Bio

Maria Lai-ling Lam, PhD, is currently the Chair of the Business Department at LCC International University in Klaipėda, Lithuania. She holds a Ph.D. in Marketing and Organizational Behavior from George Washington University, an M.A. in Religious Studies, and both an M.B.A. and B.B.A. from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Maria has taught various marketing, organizational behavior, and strategy courses to undergraduate and graduate students at four Christian universities in the United States for nineteen years and at several universities in Hong Kong for eight years. She has conducted numerous seminars and workshops at prominent universities in China and Japan. Maria has published one book and over 100 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. Her intellectual contributions cover areas such as U.S.-China business trust relationships, corporate social responsibility, empathy, human flourishing, management education, cybersecurity, smart cities, diversity, equity, and inclusion. In addition to her academic work, Dr. Lam brings over a decade of experience as a business consultant and has volunteered in professional organizations for more than 20 years, consistently contributing to the advancement of global business education and Christian leadership.