Professor, Chinese Studies, Emerita (1989-2019)
B.A., Rutgers University M.A., Ph.D., Stanford University
Appointed In:
1989
Chen taught Chinese language, literature and Asian studies courses.
Her research interests included modern Chinese fiction, especially works by Lao She and other May Fourth-era writers, Chinese and Japanese popular fiction and autobiographical fiction. She taught Chinese and Japanese languages and literature at Stanford and the Caltech before joining Occidental in 1989.