Faculty & Staff Dr. Xiaofen Chen Professor of Economics xiaofen@truman.edu (660) 785-4644 Fall 2026 Office hours: T TH 10:30 am-12:00 pm & 1:30 pm-2:30 pm; W 2:30 pm-3:30 pm Online (Zoom link posted on Brightspace and at office door): M W 10:30 am-12:30 pm Ph.D., Economics, Virginia Tech Dr. Chen joined the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ faculty in 2001. She teaches Economics Capstone, Principles and Intermediate macroeconomics, Economics of the European Union, Economics of East Asia, international monetary theory and policy, and other courses. Her current research interests include exchange rate regimes, economic integration, and economies in East Asia. She has published in Applied Economics, Journal of International Money and Finance, Journal of Financial Stability, China Economic Review, Journal of Economic Integration, and other academic journals and books. Notice to students: Beware of unsolicited emails purporting to come from faculty members. Dr. Chen never sends emails soliciting applications for potential paid or unpaid employment positions or initiates conversations about research with students not currently enrolled in one of her classes, nor would she ever ask you to provide personal information or send money. Any available positions will only be advertised through .