Zhuo Job Chen, PhD

Job Chen is a Professor at the School of Nursing, and an affiliate faculty at Health Psychology. He received the Early Career Award from the International Association for the Psychology of Religion in 2023, and Margaret Gorman Award from the American Psychological Association Division 36 in 2026. He serves as Associate Editor for Archive for the Psychology of Religion and International Journal for the Psychology of Religion. Chen earned his PhD in Psychology and a Master’s in Mathematics from the University of Oregon, following a Master’s degree in Psychology of Religion from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Chen has conducted research and published over 160 papers and books on mysticism, spirituality, and wellbeing. He maintains methodological expertise and interest in statistics, measurement, and experimental design.

Areas of Research

Psychology of Religion, Spirituality, and Mysticism

Education

PhD, 2017, University of Oregon, Psychology

MS, 2015, University of Oregon, Mathematics

MS, 2011, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Psychology of Religion

BA, 2008, Wuhan University, Philosophy

External Affiliation

Health Psychology