Prof. Yongzhi Jiang

Inner Mongolia Minzu University

Brief: Prof. Jiang Yongzhi holds a PhD in Education, a postdoctoral fellowship in Sociology, is a master's supervisor, and an adjunct doctoral supervisor (Ed.D.) at Minzu University of China. He is currently Dean of the School of Educational Science at Inner Mongolia Minzu University, Director of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Key Research Base for Humanities and Social Sciences in Universities — the "Student Bullying Prevention and Control Research Center", an expert for Teacher Education Program Accreditation of the Ministry of Education, an expert for Undergraduate Education and Teaching Evaluation of Regular Institutions of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education, and a review expert for the National Social Science Fund Projects. He also serves as Executive Director of the Inner Mongolia Psychological Association, Vice President of the Inner Mongolia Family Education Research Association, member of the Committee of Cultural Psychology of the Chinese Psychological Society, member of the Committee of Ethnic Psychology of the Chinese Psychological Society, member of the Committee of Ethnic Psychology of the Chinese Social Psychological Association, and reviewer for nearly 20 professional journals including Acta Psychologica Sinica, Psychological Science, and Advances in Psychological Science. He has been selected as a first-level candidate in the "New Century 321 Talent Project" of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, "Grassland Talent" of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, "Youth Innovation Talent" of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and "Young Innovative Talent" of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
His main research focus is on social psychology and behavior. In recent years, he has concentrated on psychological and behavioral problems related to student bullying, problematic smartphone and short video use, educational and psychological issues of children in difficult circumstances, and critical reflections on psychological theory and history. He has presided over more than 20 national, provincial, and ministerial-level research projects, including key projects of the National Social Science Fund and projects of the Ministry of Education Humanities and Social Sciences Fund. He has published over 250 academic papers in domestic and international journals and media such as Frontiers in Psychology, Current Psychology, Psychological Science, Advances in Psychological Science, and China Social Sciences Today, published and participated in the publication of 12 academic monographs, and received 6 provincial and ministerial-level research awards. He mainly teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses such as Experimental Psychology and Educational Research Methods.

Prof. Juan Hou

Anhui University

Brief: Juan Hou, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor, currently serves as Associate Dean of the School of Philosophy and Director of the Department of Psychology at Anhui University. She received her Ph.D. from the Faculty of Psychology at Beijing Normal University in 2012 and was jointly trained at the University of California, Berkeley, as a state-sponsored visiting scholar.

Her primary research interests include adolescent mental health, online behavior, and marriage, family, and parent–child relationships. She has led nearly 10 national and provincial-level research projects, including grants from the National Social Science Fund of China. She has published over 40 high-quality academic papers, several of which have been recognized as highly cited papers, and has authored and translated multiple books.
Professor Hou has been honored with provincial-level academic titles such as the Young Wanjiang Scholar of Anhui Province and Provincial Outstanding Young Teacher. She serves as Vice President of the Anhui Provincial Association of Social Psychology and as an expert member of the Yangtze River Delta Family Education Think Tank. She has also received the Li Shixiong Award from Anhui University and the title of National Outstanding Young Mental Health Educator, among other accolades.

Prof. Chuanhua Gu

Central China Normal University

Brief: He is currently a Doctoral Supervisor and licensed/certified Psychologist in the School of Psychology at Central China Normal University. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Shandong Normal University and earned his Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from Beijing Normal University. Since joining the faculty at CCNU, he has completed overseas academic visits at the University of Memphis and the State University of New York.
His research primarily focuses on adolescent creativity development, online mental health, school-based psychological counseling, and family education. In recent years, he has shifted his emphasis toward AI-empowered cognitive development and creative thinking cultivation.
He holds multiple key positions in national and provincial psychological associations, serves as a guest editor-in-chief for special issues of international journals, and has received prestigious honors including the Zhu Zhixian Award in Psychology. He has authored several books on the psychology of creativity, led research projects at various levels, and published numerous papers in Q1 international core journals. In addition to his long-standing commitment to academic research, he also teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses. He possesses deep scholarly expertise in the integration of AI with education and in child development, and has extensive experience in academic exchange and collaboration both domestically and internationally.

Prof. Taile Ni

Xihua University

Brief: Born in Tai'an, Shandong Province, with ancestral roots in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province. He is currently a Professor at the School of Literature, Journalism and Communication, Xihua University, holding a National Vocational Skill Level 1 certification. He also serves as a postgraduate supervisor at the School of Art and Design, Xihua University, and at the ASEAN Art School, Chengdu University. He is the Program Leader of the Digital Media program and Director of the Experimental Center at the School of Literature, Journalism and Communication, Xihua University. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Philosophy (Ph.D.) at the National Institute of Development Administration, and holds a Master's degree in Digital Art from Beijing University of Technology. His primary research interests include interactive media design, design semiotics, and film and media theory