North Carolina Central University School of Business has appointed Po-Ju Chen, Ph.D., as the Michael P. Johnson Distinguished Professor of Business and chair of the Hospitality and Tourism Administration program.
Prior to joining NCCU, Chen served as the associate executive director of Northern Arizona University’s School of Hotel and Restaurant Management. She is a two-time Fulbright U.S. Scholar and three-time Shanghai Distinguished Foreign Scholar, as well as serving as a visiting scholar for several universities, including Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Duy Tan University.
Chen’s research interests include marketing and consumer behaviors involving tourism and retail shopping. Her secondary research focuses on entrepreneurship, innovation, sustainability and cross-cultural research.
Her work has earned research awards and academic recognition. Chen has published several articles in leading business, hospitality and tourism-related academic research journals.
Chen currently serves as the 2018-2022 co-editor of the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Cases and as associate editor for the Journal of Global Scholars of Marketing Science and the Journal of Global Business Insights.
Chen obtained her bachelor’s degree from Tamkang University and doctoral degree from Penn State University.
North Carolina Central University’s Department of Hospitality and Tourism Administration prepares students to become hospitality professionals who possess the knowledge, managerial skills and competencies to obtain roles in various aspects in the global industry. Graduates of the program are employed in lodging, food and beverage service, convention and visitors’ bureaus, event management, resorts, conference centers, cruise lines and airlines.
For more information on the NCCU School of Business, visit www.nccu.edu/business.
