differences in managerial aspirations: The role of gendered traits and the B5 personality traits. Accepted for presentation at the 2026 Academy of Management Annual Meeting (July 31-Auguest 4, Philadelphia, PA).
Gang, H., & Anderson, M. H. (2025). Do women and men differ in their managerial aspirations? The roles of gendered and personality traits. Presented at the 2025 Southern Management Association Annual Meeting (October 21-25, Greenville, SC).
Sun, P. T., Anderson, M. H., Shang, S., & Gang, H. (2024). The hierarchical structure of leadership behaviors. Accepted for presentation at the 37th ANZAM Conference (December 3-5, 2024, Australia).
Gang, H., & Anderson, M. H. (2024). Reviewing hypotheses in the gender and leadership literature: A hypothesis review. Presented at the 2024 Academy of Management Annual Meeting (August 9-13, Chicago, IL). Best Paper Award in the Division
Gang, H., & Anderson, M. H. (2023). Are women and men seen to differ in their strategic leadership and servant leadership behaviors? An experiment on gender differences in leadership styles. Presented at the 2023 Academy of Management Annual Meeting (August 4-8, Boston, MA).
Gang, H., & Anderson, M. H. (2022). More than just sex: Reviewing how gender constructs are conceptualized and measured in leadership literature. Presented at the 2022 Academy of Management Annual Meeting (August 5-9, Seattle, WA).
Schwab, A., Parhankangas, A., & Gang, H. (2022). Impact of age and gender on entrepreneurial self-efficacy and fear of entrepreneurial failure. Presented at the 2022 Academy of Management Annual Meeting (August 5-9, in Seattle, WA).
Gang, H., Anderson, M. H., & Summers, J. K. (2021) Gender differences in core self-evaluations: a meta-analytic review. Presented at the 2021 Southern Management Association Annual Meeting. Best Paper Award in Track 5: Careers/Social Issues/Diversity Issues/Ethics
Leadership
Selective University Service
- CT100 Faculty Coordinator (current)
- Chair, Undergraduate Program Committee (current)
- Faculty Evaluation Team (Fall, 2025)
- Delta Sigma Pi Diversity Talk (Topic: Diversity and Inclusion in Workplace) (Fall, 2025)
- Coordinator, Departmental Student Research Presentation (Winter, 2025)
- Campus Climate Action Working Group (Winter, 2025)
- College Representative, DEI Activation Leader (Fall, 2024-Winter, 2025)
Honors and Awards
Family Business Research Grant (Fall, 2024-current)