EDUCATION
2000. Ph.D. Mass Communication, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.
1995. M.A. Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. 1991. B.A. Political Science, Brigham Young University-Hawaii, Laie, HI.
1985. College Diploma. Shih Hsin Journalism College, Taipei, Taiwan.
CURRENT POSITION
2015-present. Professor, Communication, Media, and Culture, Brigham Young University- Hawaii.
Courses currently teaching: Intercultural Communication; Gender and Culture; Race, Ethnicity and culture; Media Law and Ethics; Special Topics: Strategic Communication; Senior Seminar
Courses taught: Media and Culture; Introduction to Mass Communication; Communication Theory and Method; Research Methods for Cultural/Media Studies; Asian American Studies; World Communities (History) since 1500; Writing for Media; Advanced News Writing; Newspaper Editing
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
2007-2014. Associate Professor, International Cultural Studies, Brigham Young University- Hawaii.
2001-2007. Assistant Professor, International Cultural Studies, Brigham Young University- Hawaii.
2001-2004. Campus News Center Director and Faculty Advisor for student newspaper Ke Alakaʻi, Brigham Young University-Hawaii.
2000-2001. Assistant Professor, Department of Mass Communication, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Courses taught: Communication Theory, Media and Society, History of Mass Communication, Business Communication, Feminist Theory
PUBLICATIONS
Chen, C. H. (2023). Incipient Diversity: Gender and Race in Media and Religion Research. In The Handbook of Religion and Communication. Eds. P. A. Soukup and Y. Cohen. West Sussex, UK: Wiley.
Chen, C. H., &Yorgason E. (2022). Deficient Progression: Charting Diversity in Major Media and Religion Journals. Journal of Media and Religion, 21(1), 18-37.
Chen, C. H. (2020). Rebranding The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chinese- speaking Regions. Dialogue: Journal of Mormon Thought, 53(4),41-77.
Chen, C. H., & Yorgason E. (2020). Intersectionality. In Handbook on Mormonism and Gender. Eds. Amy Hoyt and Taylor G. Petrey (pp. 38-49). Routledge.
Grant, A. E., Sturgill A. F. C., Chen, C. H., & Stout, D. A. (2019). Eds. Religion Online: How Digital Technology is Changing the Way We Worship and Pray, volume 1 and 2. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger.
Chen, C. H. (2019). Internet as Battle ground: Challenging and Reasserting Mormon Authority in the Digital Age. In Religion Online: How Digital Technology is Changing the Way We Worship and Pray, Volume 1 and 2. Eds. A. E. Grant, A. F. C. Sturgill, C. H. Chen, and D. A. Stout (pp. 57-78). Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger.
Chen, C. H., & Yorgason E. (2018). Redefining Asian Masculinity in the Age of Global Media. Asian Communication Research, 15(2), 123-153.
Chen, C. H. (2014). Prioritizing Hyper-masculinity in the Pacific Region. Culture, Society & Masculinity 6(1): 69-90.
Chen, C. H. (2014). Diverse Yet Hegemonic: Expressions of Motherhood in “I’m a Mormon” Ads. Journal of Media and Religion 13(1), 31-47.
Chen, C. H. (2011). Marketing Religion Online: The LDS Church’s SEO Efforts. Journal of Religion and Media 10(4), 185-205.
Chen, C. H. (2011). Feminist Debate in Taiwan’s Buddhism: The Issue of the Eight Garudhammas. Journal of Feminist Scholarship 1(1), 16-32.
Chen, C. H. (2011, Republication). “Outwhiting the Whites”: An Examination of the Persistence of Asian American Model Minority Discourse. In R.A. Lind, (Ed.). Race/Gender/Media: Considering Diversity Across Audiences, Content, and Producers, third edition. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
Chen, C. H. (2009). Reporting Buddhism in Taiwan. Journalism Practice 3(4), 439-455. Yorgason, E., & Chen, C. H. (2008). “Kingdom Come”: Representing Mormonism as a Geopolitical Entity. Political Geography 27(4), 478-500.
Chen, C. H. (2008). In Taiwan but not of Taiwan: The LDS Church’s Position in the Wake of the Indigenous Movement. Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought 41(2), 3-31.
Chen, C. H. (2007). Building the Pure Land on Earth: Ciji's Media Cultural Discourse. Journal of Media and Religion 6(3), 181-199.
Chen, C. H., & Yorgason E. (2007). Framing Political Ideologies: Press Coverage of the Anti- Secession Law in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Media Asia 34(1), 33-43.
Chen, C. H. (2006). Daoism. In D. Stout. (Ed.). Encyclopedia of Religion, Communication, and Media (pp.107-110). New York: Routledge.
Chen, C. H. (2005). Framing Falun Gong: Xinhua News Agency’s Coverage of the New Religious Movement in China. Asian Journal of Communication 15(1), 16-36.
Chen, C. H. (2004). Mormon and Asian American Model Minority Discourse in News and Popular Magazines. New York: Mellen Publications.
Chen, C. H. (2004). Internationalization of a College Newspaper: The Case of Ke Alaka‘i. Journalism & Mass Communication Educator 59(2), 143-155.
Chen, C. H. (2003). “Molympics”? Journalistic Discourse of Mormons in Relation to the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Journal of Media and Religion 2(1), 29-47.
Chen, C. H. (2003). “Outwhiting the Whites”: An Examination of the Persistence of Asian American Model Minority Discourse. In R.A. Lind, (Ed.). Race/Gender/Media: Considering Diversity Across Audiences, Content, and Producers, first edition. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
Chen, C. H., & Yorgason, E. (1999). “Those Amazing Mormons”: The Media’s Construction of Latter-day Saints as a Model Minority. Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought 32(2), 107-128.
Chen, C. H. (1996). Feminization of Asian (American) Men in the U.S. Mass Media: An Analysis of the Ballad of Little Jo. Journal of Communication Inquiry 20(2), 57-71.
RESEARCH IN PROCESS
Religion and multilevel marketing
Mormonization/Christianization of Chinese culture and indigenization of Mormon/Christianity in Chinese regions.
RECENT ACADEMIC JOURNAL SERVICE
2023. Reviewer. The Pacific Studies Journal. 2023. Reviewer. Journal of Korean and Asian Arts. 2021. Reviewer. Religions.
2003-present. Reviewer. Journal of Media and Religion.
2014. Reviewer. Journal of Religion, Media and Digital Culture.
2011-present. Reviewer. Asian Journal of Communication.
2010-2014. Reviewer. Journal of Media Studies.
2009. Reviewer. Chinese Journal of Communication.
2007-2008. Reviewer, North West Communication Association Journal. 2003-2009. Reviewer. Journal of Communication Inquiry.
RECENT ACADEMIC ORGANIZATION SERVICE
2024. Reviewer. Global Mormon Studies conference.
2023. Steering Committee. Latter-day Saints and Media Studies Symposium. 2020-present. Advisory Board, Mormonism and Migration Project.
2018-present. Editorial Board. Discourse and Policy in Social Science (South Korea). 2017-present. Steering Committee, Global Mormon Studies.
2016. Co-organizer and program chair. Mormon Media Studies Symposium. Laie, Hawai‘i.
2013-2015. Head. Media and Religion Interest Group. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
2012-2013. Vice Head. Media and Religion Interest Group. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
2008-2010. Research Chair. Media and Religion Interest Group. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
2008. Reviewer. Culture and Critical Studies Division and Commission on the Status of Women.
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
2007. Reviewer. Mass Communication Division and Race and Ethnicity Division. International Communication Association.
CONFERENCE PAPERS
2024. Christian Nationalists on Social Media: DezNat, Rad Trads, and the Seven Mountain Mandate. International Association for Media and Communication Research. Christchurch, New Zealand.
2024. Why We Write: The Intersection of Race and Religion in the Writing of Mormon History. Luncheon RoundTable Panelist. Mormon History Association conference. Kirtland, Ohio.
2023. The Mormon Moment 3.0: The New Wave of Mormon Images in American Media. LDS Media Studies Symposium. Las Vegas, Nevada.
2022. The Growth of an Origin Story: How David O. McKay’s Vision Shapes the Mission of BYU-Hawaii. Mormon History Association conference. Logan, Utah.
2019. Internet as Battle Ground: Challenging and Reasserting Mormon Authority in the Digital Age. International Association for Media and Commutation Research. Madrid, Spain.
2019. “Escaping the Apocalyptic Devil’s Gate?” Rebranding the Image of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chinese-speaking Regions. Decentered Mormonism Conference. Bordeaux, France.
2018. Mormonization of Culture; Indigenization of Mormonism. Claremont Graduate School Mormon Studies Conference. Claremont, California.
2017. Shaping Mormon Masculinity: Book of Mormon Action Heroes. International Association for Media and Communication Research. Cartagena, Colombia.
2016. English as Hegemony: The Knowledge Gap and the Internationalization of Mormon (Media) Studies. Mormon Media Studies Symposium. Laie, Hawai‘i.
2016. (Re)defining Asian Masculinity in the Age of Global Media: The Impact of Asian/Korean Pop Culture. International Association for Media and Communication Research. Leicester, England.
2016. Hegemonic American Mormon Culture. Mormon History Association. Snowbird, Utah. 2015. From Condemnation to Ambiguity: The Evolution of LDS Church’s Position on Same-Sex Attraction/Marriage. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. San Francisco, California.
2014. Shaping Mormon Masculinity: Book of Mormon Heroes. Mormon Media Studies Symposium. Salt Lake City, Utah.
2014. Negotiating Meaning between Sacred and Profane: Doing Cultural Studies at Brigham Young University. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. Montreal, Canada.
2013. Creating Mormon Collective Memory through Heritage Sites. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. Washington D.C.
2012. Hegemonic Motherhood: Expression of Maternity in “I’m a Mormon” Ads. Mormon Media Studies Symposium. Provo, Utah.
2012. Beyond Black and White: Media/Sports Discourse on Polynesian Athletes. International Conference on Language and Communication. Bangkok, Thailand.
2011. Marketing Religion Online: The LDS Church’s SEO Efforts. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. St. Louis, Missouri.
2010. Prioritizing Hyper-masculinity in the Pacific Region. The Asian Conference on Media and Mass Communication. Osaka, Japan.
2009. Feminist Movement in Taiwan’s Buddhism: A Call to Abolish the Eight Reverent Precepts. International Association for Media and Communication Research. Mexico City.
2009. General Conference as a site of Mormon geopolitical performance. Association of American Geographers. Las Vegas. Co-author with E. Yorgason.
2008. Reporting Buddhism in Taiwan. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. Chicago, Illinois.
2007. Reporting Religion in Presidential Campaigns: A Preliminary Examination of Religious Culture in American Politics. International Association for Media and Communication Research. Paris, France.
2007. In Taiwan but not of Taiwan: The LDS Church’s Position in the Wake of the Indigenous Movement. Mormon History Association. Salt Lake City, Utah.
2006. Building the Pure Land on Earth: Ciji’s Media Culture Discourse. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. San Francisco, California.
2006. Taiwan Cultural Politics: The Debate over the Indigenous Movement. International Communication Association. Dresden, Germany.
2005. Cultural Hybridity in Taiwan. International Conference: Language, Communication, and Culture: Dialogues and Contexts in Focus. Bangkok, Thailand.
2005. Framing Political Ideology: A Comparison of Journalistic Narratives in Newspapers from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. International Association for Media and Communication Research. Taipei, Taiwan.
2004. Geopolitical Imaginations about Mormons in News and Popular Magazines. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. Toronto, Canada. Co-author with Ethan Yorgason.
2004. The Use of Mormon History among Church Members in Taiwan. Mormon History Association. Provo, Utah.
2003. Following the Party Line: Xinhua News Agency’s Coverage of the Falun Gong Movement. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. Kansas City, Missouri.
2003. Internationalization of a College Newspaper: The Case of Ke Alaka’i. International Communication Association. San Diego, California.
2002. “America’s Greatest Success Story”: Sixty Years of Model Minority Discourse. American Communication Association. Georgetown, Washington D.C.
2002. “Molympics”? Journalistic Discourse of Mormons in Relation to the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. Miami Beach, Florida.
1999. Model Minority Discourse in the News Media: A Comparison of Asian American and Mormon Cases. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. New Orleans, Louisiana.
1999. Longings for Innocence: The Relationship between Constructions of Gender and Region in Turn-of-the-century Mormonism. The Mormon History Association. Ogden, Utah. Co- author with E. Yorgason.
1997. “Those Amazing Mormons”: The Media’s Construction of Latter-day Saints as a Model Minority. Sunstone Symposium. Salt Lake City, Utah. Co-author with E. Yorgason.
1997. Use of Asian American History in the News Media: The Discourse of “Model Minority.” Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. Chicago, Illinois. Co- author with E. Yorgason.
1997. The Model Minority and the Emasculation of Asian and Asian American Men in American Mass Media. Asian American Studies Conference. Seattle, Washington.
1996. Feminization of Asian American Men in the Media: An Analysis of The Ballad of Little Jo. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. Anaheim, California.
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Committee service
2019-present. Promotional Review Committee.
2017-2018. Member, Workload Committee.
2017-2018. Chair, Faculty Advisory Council.
2016-2017. Vice chair, Faculty Advisory Council.
2015-2016. Member, Faculty Advisory Council.
2013-2015. Chair, Academic Exception Committee.
2010-2013. Member, Academic Exception Committee.
2008-2009. Vice Chair. Academic Women’s Network.
2007- 2011. Board Member. David O. McKay Center for Intercultural Understanding.
2007- 2010. Member. Institutional Research Board Committee.
2005-2013. Chair. International Cultural Studies Department Scholarship Committee.
2005- 2008. Member. Language 2 Committee (language development for international students).
2001. Member. University International Task Force Committee.
Other service
2024. Search Committee. Communication, Media, and Culture position.
2022. Communication, Media, and Culture program review, writing self-study report.
2007-present. Department Scholarship Committee.
2018. Promotion Review Committee. Department of Visual Arts and Communication.
2018. Devotional Speaker. “Building Bridges.”
2017-2018. Chair, Search Committee. Communication positions. Visual Arts and Communication Department.
2014- 2016. Mentor. Undergraduate Research Conference
2014. Panelist. On Dr. Susan Barton’s MacKay Lecture “Truth, the Sum of Existence.”
2014. Search committee. Psychology Department.
2014. Application reviewer. Phi Kappa Phi national fellowship BYUH competition.
2013. Search committee. International Cultural Studies Department.
2013. Panel Moderator. Undergraduate Research Conference
2009. Designed flyer for and helped host Mormon scholar Terryl Givens’ campus visit.
2008. Planned and hosted Newsweek Associate Editor Elise Soukup’s campus visit.
2005. Created ICS Newsletter, Ho‘omau.
2005. Edited and designed the first issue of ICS Newsletter, Ho‘omau.
2005. Search committee member. Anthropology faculty position.
2007. Search committee member. EIL/TESOL Department.
2005. Panelist. For Dr. Marcus Martins’s Convocation, “An Inevitable Paradox: Establishing a ‘Peaceable Habitation’ in a Violent World.”
2005. Hosted the visit of faculty and graduate students from the Institute of Regional Policy and Development at Taitung University.
2005. Member. General Education Assessment Team.
2004. Hosted the visit of John Peters, F. Wendell Miller Distinguished Professor from the University of Iowa.
2004. Advisory board member. University student newspaper Ke Alaka‘i. 2004. Search committee member. Campus News Center Coordinator.
2003; 2005-2006. Advisor. Taiwanese Student Association.
2003. Search committee member. History Department.
2001-2004. Campus News Center Coordinator (Ke Alaka‘i advisor).
2001. Panelist. For Dr. Beth Haynes’s Convocation, “Equity, Economic Development and International Peace.”
CV Last Revised 6/7/2024
