Background
Chang, Parris Hsu-cheng was born on December 30, 1936 in Chikou, Chiayi, Taiwan. Came to the United States, 1961. Son of Chao and Liu (Chen) Chang.
Law-maker Political science educator writer
Chang, Parris Hsu-cheng was born on December 30, 1936 in Chikou, Chiayi, Taiwan. Came to the United States, 1961. Son of Chao and Liu (Chen) Chang.
Bachelor, National Taiwan University, 1959. Master of Arts, University Washington, 1963. Postgraduate, Pennsylvania State University, 1964.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1969. Certified Asian studies, Columbia University, 1966.
Research political scientist University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1969-1970. Assistant professor political science Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1970-1972. Visiting fellow Australian National University, Canberra, 1978.
Visiting scholar Institute Sino-Soviet Studies, George Washington University, Washington, 1979. Associate professor political science Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1972-1976, professor, 1976-1997, director Center for East Asian Studies, 1989-1993. Member Legislation Yuan Parliament, Taiwan, China, 1993—2004.
Professor emeritus political science, since 1997. Member board Taiwan Foundation Democracy, since 2003. Deputy secretary-general National Security Council, since 2004.
Consultant The Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1975-1982, Business Development Manager, Vienna, Virginia, since 1975, Voice of America, Washington, since 1982, Department State, 1983-1984, Titan Systems, Vienna, since 1985. Associate China cooun. Asia Society, New York City, since 1976.
Visiting professor Columbia University, summer 1985, School International Studies, John F Kennedy Special Warfare Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1985-1986, Tokyo University Foreign Studies, 1986-1987. President steering committee unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization, The Hague, since 1993. President Taiwan Institute for Political Economic and Strategic Studies, since 1994.
Fellow Japan Society for Promotion of Science. Member Association Asian Studies (president Mid-Atlantic region 1976-1977), Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society, American Political Science Association.
Married Shirley Hsiu-chu Lin, August 3, 1963. Children: Yvette, Elaine, Bohdan.