*On sabbatical 2025/2026.
As a sociolinguist and linguistic anthropologist, I draw on theories and knowledge from linguistics, anthropology, psychology, and neurosciences to study the nexus of discourse, identity, and ideology.
My current research and teaching focus on the discourse and application of mindfulness in Higher Education. Learn about our RCT Mindfulness intervention for research postgraduate students in Macau and Hong Kong (2025), and current events at the Mindfulness Research & Teaching Group at UM.
Current Positions
Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics, English Language Centre, University of Macau
Honorary Associate Professor of English, School of English, University of Hong Kong
Academic Visitor, Oxford Mindfulness Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford
Education
PhD & MA Linguistics, University of Michigan
MPhil & BA (Hons) English, University of Hong Kong
Mindfulness teacher training
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Life (MBCTL) Foundational Teacher Training, Trauma-sensitive Mindfulness (TSM) Training, the Oxford Mindfulness Foundation
Deeper Mindfulness (DM) Teacher Training, the Mindfulness Network
Interpersonal Mindfulness Program (IMP) teacher training, Association pour le Développement de la Mindfulness
Contact by email:
khychen@hku.hk
katherine.chen@psych.ox.ac.uk
katherinec@umich.edu
khychen@um.edu.mo
2025 Katherine Chen
I see language as a window to the understanding of human social relationships and meanings, and I am especially interested in the nexus of discourse, identity, and ideology in diverse contexts. See my research projects below, click the titles to go to each research page. Some papers are available at Academia.edu and ResearchGate.