Jie Wang

Teaching Professor

Assistant Dean for Professional Development and Business Communication Programs

Department of Marketing

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Teaching Full Professor, Department of Marketing, College of Business Administration, University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), 1997–present.
Director/Assistant Dean for Professional Development and Business Communication Programs, College of Business Administration, UIC, 2026–present.
Director, Business Communication Program, College of Business Administration, UIC, 2004–2026.
Coordinator, Assessment of Student Learning, College of Business Administration, UIC, 2013–2023.
Lecturer, Department of Linguistics and Department of English, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, UIC, 1990–1997.
Communications Consultant, First Analysis Corporation, Chicago, 1998–2020.
Senior Consultant, Amoco Corporation, Chicago, 1993–1998.

• Wang, J. (2026). Communicating Sustainability: Research, Insights, and Action. Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 89(3), 787-789.

• Wang, J., & Chen, H. (2023). Against All Odds: The Endurance of the Human Spirit. Literary Classics, November 2023, 29–33.

• Chen, H., & Wang, J. (2023). Overcoming All Difficulties Through Perseverance. Western Literature and Art Studies, April 2023, 66–69.

• Wang, J. (2016). Ensuring Interest and Preparation for Case Analysis Reports. Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 79(2), 259–260.

• Wang, J. (2013). Researching Locally Based Companies. Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 76(3), 381–383.

• 2019, Excellence in Teaching Award, College of Business Administration, University of Illinois Chicago.

• 2013–2014, Excellence in Service Award, Department of Managerial Studies, University of Illinois Chicago.

• 2012–2013, Excellence in Teaching Award, Department of Managerial Studies, University of Illinois Chicago.

• 1988–1989, 1989–1990, Robert A. Caldwell Award for Academic Excellence, University of North Dakota.

• Ph.D. in English and linguistics, University of North Dakota, 1990.

• M.A. in linguistics, University of North Dakota, 1984.

• B.A. in English language and literature, Lanzhou University, 1982.

Passed Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) research analyst and principal qualification examinations:

Presentation on sustainability research and classroom applications, Association for Business Communication 2025 Annual International Conference, Long Beach, Calif., Oct. 14–18, 2025.
Panelist, “From Classrooms to the World: Mastering International Teaching and Learning Strategies,” Association for Business Communication 2025 Annual International Conference, Long Beach, Calif., Oct. 14–18, 2025.
Workshop, “Teaching Business Communication Through Relatable Cases,” 15th Association for Business Communication Asia Pacific Conference: Business Language and Communication in the Age of Digitalization and Globalization, Hong Kong, June. 9–11, 2017.