1986-Present University of Rhode Island,
Professor
Teaching: Intercultural/
interpersonal/small group/business/organizational communication, research
methods,
public speaking, managing cultural differences in
organizations, and communication and global society.
2003-2004 Visiting
Professor, Tzu Chi University,
Taiwan
1996
Visiting Scholar, Hong Kong
Baptist University
1985-1986 Kent State University, Teaching
Fellow
1983-1985 Kent State University, Research
Assistant
1981-1983 University of New Mexico, M.A. Program
1979-1981 Handbags Unlimited Co. Ltd., Manager
and Export Salesman
1979-1981 Shuan Yuan Association, part-time
lecturer
2008-present
Executive Director, International Association for Intercultural Communication
Studies.
2011 Special Contribution award, China
Association for Intercultural Communication (plaque).
2007-10 Visiting chair professor (2 months per year), South China University
of Technology (with $30,000 research grant).
2009 Outstanding Research award, University of Rhode Island (plaque).
2007 IAICS Board member (plaque).
2007 Senior Consultant, Multicultural Discourse Center, Zhejiang University.
(certificate)
2006 Adjunct Professor, Shanghai University (2006-2009).
2005 Excellent
Service Award of the Association for Chinese Communication Studies.
2004 Editor,
International and Intercultural Communication Annual (2001-2004) (plaque)
2003 Advisory
board member, International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies
(plaque)
2002 Editorial
supervisor, Chinese Journal of Communication Research (certificate).
2001
Outstanding Research Award, University of Rhode Island (plaque)
1997 National
Communication Association, service for the NCA Legislative Council (plaque).
1996 New England ROC Scholar and Student Academic Forum, speaker (plaque)
1995
Eastern Communication Association, top paper
1995 Eastern
Communication Association, convention planner (plaque)
1994 Arts
& Science Dean's Research grant.
1994 URI
Foundation Competitive grant for Cross-cultural adjustment Center.
1993 Cultural
Diversity competition Award
1992 Eastern
Communication Association, top pa
1992
FIPSE grant ($208,000) for “Global classroom: Internationalizing the
business curriculum via
e-mail debate (with Chai Kim, Steve
Wood, and Linda Shamoon).
1991 World
Chinese Language Association, thesis award
1989
Chinese American Academic & Professional Association, thesis award
1988 Speech
Communication Association, outstanding dissertation award (plaque)
1986
Kent State University, dissertation fellowship
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