Chiehwen (Joanne) Hsu, ph. D.
1988 Ph. D. in Psychology (Experimental and Quantitative Areas)
Pertinent areas of study:
*Experimental (Cognitive Psychology): human perception and cognition, verbal learning and
memory, face recognition and eyewitness identification.
*Statistics & Research Methodology: experimental design and statistics (analysis of variance,
regression techniques, and nonparametric methods), multivariate methods
(multi-dimensional scaling and factor analysis), and mathematical models.
1979 M. A. in Psychology
The OhioStateUniversity, Columbus, Ohio.
1976 B. S. in Psychology
NationalTaiwanUniversity, Taipei, Taiwan.
WORK experience
1998-8/31/2014 Department/Division Chair, Psychology, Sociology, & Anthropology,
Houston Community College - Northwest, Houston, Texas.
Compose course schedules and arrange faculty assignments for a department with an
annual enrollment of approximately 7,000. Recruit, train, and evaluate faculty.
Organizecurriculum development activities and assure quality instruction.
Coordinate the departmental speaker series and various student engagement activities.
Develop and maintain department web site. Prepare enrollment statistics and other
departmental reports. Participate in student advisement and serve as a faculty advisor for Psi
Beta. Served on the Faculty Senate. Serve on Chancellor’s Council for Diversity & Inclusion
and various other college and district committees. Teach at least two psychology classes in
each of the long semesters and one in the summer. Prepare andadminister the departmental
budget. Supervise department secretary, perform routine paperwork andmaintain
departmentalrecords. Perform community and voluntary services, andparticipated in
outreach activities. Retired from HCC on 8/31/2014.
1990-1998Psychology Professor,
HoustonCommunity College - Northwest, Houston, Texas.
Taught various psychology courses including Introduction to Psychology (PSYC 2301),
Human Growth and Development:: Childhood and Adolescence (PSYC 2308), Lifespan
Development (PSYC2314), Statistical Methods in Psychology (PSYC2317). Created
instructional, learning, and curriculum materials for use in the classroom. Served on various
committees. Provided student advisement, institutional support, and community services.
WORK experience (cONTINUED)
1984-1990 Manager, Milestone Inc. Houston, Texas.
Provided assistance in starting a family business in jewelry design and manufacturing.
Performed various managerial functions including financial planning, accounting, and human
resources administration. Compiled and analyzed the marketing data on the trade for use in
line selection, and product development and marketing.
1981-1982 Associate Scientist, Warner-Lambert, Morris Plains, New Jersey.
Design and performed a wide scope of consumer product research including product
optimization, discrimination, and preference studies in both in-home use and laboratory tests.
Analyzed research data and prepared comprehensive written and oral reports.
1976-1981 Teaching Assistant, The OhioStateUniversity, Columbus, Ohio.
Lecture up to four hours per week on the conduction of both animal and human experiments.
Instructed on the writing of paper in APA publication style. Developed and graded the tests
for a wide range of undergraduate psychology courses, covering the areas of experimental,
developmental, industrial, and mathematical psychology.
PROFESSIONAL aCHIEVEMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS:
Faculty Fellow at Salzburg Global Seminar, Salzburg, Austria (7/9 -7/15/2011)
Hsu, C. J. & Chen, P. H. (2009, August). Development and implementation of effective Strategies
to internationalize psychology curriculum. Poster session presented at the annual national convention
of American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
Visiting Scholar at National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan (Fall 2008)
Houston Community College Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Service (Faculty Recognition)
HCC-Northwest College Presidential Award on Teaching Excellence.
Who's Who Among America's Teachers
Professional Memberships
APA Division II: Teaching of Psychology.
TCCTA