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CAHSS Doctoral Alum Joins the Faculty at Huaiyin Normal University in China
Jenny Chang, Ph.D., graduate of the doctoral program in Conflict Analysis and Resolution, Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) has joined the faculty in the Department of Social Work, School of History, Culture, and Tourism at Huaiyin Normal University in China. She currently teaches courses in counseling, conflict and crisis invention. Chang not only blends theories with applicable practical conflict resolution skills, but also introduces the courses from cross-cultural perspectives to broaden students’ horizons.
Chang has extensive experience as a teacher of conflict resolution and as a cross-cultural dispute resolution professional on several continents. As a certified county-court mediator in Florida, she has conducted conflict resolution workshops and presented on topics related to trust building, harmony and conflict, intercultural communication and conflict transformation among others. Currently, Chang is doing research on leadership: emotional intelligence and the role of “中庸 (the Doctrine of Mean)” in conflict resolution. Her publications include trust conceptualization, trust development, trust building, forgiveness and reconciliation, and the impact of role-based obligation fulfillment on restoration of parent-child relationships after conflicts.