Education

• 1995/04
  Ph.D. Institute of Political Science, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Germany
• 1988/06
  M.A. Graduate Institute of European Studies, Tamkang University, Tamsui, Taipei
• 1986/06
  B.A. Department of German Language and Literature, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Hsin-Chuang, Taipei

Present Position

• 2016/01/23~
  Vice President, NDHU & Professor, Department of Public Administration, National Dong Hwa University(NDHU), Hualien, Taiwan
  Jean Monnet Chair/European Commission(EU) Director, European Union Research Centre, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan

Work Experience

• 2019/08~2020/01
  Director of Teaching Excellence Center, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan
• 2018/08~2019/03
  Dean, Office of Research and Development, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan
• 2016/08~2018/07
  Dean, Office of International Affairs, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan
• 2009/09~2012/07
  Minister, Research, Development and Evaluation Commission, Executive Yuan, Cabinet/Taiwan, R.O.C.
• 2009/08~2009/09
  Professor and Dean ,College of Humanities and Social Science, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan
• 2008/08~2009/07
  Professor and Director at the institute of Public Administration, College of Humanities and Social Science, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan
• 2007/10~2008/07
  As Acting Magistrate(Deputy County Governor), Hualien County Government, Taiwan, R.O.C.
• 2006/07~2007/10
  Secretary General, National Dong Hwa University
• Visiting Professor at the Institute of Political Science, University of Giessen in Germany
• 2001/08~2003/09
  Professor and Director at the Institute of Public Administration, College of Humanities and Social Science, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan
• 2000/08~2002/07
  Professor and Director at the Graduate Institute for Mainland China Studies, College of Humanities and Social Science, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan
• 1996/08~2000/07
  Associate Professor at the Graduate Institute for Mainland China Studies, College of Humanities and Social Science, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan
• 1995/08~1996/07
  Assistant Professor at the Graduate Institute for Mainland China Studies, College of Humanities and Social Science, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan

Academic & Social Service,
Honors, Awards

• 1991~1995
  The ROC governmental scholarship-holder for Study abroad(field: European Area Studies)
• 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013 and 2014
  Award of Research Achievement, National Science Council(Taiwan)
• 2001
  Award of Progress-making, R.O.C. Research Association of Humanities and Social Science
• 1994~
  Member of Deutsche Vereinigung Fuer Parlamentsfragen ev.
• 2003~2007
  Research Consultative Member of Dr. Sun Yat-sen Thoughts Research Committee, National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Museum in Taipei
• 2002~2008
  Academic Research Committee Member of European Union Research Forum, Institute of International Relation, National Chen Chi University in Taipei
• 2002 and 2009
  Visiting Professor at University of Giessen in Germany, Awarded a Scholar Scholarship of National Science Council of Executive Yuan(Taiwan)
• 2003~2008
  Adviser of Foundation on International & Cross-Strait Studies(FICS) in Taipei
• 2000/10~2003/09, 2013~2016
  Supervisor of Chinese Association of Public Affairs Management
• 2003/09~2008/07
  Nomination as Deputy County Governor, Hualien County Government, Taiwan
• 2009/03/26~04/16
  Invited member for International Visitor Leadership Program- State and Local Governments: A Multi-Regional Project, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, United States Department of State.
• 2009
  Visiting Professor at University of Giessen in Germany, Awarded a Scholar Scholarship of National Science Council of Executive Yuan(Taiwan)
• Outstanding Alumni, Chihpeng Elementary School(2004), Tamkang University(2007) and Taitung High School(2008), Taiwan, R.O.C.
• 2009/09~2012/07
  Nomination as Minister, Research, Development and Evaluation Commission(RDEC), Executive Yuan(Cabinet), Taiwan, R.O.C.
• 2009~
  Supervisor of Association of Chinese Public Administration
• 2009~
  Adviser, European Union Centre in Taiwan
• 2013~2016
  Independent Director, Asia Pacific Telecom
• 2014~
  Policy Consultant, Executive Yuan(Cabinet), Taiwan, R.O.C.
• 2015/09~2018/08
  Jean Monnet Chair holder/European Commission
• 2015~2023
  Chairman, 1^st~2^nd Friends of Europe in Taiwan
• 2017~2021
  Director, 29-30^th Chinese Association of Political Science
• 2018~2019
  Member and Convener, 1^st and 2^nd Government Service Quality Award, National Development Council
• 2018~2021
  Project Host, Erasmus+ Module, European Union
• 2018~2020
  Honorary Director, 21^st Chinese Society for Public Administration
• 2018~2022
  Director, European Community Studies Association Taiwan(ECSA-Taiwan)
• 2019~2020
  Member of Hualien County Promoting Bilingual National Policy Committee, Hualien County Government
• 2019~2020
  Member, Selection Panel of Innovation, 4^th Republic of China(Taiwan) Presidential Award

Research Fields

• European Integration and Regionalism
• Cross-Straits Relations and Mainland China Studies
• Area Studies; International Organizations and Regimes
• Globalization and local Governance