She teaches Enhanced Human Physiology and Anatomy and serves as laboratory coordinator for all A & P labs. Dr. Chen has received an intramural Innovative Science Education Award to develop a workshop designed to promote and implement scientific teaching. She is focus on building a student-centered learning environment, creating teaching resources, and developing a future faculty preparation program. Her recent research interests include mathematical modeling in glial-neuron interactions. She has been named a national Academies Education Mentor in the Life Sciences.