Dandan Pang is a Professor at the Business School of the Bern University of Applied Sciences. Her research is dedicated to measuring, characterizing, and improving the well-being of leaders and employees in the workplace, utilizing methods such as psychometric scales, computational linguistic analysis, and facial action coding systems (FACS).

Dandan loves tea, calligraphy, reading, travelling, and exploring different cultures.

Prof. Dr. Dandan Pang

Bern University of Applied Sciences

Work Experience

2025-today, Professor, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland

2024-2024, Visiting Researcher, Stanford University, USA

2022-2025, Assistant Professor, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland

2019-2022, Senior Teaching and Research Associate, University of Bern, Switzerland

2019-2019, Visiting Researcher, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands

2018 & 2021, Visiting Researcher, University of Pennsylvania, USA

2014-2019, Teaching and Research Associate, University of Zurich, Switzerland

2013-2013, Clinical Psychologist (Intern), Sigma Center, Germany

2010-2010, Clinical Psychologist (Intern), Guangzhou Fangcun Psychiatric Clinic, China

Education

Post-graduate Systemic PsychotherapyCenter for Systemic Therapy and Counseling (currently in training)

Lego Serious Play Facilitator TrainingHelloAgile

Mindfulness-Based Strength Practice Trainer – VIA Institute

Ph.D. in Psychology – University of Zurich, Switzerland

Master in Psychology – University of Zurich, Switzerland

Bachelor in Psychology – Sun Yat-sen University, China

Awards

2020, Teaching Grant for New Interdisciplinary Courses, UniBE International, Switzerland

2020, Government Award for Outstanding Students Abroad, China Scholarship Council

2019, Best Dissertation Award, Swiss Positive Psychology Association, Switzerland

2016-2019, Doc.CH Fellowship, Swiss National Foundation, Switzerland

2007-2011, University Scholarship for Premium Students, Sun Yat-sen University, China

2009, Outstanding Leadership Award, Youth League Committee, Sun Yat-sen University

2009, Excellent Research Report, Youth League Committee, Sun Yat-sen University

Membership in Scientific Societies

Swiss Positive Psychology Association (SWIPPA) – Lead of Commission Positive Psychology at Work

European Network for Positive Psychology (ECPP)

International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA)

Academy of Management – OB and Career Division (AOM)