He graduated from the University of Hawaii with Ph.D. degree in CIS in 2002. He got M.S. in Computer Science from Polytechnic Institute, New York University and M.S. in Management and Policy from Harriman School, State University of New York – Stony Brook. Dr. Chen has published more than 35 articles in refereed journals such as Information & Management, Decision Support Systems, European Journal of Information Systems, CyberPsychology & Behavior, and Journal of Database Management . He serves as the President of International Chinese Information Systems Association in 2010-2011. He is also the President-Elect of the Association for Chinese Management Educators and the Conference Chair of the 21st International Conference on the Pacific Rim Management in 2011.