E-MAIL: guochen(at)msu.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
2022–2023: Lilly Fellowship
Fall 2018: Sabbatical Leave
Fall 2018: Short-Term Visiting Scholar, University of Melbourne
2017–2018: Wilson Center Fellowship Leave
ASSOCIATED PROGRAMS
Core Faculty, Asian Pacific American (APA) Studies Program
Affiliated Faculty, Asian Studies Center, International Studies & Programs
Affiliated Faculty, Environmental Science and Policy Program (ESPP)
Associated Faculty, Gender, Justice and Environmental Change (GJEC)
Consulting Faculty, Center for Gender in Global Context (GenCen)
NEWS, TALKS, & EVENTS
-Guo named inaugural Editor in Human Geography/Nature and Society of The Professional Geographer 2023 (Read AAG news)
-Dr. Guo Chen receives GenCen Inspiration Award-Professional Achievement Award 2023/4 (Read Department news / GenCen news)
-New Focus (Special Issue) on Hidden Geographies published in The Professional Geographer 2023! Check out the Introduction Essay and all six articles in the issue
-Call for papers to Special Issue on Global Social Environmental Justice (link and flyer) 2023
-Enacting Inclusive Futures: APA Studies Symposium 2022/3/18
-Guo Featured in AAG Women in Geography Webinar: Thriving and Advancing in a Male Dominated Field 2022/3/15
-SWIG Event: Neurodiversity and Space (with resources) 2022/3/4
-SWIG Roundtable & Talk: Afghanistan: Security, Gender, and Development 2021/10/28-29
-Honors Research Seminar on Global Slums; UURAF award-winning undergrad research Fall 2021–Spring 2022
-AAG virtual panel on anti-racist praxis in Geography and AAG virtual panel on migration, race, ethnicity, & justice, both organized by Guo; Guo penned inaugural AAG-Perspectives article 2021/4/29
-Guo received the CGSG Outstanding Service Award in 2020; AAG newsletter 2020
-Guo as faculty organizer of Anti-Asian Racism & Covid-19 webinar 2020
RESEARCH SPECIALTIES
Urban & Economic Geography
Poverty, Inequality, & Social Justice
Slums, Housing, & Migrants
Urban & Regional Policies
Urbanization & Environment
Waste Geographies
Mixed, Quantitative, Qualitative, & Creative Research Methods
China & Globalization
Global South, Asia-Pacific, & Emerging Countries
Justice and DEI in Geography
Asian and Asian American Geographies
Guo Chen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Geography & Global Urban Studies
Michigan State University
Ph.D., Geography, Pennsylvania State University
M.S. & B.S., Nanjing University
Teaching for engaged learning is integral to my scholarship. Critical engagement with simulation games, documentaries, and various types of visuals has been extensively used in my courses. Students have created remarkable works including posters with maps, infographics, and photo documentaries, some of which are showcased on respective course websites. Students in my Honors Research Seminar have won awards for their research projects.
Courses at MSU
GEO813: Seminar in Urban and Economic Geography (Rated 1.0 Highest Score; 1 strongly agree, Spring 2023)
GUSP/GEO817: China and Globalization (Rated 1.0 Highest Score)
UGS 200H: Honors Research Seminar on Global Slums, Migration, and Inequality
GEO492: Geographic Research Problems: Inequality and Poverty
GEO480: Geography Senior Seminar: History, Philosophy and Methodology in Geography (Rated 1.5)
GEO413: Urban Geography (Spring 2023 & 2024)
GEO337: Geography of Asia-Pacific (Rated 1.2 High Score; Asian Studies Minor Exit Course & APA Studies Minor Course)
GEO113: Introduction to Economic Geography (Small, Large, & Honors; Rated 1.5)
ISS315: Global Diversity and Interdependence (Small & Honors, Rated 1.3 High Score)
ISS310: People and Environment
Taught Economic Geography and Global Economy as graduate instructor
Fall 2023 & Spring 2024
“Guo Chen was extremely helpful.”
“The lectures and activities were very helpful.”
“The PowerPoint presentations were well put together, and the length of class time was nice.”
“Projects & Homework assignments” helped support learning.
“The Professor was great…”
“Professor Chen is very intellectual and knows the information well...”
“It was intriguing…”
“The…formatting made it easier on my disability.”
“In class discussions, documentary videos…homework assignments” helped support learning.
“The classroom environment for group discussions were supportive.”
“I have thoroughly enjoyed the course…”
(Due to switching evaluation system, many comments/praises verbally expressed were not being included here.)