Chen Tang is an Assistant Professor of Management in the Kogod School of Business at American University. He received his Ph.D. in Human Resources and Industrial Relations from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Chen’s research interests primarily include HR analytics, research methods, and behavioral ethics. His work has been published in journals such as the Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, and the Journal of Business Ethics.
Interests
- HR Analytics
- Research Methods
- Behavioral Ethics
Education
Ph.D. in Human Resources and Industrial Relations, 2023
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
M.Ed. in Applied Psychology, 2009
East China Normal University
B.S. in Psychology, 2008
East China Normal University
Experience
Assistant Professor
Kogod School of Business, American University
PhD Student
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Recent Publications
(2023).
Under Pressure: LMX Drives Employee Unethical Pro-organizational Behavior via Threat Appraisals.
Journal of Business Ethics.
(2023).
Reducing subgroup differences in personnel selection through the application of machine learning.
Personnel Psychology.
(2023).
Adverse Impact Reduction and Job Performance Optimization via Pareto-Optimal Weighting: A Shrinkage Formula and Regularization Technique Using Machine Learning.
Journal of Applied Psychology.
(2022).
Investigating machine learning's capacity to enhance the prediction of career choices.
Personnel Psychology.
(2022).
Dropping the GRE, keeping the GRE, or GRE-optional admissions? Considering tradeoffs and fairness.
International Journal of Testing.
Recent & Upcoming Talks
Contact
- chentang@american.edu
- 3201 New Mexico Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016