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 Psychotherapy – Center for Systemic Therapy and Counseling (currently in training)
Lego Serious Play Facilitator Training – HelloAgile
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)
