August Z. Zhang

Associate Professor at Huazhong Agricultural University
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Plano, Texas, United States, US
Languages
  • English Professional working proficiency
  • Cantonese Elementary proficiency
  • Mandarin Chinese Native or bilingual proficiency

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Credentials

  • DiversityEdu: Personal Skills for a Diverse Campus
    St. Mary's College of Maryland
    Sep, 2018
    - Nov, 2024
  • NIH Web-based training course “Protecting Human Research Participants”.
    The National Institutes of Health
    Jan, 2014
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • China
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Associate Professor
      • Jul 2019 - Present

      • Publish papers on “Studies in Labor Economics”, “Statistics & Decision”, and “The Frontiers of Society, Science and Technology”, etc. • Lead one project funded by the Independent Science and Technology Innovation Fund of Huazhong Agricultural University. • Participate in two projects funded by the National Social Science Fund. • Average Teaching Evaluation Score (100 Scale) and Ranking, HZAU 2022: 4.83(96.60), 7/110 2021: 4.87(97.40), 18/110 2020: 4.90(98.00), 3/111 2019: 4.95(99.03), 5/117 • Third Prize of the Teaching Quality Award -- College of Economics and Management. Show less

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Assistant Professor
      • Aug 2018 - Jun 2019

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Instructor
      • May 2018 - Jul 2018

      • President’s Teaching Excellence Award Nomination and Honored Mention• Average class size is 25; average teaching evaluation score is 4.05/5.00.• Teach entry level undergraduate core course (Principle of Microeconomics) independently.• Teach intermediate level undergraduate core course (Intermediate Microeconomics Theory) independently for 4 semesters.• Design and teach undergraduate elective course (Chinese Economy) independently for 3 semesters.

    • Teaching Assistant
      • Aug 2013 - Apr 2018

      • Average class size is 57; average teaching evaluation score for teaching assistant is 4.30/5.00.• Assist professors on grading undergraduate courses (Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Intermediate Microeconomics) and graduate courses (Applied Econometrics, Applied Microeconomics).

    • Research Assistant
      • Dec 2014 - Sep 2016

      • Utilized dataset from Cross-Road Community Service (CCS) to obtain behavioral economic findings. • Presented research outcomes, held seminars and discussed research idea and new methodologies. • Utilized dataset from Cross-Road Community Service (CCS) to obtain behavioral economic findings. • Presented research outcomes, held seminars and discussed research idea and new methodologies.

    • Oil and Gas
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Tax Accountant
      • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

      • Calculated national tax revenue and value-added tax amount, run the intermediate size gas station revenue calculation, calculated the tax revenue return. • Performed research for national and provincial tax policy changes, wrote research memo. • Calculated national tax revenue and value-added tax amount, run the intermediate size gas station revenue calculation, calculated the tax revenue return. • Performed research for national and provincial tax policy changes, wrote research memo.

  • Zhongjian Accounting Firm
    • Hefei, Anhui, China
    • Assistant Accountant
      • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

      • Assisted senior accountant on tax preparation and financial report preparation. • Assisted manager in paper documents handling. • Answered frequently asked tax and accounting questions online for individual clients. • Assisted senior accountant on tax preparation and financial report preparation. • Assisted manager in paper documents handling. • Answered frequently asked tax and accounting questions online for individual clients.

Education

  • The University of Texas at Dallas
    PhD, Economics
    2012 - 2018
  • The University of Texas at Dallas
    Master of Science (M.S.), Economics
    2011 - 2012
  • Sun Yat-sen University - Lingnan (University) College
    Bachelor's degree, Public Finance
    2007 - 2011
  • Hefei No.1 HighSchool
    High school, Art/Art Studies, General
    2004 - 2007

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