Yu-Chen Chan

Yu-Chen Chan, Ph.D.

Professor
National Tsing Hua University (NTHU)
Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling
TEL: +886-3-5743043
E-mail: ycchan@mx.nthu.edu.tw

Joint Appointment

  • 2024 – present College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Precision Medicine Ph.D. Program, NTHU
  • 2018 – present College of Education, Institute of Learning Sciences and Technologies, NTHU
  • 2013 - present Commission of General Education/Tsing Hua College, Center for General Education, NTHU
  • Experience

  • 2023.08 – present Professor, Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, NTHU
  • 2019.01 – 2019.12 Visiting scholar, Department of Psychology, Pennsylvania State University, USA
  • 2017.08 – 2023.07 Associate Professor, Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, NTHU
  • 2013.02 – 2017.07 Assistant Professor, Institute of Learning Sciences (ILS), NTHU
  • Research Interests

  • Cognitive neuroscience, Social neuroscience, Learning and memory, Emotion, Humor, Personality, Creativity, Neuropsychology
  • Academic Honors

  • 2014 – Present (every year) Outstanding Research Teacher Award, NTHU
  • 2013 New Outstanding Assistant Professor Award, NTHU
  • 2013 Awards to the Special Talents in University, NTHU
  • Courses

  • Cognitive neuroscience, Affective neuroscience, Humor neuroscience, Cognitive psychology, Advanced cognitive psychology, Psychology (Massive open online courses, MOOCs)
  • Teaching Honors

  • 2018 Outstanding Teaching Award, NTHU
  • 2016 Awards for Excellent Teacher, Tsing Hua College, NTHU
  • 2015 Awards for Excellent Teaching, Commission of General Education, NTHU
  • 2015 Awards for Excellent Teacher, Commission of General Education, NTHU