Dr. Xiao Ping Chen

Professor

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Biography

Xiao-Ping Chen is a Professor at the University of Washington's Foster School of Business and holds the Philip M. Condit Endowed Chair in Business Administration. He has been with the University of Washington since 1999, previously holding faculty positions at Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Dr. Chen earned his Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and holds additional degrees from Zhejiang University. His research interests encompass organizational communication, team diversity inclusion, leadership, creativity, entrepreneurial passion, and Chinese guanxi. Over the years, Dr. Chen has received multiple accolades, including being a Fellow of the Academy of Management and the American Psychological Association. He has served in various editorial positions and as Past-President of the International Association for Chinese Management Research.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Serves as a Professor at the Foster School of Business.

Assistant Professor

— Present

Kelley School of Business, Indiana University • Bloomington, IN

Held position as Assistant Professor.

Assistant Professor

— Present

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology • Hong Kong

Served as Assistant Professor.

Awards

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Fellow, Academy of Management

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Fellow, American Psychological Association

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Fellow, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology

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Reviewer Award

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Scholarly Impact Award

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Paper Award

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Dean’s Leadership Award

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Distinguished Scholarly Contribution Award

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Emerald Citation Excellence Award

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Philip M. Condit Endowed Chair Professor

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Competitive Research Grant

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Andrew Smith Faculty Development Award

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Outstanding University of Washington Woman Award

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Outstanding Ph.D. Mentor Award

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Dean’s International Research Award

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.