Steven Zhou, Assistant Professor of Psychological Science, received multiple awards for his dissertation on shared leadership using computational modeling. For his outstanding contribution to the field of leadership, Zhou was honored with the 2025 Alvah H. Chapman Jr. Dissertation Award by the Center for Leadership at Florida International University in collaboration with the Network of Leadership Scholars and the Academy of Management; and, for advancing the study of leadership, he received the International Leadership Association’s Fredric M. Jablin Doctoral Dissertation Award. Zhou also published his first book, From First Job to Career: Research and Narratives (Cambridge University Press, 2025), which weaves together first-job stories from people across diverse industries and backgrounds, giving career seekers of all ages the chance to connect with relatable experiences and learn from the many paths people take in shaping their careers and the wisdom they gained along the way.