Faculty and Staff
Name: Dr. Wei Chen
Title: Associate Dean & Professor
Office Location: SB-101-B
Email: chenwe@lewisu.edu
Phone: (815) 836-5260
Education & Certifications:
- Ph.D., Economics, Northern Illinois University
- M.S., Applied Probabilities and Statistics, Northern Illinois University
- BE, Economics, East China University of Political Science & Law
Bio:
Dr. Wei Chen, Professor of Economics, is currently serving as the Associate Dean of the College of Business. Dr. Chen’s research areas include Labor Economics, Health Economics, Applied Economics, and Applied Statistics. He has served as a referee for many reputable peer-reviewed journals, including, among others, Applied Economics, American Journal of Health Promotion, Journal of Economics, Computational Economics, Quality of Life Research, Journal of School Health, Perspectives in Public Health, Journal of Business Research, Australian Health Review, American Journal of Men’s Health, BMC Public Health, SAGE Open, PLOS ONE, Value in Health, and Health Education & Behavior.
Dr. Chen is a dedicated teacher-scholar with extensive experience teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in economics and business. He is committed to fostering critical thinking, creative thinking, analytical skills, and real-world problem-solving, equipping students with the expertise needed for success in academia, industry, and policymaking. Passionate about the transformative power of education, Dr. Chen emphasizes the practical application of economic principles and theories, guiding students to navigate and excel in complex business, policy, and financial decisions with confidence.
Courses Taught
Undergraduate Courses
- Basic Macroeconomics
- Basic Microeconomics
- Government and Business
- International Economics
- Intermediate Income Theory
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Intermediate Price Theory
- Labor Economics and Public Policy
- Money and Banking
- Personnel Economics
- The American Economy
Graduate Courses
- Business Economics
- Fundamentals of the Business Enterprise
- International Economics
- Managerial Economics
Selected Publications
- “The extended Grossman human capital model with endogenous demand for knowledge,” International Review of Economics & Finance, 2024; 95: 103464.
- “The effect of boarding on obesity among middle school students: Evidence from China” (with L. Yu), American Journal of Health Promotion, 2020; 35(2): 186-192.
- “Income and effort: An instrumental variables approach,” Atlantic Economic Journal, 2019; 47(4): 485-497.
- “Does more sleep time improve memory? Evidence for the middle-aged and elderly,” American Journal of Health Education, 2019; 50(6): 366-373.
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