Dr. Victoria Chen's teaching and research interests include interpersonal and intercultural communication, semiotics, systemic inquiry, public dialogue facilitation, and the theory of coordinated management of meaning (CMM). She has published work on the construction of cultural identity, theoretical development of CMM, and critical dialogue. Victoria is a co-editor of Our Voices: Essays in Culture, Ethnicity, and Communication (Roxbury, 2004). She has served on several editorial boards for professional journals including Communication Theory, Communication Studies, Southern Communication Journal, and Communication Education.
In addition to teaching and research, Victoria has been an active participant in community projects, providing dialogue facilitation. She is a hospice volunteer and a member of California Coalition for Compassionate Care. She also does volunteer work for cat rescue groups in San Francisco.