Catherine Chen
Assistant Professor of Government
Catherine Chen received her B.A. in journalism and M.Phil. in politics and public administration from the University of Hong Kong, and her Ph.D. in public policy and management from The Ohio State University. Before 51ÁÔÆæ, she worked for two years as a postdoctoral researcher at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich, Germany. With her interdisciplinary background in public policy, economics, and statistics, Chen investigates consumer decisions and policy processes around energy development, transition, and crisis, and engages with a wide range of methodologies including survey experiments, text analysis, and statistical modeling.
Selected Publications
- Chen, C. Framing Energy-Efficiency Programs: A Survey Experiment (2023). Energy Policy. DOI:
- Chen, C. Policy Responsiveness and Media Attention (2023). Policy & Politics. DOI:
- Chen, C., Heikkila, T., Weible, C. M., Yordy, J., Yi, H., Berardo, R., & Kagan, J. Policy Composition and Adoption Duration: Capturing Conflicts in the Legislative Process (2022). Policy Studies Journal. DOI:
- Yi, H., Chen, C. A Vacancy Chain Model of Local Managers’ Career Advancement. (2021). Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. DOI:
Professional Affiliations
Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management
American Political Science Association
Midwest Political Science Association
Appointed to the Faculty
2024Educational Background
Ph.D., The Ohio State University
M.Phil., The University of Hong Kong
B.A., The University of Hong Kong
