{"id":1054,"date":"2026-07-22T10:22:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T02:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iweb20wp-b205b.url.tku.edu.tw\/edcollege\/?page_id=1054"},"modified":"2026-07-22T16:17:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T08:17:55","slug":"introduction-of-the-dean","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"\/edcollege\/?page_id=1054","title":{"rendered":"Introduction of the Dean"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Introduction of the Dean<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-tkuwpbs5-bs5-container container\" style=\"position:relative\" block_id=\"mnpokam0oky9qfqaii\"><style><\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-tkuwpbs5-bs5-row row\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-tkuwpbs5-bs5-column col-md-3 align-self-start\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/edcollege\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/111_8_2-\u9662\u9577\u7167\u72473\u6821\u7db2\u9801\u7528\u7684.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid img-fluid \" alt=\"\u4e0a\u50b3\u5716\u7247\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-tkuwpbs5-bs5-column col-md-9 align-self-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-tkuwpbs5-bs5-row row\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-tkuwpbs5-bs5-column col-md-3 align-self-start\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Kuo-Hua Chen<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-tkuwpbs5-bs5-column col-md-9 align-self-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div><strong>Kuo-Hua Chen<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Professor, Department of Education and Futures Design, Tamkang University.<\/p>\n<p>Address: 151 Yingzhuan Rd. Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 251301<\/p>\n<p>E-mail: sochen@mail.tku.edu.tw<\/p>\n<p>Phone: +886 2 26215656 ext.3175<\/p>\n<div><strong>EDUCATION<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>Ph.D. Sociology. Louisiana State University. USA. May, 1996<\/p>\n<p>Doctoral Dissertation: Transactional Interactions and Growth in the Global Economy: A Multiple-Network Analysis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>PRIMARY TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Futures Thinking and Strategy Development, Social Futures, Youth Futures Globalization, Social Change and Development, Population and Aging\u00a0Economic Sociology, Social Science Methods, Futures Research Methodology.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH POSITIONS HELD<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>1996-present Professor, Department of Education and Futures Design, Tamkang University.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>2018-present Director, Center for Future Intelligence and Reserch<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>2014-2016 Director, Graduate Institute of Futures Studies, Tamkang University<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>2007-2011 Director, Center for General Education and Core Curriculum, Tamkang University<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>2005-2006 Dean, College of Global Research and Development, Tamkang University.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>2000-2004 Director, Graduate Institute of Futures Studies, Tamkang University.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>2000-2002 Director, Center for Futures Studies, Tamkang University.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><strong>Articles<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Chen, K. H., Hsu, L. P., &amp; Hoffman, J. (2021). Reevaluating the foresight styles assessment: A measurement of futures competency for university students. Journal of Futures Studies, 26(1), 19-32 (ESCI Journal).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Chen, K. H., &amp; Hsu, L. P., (2020). Visioning the future: Evaluating learning outcomes and impacts of futures-oriented education\uff0cJournal of Futures Studies, 24(4), 103-116 (ESCI Journal)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Chen, K. H., (2019). Transforming environmental values for a younger generation in Taiwan: A participatory action approach to curriculum design. Journal of Futures Studies. 23(4), 79-96. (ESCI Journal)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Lee, C. C. &amp; Chen, K. H., (2018). Investigating Taiwan\u2019s integrated scenarios of climate change through visualization rhetoric in science communication. Tamkang Journal of International Affairs. 22(1): 1-38. (Scopus)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Chen, K. H. &amp; Hoffman, J., (2017). Serious play: transforming futures thinking through game-based curriculum design. Journal of Futures Studies. 22(2):41-60. (ESCI Journal)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Chen, K. H., (2016). Linking metaphors of the future with socio-cultural prospects among Taiwanese high school students. Futures, 84, 178-185. (SSCI Journal)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction of the Dean Kuo-Hua Chen Professor, Department of Education and Futures Design, Tamkang University. Address: 151 Yingzhuan Rd. Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 251301 E-mail: sochen@mail.tku.edu.tw Phone: +886 2 26215656 ext.3175 EDUCATION Ph.D. Sociology. Louisiana State University. USA. 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