Steven (He/Him) is PhD student in organizational psychology at George Mason University, where he studies leadership, teams, psychometrics, and the academic-practitioner gap. He previously worked in college student affairs and HR data analytics at a large start-up, and he serves at Mason in the Office of the Provost. Follow Steven on Twitter: @szzhou4

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