DR. SZUFANG CHUANG

Associate Professor
Director, Ken Morris Center
490B Pawley Hall
(248) 370-3065
[email protected]

Dr. Szufang Chuang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Organizational Leadership. She holds a Ph.D. in human resource education, an Ed.S. in industrial education, an M.S. in human resource development and a B.S. in technology management. She is a certified human resource professional, hospitality supervisor and hospitality trainer with extensive experience in various human resource management and leadership roles in higher education. She is professionally affiliated with the Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD), the Association for Talent Development (ATD), and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). 

Dr. Chuang has received the Faculty Distinguished Service Award (2024) and the Teaching Excellence Award (2011) from prior institutions, as well as the Cutting Edge Award twice (2016, 2018) from the AHRD International Research Conference in the Americas. She maintains an active research agenda, publishing in 60 peer-reviewed journals, book chapters and international conference proceedings, using quantitative and qualitative research methods. She regularly serves as a reviewer for peer-reviewed journals (e.g. Human Resource Development Quarterly, International Journal of Organizational Analysis), international conferences (e.g. AHRD International Research Conference in the Americas) and book publishers (e.g. McGraw Hill Education, Taylor & Francis Group, Emerald). Her other professional service roles include serving as track chair editor for the AHRD International Research Conference and as an editorial board member for Advances in Developing Human Resources (ADHR).

Research Interests

• Technological impacts on labor and work
• Diverse workplace
• Leadership
• Adult learning
• Human behaviors

Double-Blind Peer-Reviewed Publications in 5 Years

• Chuang, S., Wang, G. G., & Dean, J. (2026). Human Resource Development’s Role in AI-enabled Workforce Transformation. New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development. ahead-of-print (No. ahead-of-print). https://doi.org/10.1177/19394225261479088 
• Chuang, S., & Park, S. (2026). Continuous development of the middle-skill workforce in the age of AI. In Jessica Li, Khalil Dirani, and Amin Alizadeh (Eds), Artificial Intelligence in Human Resource Development. Palgrave Macmillan. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-31964-7 (ahead-of-print) https://link.springer.com/book/9783032319630#about-this-book 
• Chuang, S., Shahhosseini, M., Javaid, M., & Wang, G. G. (2026). Machine learning and AI technology-induced skill gaps and opportunities for continuous development of middle-skilled employees. Journal of Work-Applied Management, 18 (1). https://doi.org/10.1108/JWAM-08-2024-0111
• Chuang, S. (2024). A glance at the COVID-19 epidemic control system in Taiwan: Implications for organizational crisis management and leadership in black swan events. The International Journal of HRD: Practice, Policy & Research, 8(1), 37-48. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOA-03-2024-4380
• Wang, G. G., & Chuang, S. (2024). Culture and ethics in global HRD: The case of China and Taiwan. In D. F. Russ-Eft and A. Alizadeh (eds.), Ethics and Human Resource Development: Social and Organizational Contexts (pp. 357-379). Cham: Springer International Publishing. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-38727-2_18 
• Bosek, L., Pickard, J., Chuang, S., Batts, D., & Musgrave, J. (2024). Transparent collaborative sharing: Adopting open-source methodology for improving business processes and public trust. Journal of Technology Studies, 49(1), 8–20. https://doi.org/10.21061/jts.418 
• Chuang, S. (2024). Indispensable skills for human employees in the age of robots and AI. European Journal of Training and Development, 48(1/2), 179-195. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-06-2022-0062
• Chuang, S., & Eversole, B.A.W. (2022). Leadership and organization development: Essential women leadership competencies for Industry 4.0 transformation. Advancing Women in Leadership Journal, 41, 37-49. https://awl-ojs-tamu.tdl.org/awl/article/view/411 
• Lekchiri, S., Chuang, S., Crowder, C., & Eversole, B.A.W. (2022). The disappearing research agendas of mother-scholars in academia during the COVID-19 pandemic: Autoethnographic studies. New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development, 34(3), 40-53. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/nha3.20357 
• Chuang, S., Dean, J., & Graham, C. M. (2021). Challenges for Gender Equality in the Workplace: Acknowledging the Past and Embracing the Future of Work in a Smart Technology World. In Henri Morel (Ed.), Gender Equality: Past, Present and Future Perspectives (Chapter 2, p.39-74). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers. https://novapublishers.com/shop/gender-equality-past-present-and-future-perspectives/ 
• Chuang, S. (2021). The applications of constructivist learning theory and social learning theory on adult continuous development. Performance Improvement, 60(3), 6-14. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/pfi.21963 
• Chuang, S. (2021). An empirical study of displaceable job skills in the Age of Robots. European Journal of Training and Development, 45(6/7), 617-632. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-10-2019-0183 

Podcast/ Radio

• Ken Morris Center of Labor and Work [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoqyZbmtMsuL2qhcolYa2M2tmtPGbwptr] 
• HRD Masterclass Podcast Series (Academy of Human Resource Development) Season 3 Episode 7: HRD and Philosophy [https://www.allbypodcast.com/philosophy]
• Economic Trade Studio, Kaohsiung Broadcasting Radio Station (FM frequency 94.3 MHz on 7/23/2022) Topic: The implication of Confucianism on human resource development [also on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwF5JCwCGBM] (in Mandarin)
• Economic Trade Studio, Kaohsiung Broadcasting Radio Station (FM frequency 94.3 MHz on 6/18/2022) Topic: The impact of COVID-19 on education and workplace [also on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLq35RRBQF4] (in Mandarin)