Huaizhong Chen

Biography

Huaizhong Chen teaches Negotiations and Leadership at Tulane University. Prior to her academic career in the United States, Huaizhong had consulting experience in Management and Entrepreneurship in Singapore and China (Shanghai), specializing in talent management and leadership development for clients including Prudential Financial, PepsiCo, and Singapore Airline Engineering Company. She is a certified user of the Hogan Assessment System and the Leadership Versatility Index.

Huaizhong has also established a partnership with the U.S. Department of State to identify and establish behavioral indicators of diplomatic engagement that align with the State Department’s strategic objectives and planning. Huaizhong and her student research team aim to provide evidence-based and actionable recommendations to diplomatic policymakers, further enhancing the effectiveness of diplomatic initiatives.

Huaizhong holds a Ph.D. in Management from West Virginia University. She has served as an ad-hoc reviewer for peer-reviewed journals, including FT-50 journals such as the Journal of Business Venturing, Journal of Applied Psychology, and Human Resource Management. One of her co-authored articles titled "Is Political Behavior a Viable Coping Strategy to Organizational Politics? Unveiling the Underlying Resource Dynamics" was featured in the 2nd Edition of the Organizational Behavior textbook published by SAGE.

Huaizhong has been honored with the Dean’s Excellence in Intellectual Contribution Award and the Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award.