Research

Across all my research, I aim to answer how professionals navigate the complexities of a changing occupational landscape while uncovering innovative pathways to enhance social welfare.

I primarily use qualitative, ethnographic methodologies, including field observation and interviewing, which I also teach to executives.

Using these methods, I engage deeply with the daily work of my informants to understand their challenges on-the-ground and to generate novel theoretical insights.

Here are snapshots of my current research:

Artists

transforming market disruptions into solutions for cultural inequalities.

Chen, S., Christianson, M., & Zhong, C.B. (2025). Art for whose sake? Managing professional autonomy and empowered clients in the Porcelain Capital of China. Administrative Science Quarterly [Paper]

· INFORMS Dissertation Proposal Competition Finalist

· EGOS Best Student Paper

· IACMR Dissertation Award

Chen, S., Ruttan, R., & Feinberg, M. (2023). Collective transcendence beliefs shape the sacredness of objects: The case of art. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology [Paper] [Data] [Transparent Replication]

Lawyers

leveraging regulatory changes to advance social justice.

Psychiatrists

incorporating commercial offerings to address the "mental health crisis."

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