Dr. Guo-Ming Chen,
Professor of Communication Studies

Office: 310 Davis Hall | Phone: (401) 874-4731 | Email: Gmchen@uri.edu

Personal Homepage | Communication Studies

Ph.D., Kent State University, 1987
M. A., University of New Mexico, 1983
B. A., Chinese Culture University, Taiwan, 1977

Research Interests: As an intercultural communication specialist, Dr. Chen was the recipient of the 1987 Outstanding Dissertation Award presented by the NCA International and Intercultural Communication Division. His primary research interests are in intercultural/organizational communication, including the areas of global communication, communication competence, conflict management, and Chinese communication behaviors. In addition to serving as an editorial board member of different professional journals, Dr. Chen has published numerous articles and edited and co-authored over ten books and special issues, including Foundations of Intercultural Communication, Communication and Global Society, Chinese Conflict Management and Resolution, Principle and Theory of Chinese Communication, and five special issues of Intercultural Communication Studies on Chinese and East Asian communication. Dr. Chen is also a co-editor of Intercultural Communication Studies and China Media Research.

Dr. Chen joined URI in 1986. His teaching interests include interpersonal /intercultural /organizational communication, research methods, and global communication.