August Z. Zhang
Associate Professor at Huazhong Agricultural University- Claim this Profile
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English Professional working proficiency
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Cantonese Elementary proficiency
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Mandarin Chinese Native or bilingual proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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DiversityEdu: Personal Skills for a Diverse Campus
St. Mary's College of MarylandSep, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
NIH Web-based training course “Protecting Human Research Participants”.
The National Institutes of HealthJan, 2014- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Huazhong Agricultural University
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China
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Professor
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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
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St. Mary's College of Maryland
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United States
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Higher Education
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500 - 600 Employee
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Assistant Professor
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Aug 2018 - Jun 2019
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The University of Texas at Dallas
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Instructor
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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.
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Teaching Assistant
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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).
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Community Assistance Research (CARe) Group
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Dallas/Fort Worth Area
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Research Assistant
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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.
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PetroChina Co. Ltd.
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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Tax Accountant
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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.
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Zhongjian Accounting Firm
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Hefei, Anhui, China
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Assistant Accountant
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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.
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Education
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The University of Texas at Dallas
PhD, Economics -
The University of Texas at Dallas
Master of Science (M.S.), Economics -
Sun Yat-sen University - Lingnan (University) College
Bachelor's degree, Public Finance -
Hefei No.1 HighSchool
High school, Art/Art Studies, General