Dr Peikai Li 李培凯

Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour
Leeds University Business School
Associate Editor, Human Resource Development Quarterly

Peikai Li earned his PhD in Organizational Psychology from Utrecht University and worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Ghent University before joining Leeds.

His research focuses on work stress, leadership, and meta-analysis, with a growing interest in AI at work. His work has appeared in journals including The Leadership Quarterly and Human Resource Management. In 2026 he received the Best Young Scholar Award in Social Sciences and Humanities at the annual conference of the Association of British Chinese Professors.

Outside work, he enjoys novels, philosophy, and photography, particularly portraits and landscapes. He spends much of his free time with his wife and son, often reading together, going to the playground, or cooking and enjoying good food at home.

Portrait of Dr Peikai Li
2025—27
Associate Editor

Human Resource Development Quarterly

2023—Now
Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour

University of Leeds

2022—23
Postdoctoral Fellow

Ghent University

2021
PhD, Organizational Psychology

Utrecht University

2017
MA, Applied Psychology

Renmin University of China

2012
BA, Business Administration

North China Institute of Science and Technology