Ed Chung, associate professor of marketing

Chung’s research interests span various disciplines. He is currently studying the social responsibility that a corporation has toward its people, as well as the role that social networks play in determining the success of ethnic entrepreneurs. Chung has published more than 20 articles in academic and practitioner journals, such as Journal of Consumer Marketing, Management Decision, and the International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy.

Before returning to academe, Chung spent 14 years in industry with companies such as Mobil Oil and Sun Life. During that period, his managerial responsibilities covered markets in Canada, the United States, Hong Kong, and various countries in Asia, including Mobil’s re-entry into China in the mid 1980s. He has done work in marketing, strategic planning, advertising, accounting, financial analysis and product development.

Chung holds a doctorate in marketing from the Schulich School of Business, York University in Canada, an MBA from Oregon State University and a Bachelor of Commerce from McMaster University in Canada. He is a member of the Society for Applied Anthropology, American Marketing Association, Academy of Management, the Association for Consumer Research and Mensa.