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TING ZHANG, PH.D.
Assistant Professor, College of Public Affairs, University of Baltimore
Associate Director, Jacob France Institute, Merrick School of Business, University of Baltimore
[email protected], 410-837-6551
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Entrepreneurship, Regional Science, and Public Policy, 2008, George Mason University,
US Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration Research Fellowship
Award, 2009.
Kauffman Foundation Entrepreneurship Dissertation Fellowship Award, 2007.
22nd Paper Competition for the Charles M. Tiebout Prize in Regional Science, 2008.
Kauffman Foundation Entrepreneurship PhD Seminar grant award, 2007.
Cambridge-MIT Regional Innovation research grant award, 2006, Cambridge University.
Dissertation: It’s Never Too Late: Elderly Entrepreneurship for an Aging U.S. Economy
Dissertation Committee: Zoltan Acs, Maryann Feldman, Roger Stough, Laurie Schintler,
David Wong. Other contributing faculty members: Richard Florida, Naoru Koizumi, Kingsley
Haynes, Steven Fuller, Jeremy Mayer.
M.S., Finance, 2013, Johns Hopkins University.
M.A., Intercultural Communication, 2003, University of Maryland Baltimore County.
B.A., International Business and Foreign Languages (English), 2001, East China Normal
University, P.R. China.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (SELECTED)
2014-current, Associate Director, Jacob France Institute, Merrick School of Business, University
of Baltimore.
2013-current, Assistant Professor, School of Public and International Affairs, University of
Baltimore.
2008-current, Research Assistant Professor, Jacob France Institute, Merrick School of Business,
University of Baltimore.
2007-2008, Lead Researcher, Council of Graduate Schools, Washington D.C.
2003-2007, Graduate Research Associate, School of Public Policy, George Mason University,
Fairfax, VA
2005, Research Analyst, The Urban Institute, Tax Policy Center, Washington, D.C.
2004, World Bank Consultant, The World Bank, World Bank Institute, Washington, D.C.
2004-2006, Assistant to the Editor, International Journal: The Annals of Regional Science.
2003, Program Coordinator, Maryland Office for New Americans, Maryland Depart of Human
Resources.
mailto:[email protected]
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TEACHING
Summer 2014, School of Public and International Affairs, College of Public Affairs, University of
Baltimore, PUAD 709, Individual Research, graduate courses.
Fall 2013, Spring 2014, School of Public and International Affairs, College of Public Affairs,
University of Baltimore, PUAD 630, Analytic Techniques in Public Administration,
graduate courses.
Fall 2013, Spring 2014, School of Public and International Affairs, College of Public Affairs,
University of Baltimore, PUAD 628, Statistical Application in Public Administration,
graduate courses.
Spring. Summer 2012, & Summer 2013, Merrick School of Business, University of Baltimore,
ECON 504, Economics, graduate course;
Fall & Spring 2011, Merrick School of Business, University of Baltimore, OPRE 202, Statistical
Data Analysis, undergraduate course;
Fall & Spring 2009, Merrick School of Business, University of Baltimore, OPRE 540, Business
Statistics, graduate course. OPRE 330, Statistical Data Analysis, undergraduate course;
Fall 2006, School of Public Policy, George Mason University, PUBP 705, Advanced Statistical
Methods in Policy Analysis, graduate course, Guest Lecturer,
Spring 2006, School of Public Policy, George Mason University, PUBP 720, Managerial
Economics and Policy Analysis, graduate course, Course Academic Advisor,
2001-2003, Dept. of Modern Languages and Linguistics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County,
CHN 101, 102, 210, 202, Chinese Language and Culture, undergraduate course.
2001, Dept. of English, Huaxia College, Shanghai, China, ENG 202, ENG 210. Intensive literature,
undergraduate course
RESEARCH AWARDS, GRANTS, AND HONORS
RESEARCH GRANTS FOR PROJECTS AS A CO-PI OR PI Time Project Funders
2014-2015 Administrative Record Task
grant for technical assistance and
research
Maryland Department of Labor,
Licensing and Regulation
2014 Ex-Offender Re-Entry
Experience of Johns Hopkins
Hospital
The Abell Foundation
2013-2014 Baltimore Renaissance Scholars
Seed Fund FY 2014
University of Baltimore
2011-2013 Workforce Data Quality
Initiative grant
US Department of Labor;
Maryland Department of Labor,
Licensing and Regulation
2013-2014 Administrative Record Task
grant for Business Closure
Maryland Department of Labor,
Licensing and Regulation
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report, Job Creation, Worker
Flow, and Welfare Research
2012-2013 Administrative Record Task
grant for Worker Flow, Jobs, and
Welfare Research
Maryland Department of Labor,
Licensing and Regulation
2011 Carroll County Business and
Employment Dynamics
Research grant
Carroll County Economic
Development
2010-2011 Research, Evaluation and
Technical Assistance grant: for
Job Creation and Worker Flow
Research
Maryland Department of Labor,
Licensing and Regulation
2010-2011 Community Development
Technical Assistance (CDTA)
grant
US Department of Housing and
Urban Development; ICF
Incorporated, LLC
2010 Howard County Business and
Employment Dynamics
Research grant
Howard County Economic
Development Authority
2009-2010 Research and technical
assistance grant for research
studies
Maryland Department of Labor,
Licensing and Regulation
2007-2008 PhD Completion Project (As a
Lead Researcher)
Council of Graduate School,
Pfizer, and Ford Foundation
INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL RESEARCH AWARDS AND HONORS
2009, US Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration 2009 Research
Fellowship Award, U.S. Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration.
2008, 22nd Paper Competition for the Charles M. Tiebout Prize in Regional Science, Finalist.
Paper title: “The Role of Entrepreneurship in the U.S. Economic Growth”.
2007, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation “Entrepreneurship Dissertation Fellowship
Award”.
2007, Ph.D. Entrepreneurship Seminar Fellowship, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the
Summer Intensive PhD Seminar in Entrepreneurship led by Scott Shane.
2006, Marie Curie EST Fellowship, Recipient funded by European Commission, August 2006,
(though I rejected it due to other commitments), University of Antwerp, Belgium and
Universitaet Karlsruhe, Germany.
2006, Cambridge-MIT Regional Innovation grant award, invited to the Interdisciplinary Regional
Innovation Workshop, Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK,
2004, Public Policy Student Paper Winner, 53rd Virginia Transportation Conference Paper
Competition, Roanoke, VA.
2006, National Science Foundation grant award: invited to the New Scholars Conference on
Sustainable Transportation May 2006, Bloomington, Indiana.
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OTHER RESEARCH GRANTS AWARDED
2014: Baltimore Renaissance Seed Scholars Fund, University of Baltimore.
2009: The Ford Foundation Workforce Development research meeting grant award, New York,
MDRC, July 2009.
2006: Regional Science Association International (RSAI) grant awards: grant awarded and
invited to Mid-Continental Regional Science Conference and RSAI Commission on PRSCO
and Chinese RSA Workshop, June 2006, Indianapolis, IN, and April 2006, Shanghai, China,
respectively.
2006: Virginia Local Government Management Association grant award: invited as a student
representative to their 2006 Winter Conference, February 2006, Charlottesville, VA.
2006: University Transportation Centers (UTC) grant award (in collaboration of George Mason
University, University of Virginia, and Virginia Tech University): selected and funded to
attend the transportation conference of EXPO 2006, Orland, FL.
2005: Easter Seals Project Action and Federal Transit Administration grant award: invited as
one of the 12 U.S. student leaders to a conference on Universal Design”, July, 2005,
Washington, D.C.
2005-2007: George Mason University conference travel grant recipient: for several conferences
in from April 2005 to December 2007.
2003-2007: Tuition Scholarship and Graduate Research Assistantship Award: George Mason
University.
2001-2003: Tuition Scholarship and Teaching Assistantship Award: University of Maryland,
Baltimore County.
PUBLICATIONS
PEER REVIEWED BOOKS
Zhang, T. and Stough, R. (2013) (Eds). Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth in China. New
Jersey, London, Singapore: World Scientific Publishing.
Zhang, T. (2008), Elderly Entrepreneurship in an Aging U.S. Economy: It's Never Too Late. New
Jersey, London, Singapore: World Scientific Publishing. ISBN 978-981-281-449-4, 981-281-
449-3. Reviewed by Wassel, J., “Older Entrepreneurs as the New Economic Frontier.” The
Gerontologist, 2010, 50 (6), the review is available at the World Wide Web
http://gerontologist.oxfordjournals.org/content/50/6/863.extract
Zhang, T. (2008), Aging in the “Knowledge Economy”: Crises or Opportunities?. Saarbrücken,
Germany: VDM. ISBN: 978-3-639-07612-7.
PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES / BOOK CHAPTERS
http://gerontologist.oxfordjournals.org/content/50/6/863.extract
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Zhang, T. Gerlowsk, D, and Ford, D. (2014) “Housing Price Variability: National and Local
Impacts,” Applied Economics, Volume 46, Issue 28. Page 3494-3502, DOI:
10.1080/00036846.2014.929628.
Zhang, T. and Carr, D. (2014) “Does Working for Oneself, not Others, Improve Older Adults’
Health? An Investigation on Health Impact of Self-Employment”, American Journal of
Entrepreneurship. Volume 7(1). Page 142–180.
Zhang, T. (2014). “The Retired, the Resigned, or the Laid-off? Who Are the Urban Self-employed?”
Global Journal of Management and Business Research, Volume 14 Issue 4.
Zhang, T. (2014). “Do Socially Responsible Investment Funds Under-perform The Market?
Evidence from China”. International Journal of Management Research and Business Strategy.
Vol. 3, No. 1. Page 112-131.
Zhang, T. (2014). “A Two-Cycle Historical Perspective of Workforce Investment Act Common
Measures Performance Expectations”, International Journal of HRM and Organizational
Behavior, October 2014 issue.
Zhang, T. (2014, accepted) “What Drives Post-Retirement Age Self-Employment? An Investigation
of Social, Policy and Individual Factors,” in N. Sappleton and F. Lourenço
(ed). Entrepreneurship, Self-Employment and Retirement, Palgrave MacMillan.
Zhang, T. (2014, under review). “Existing and New Business Origins of Employment Growth—
Recovery from a Recession: What Should We Expect This Time?” in E. Mack and H. Qian
(ed). Geography of Entrepreneurship, Routledge.
Zhang, T. (2013). “Culture Matters to Entrepreneurship Policies: Entrepreneurship Policies in the
U.S. versus China,” in Zhang, T. and Stough, R. (Ed), Entrepreneurship and Economic
Growth in China, New Jersey, London, Singapore: World Scientific.
Zhang, T., Stough, R. and Song, C. (2013). “Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth in China:
Introduction,” in Zhang, T. and Stough, R. (Ed), Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth in
China, New Jersey, London, Singapore: World Scientific.
Zhang, T. (2011), “Workforce Investment Act Training for Older Workers: Toward a Better
Understanding of Older Worker Needs during the Economic Recovery,” US Department of
Labor Employment and Training Administration Research & Publication, No. ETAOP 2011-
10.
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. (2009). “Business age, another source of employment growth,” Federal
Committee on Statistical Methodology Papers. Available at
http://www.fcsm.gov/09papers/Zhang_XI-B.pdf.
Sowell, R., Zhang, T., Bell, N. and Redd, K. (2008), “PhD Completion Project: Analysis of Baseline
Demographic Data,” CGS Communicator. Vol. 41. Issue 6, July 2008.
Acs, Z., Armington, C, and Zhang, T. (2007), "The Determinants of New Firm Survival in Regional
Economies: the Role of Regional Human Capital Stock and Knowledge Spillovers," Papers in
Regional Science, Blackwell Publishing, Vol. 86, Issue 3: 367-391.
Zhang, T. (2007), “The Role of Graduate Education in Regional Economic Growth,” CGS
Communicator. Vol.40. Issue 5, June 2007.
http://www.fcsm.gov/09papers/Zhang_XI-B.pdf
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Sowell, R., Zhang, T., Redd, K., Newbig, E. (2007), “Ph.D. Completion Project: Analysis of
Baseline Program Data,” CGS Communicator. Vol.40. Issue 10, December 2007.
Acs, Z., Armington, C, and Zhang, T. (2006). "The Determinants of New-firm Survival across
Regional Economies," Papers on Entrepreneurship, Growth and Public Policy. 2007-04, Max
Planck Institute of Economics, Entrepreneurship, Growth and Public Policy Group. Available
at http://ideas.repec.org/p/esi/egpdis/2007-04.html.
Zhang, T. (2006), “Later Retirement for an Aging Workforce in the Knowledge Economy,” IMPLAN
National User’s Conference 6th Biennial Conference Proceeding, 2006.
Zhang, T., (2004), “Traveler Information for an Aging Population,” Journal of Intelligent
Transportation Society of Virginia, 4th Qtr, 2004, pp. 4-11.
Ruth, S., Booppanon, S., and Zhang, T. (2004), “Using Accessible Data Sources to Determine
Telecom Diffusion Capabilities of Developing Nations: a MENA Perspective,” Annual
Review of Communications, 2004, Vol. 57 (Chicago, IEC, 2004), pp 485-495, ISBN: 1-
931695-28-8.
PEER REVIEWED MONOGRAPHS & WHITE PAPER REPORTS
Stevens, D. and Zhang, T. (2014), “Toward A Business Case for Sustained Investment in State
Longitudinal Integrated Data Systems,” U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training
Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Strategic Planning
and Performance, Washington DC. An abbreviated version of the report is published at
http://www.workforcedqc.org/sites/default/files/images/JFI%20wdqi%20research%20report%
20January%202014.pdf.
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. (2013), “Neglecting the “L” in a Longitudinal integrated Data System Can
be a Costly Mistake,” U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration,
Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Strategic Planning and Performance,
Washington DC. University of Taxes Research Series:
http://www.utexas.edu/research/cshr/pubs/pdf/Longitudinal_Data_Systems_DStevens.pdf.
Also available at http://www.jacob-france-institute.org/documents/DLLR-WDQ-1-4-13.pdf.
Zhang, T., Li, J., and Stevens, D. (2013), “Maryland Business Births: Prior Employment and Social
Program Participation of the New Hires,” Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and
Regulations.
Zhang, T., Li, J., and Stevens, D. (2013), “What Happens to Employees when a Business Closes?
Post-closure Employment and Social Service Profiles,” Maryland Department of Labor,
Licensing and Regulations.
Zhang, T., Stevens, D. and Li, J. (2013), “Maryland Business and Employment Dynamics: 2004-
2012,” Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulations.
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. (2012), “Integrated Data System Person Identification: Accuracy
Requirements and Methods,” U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training
Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Strategic Planning
http://ideas.repec.org/p/esi/egpdis/2007-04.htmlhttp://ideas.repec.org/p/esi/egpdis/2007-04.htmlhttp://ideas.repec.org/s/esi/egpdis.htmlhttp://ideas.repec.org/p/esi/egpdis/2007-04.htmlhttp://www.utexas.edu/research/cshr/pubs/pdf/Longitudinal_Data_Systems_DStevens.pdfhttp://www.jacob-france-institute.org/documents/DLLR-WDQ-1-4-13.pdf
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and Performance, Washington DC. 19 pp.; http://www.jacob-france-
institute.org/documents/MD-WDQI-Person-Identification-Report.pdf.
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. (2012), “Repeated and Combined Participation in Workforce, Education
and Social Program Services: Preliminary Evidence from Maryland Administrative Data
Sources,” U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of
Policy Development and Research, Division of Strategic Planning and Performance,
Washington DC. Maryland State Publications:
http://mdstatedocs.slrc.info/cdm/ref/collection/mdgov/id/4519; Also available at Maryland
Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation:
http://www.dllr.maryland.gov/wdplan/wdqirepeated.pdf.
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. (2011), “Job Creation in Maryland, 2004-2009: An Overview,” Maryland
Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulations Publication, available at
http://www.dllr.state.md.us/lmi/mdjobcreation.pdf.
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. (2011), “Maps of Maryland Employment Dynamics before, during, and
after the Recession,” Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulations Publication,
available at http://www.dllr.state.md.us/lmi/mapsmdemployment.pdf.
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. (2011), “What Happens to the Employees when a Business
Closes?” Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Office of
Workforce Information and Performance. Available at http://www.jacob-france-
institute.org/documents/Zhang-Stevens-Business-Closure-Report.pdf.
Stevens, D. and Zhang, T. (2009). “WIA Title 1B Common Measures Performance Expectations: A
Two-Cycle Historical Perspective 1990-2007,”submitted to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Sowell, R., Zhang, T., Bell, N. and Redd, K. (2008), Ph.D. Completion and Attrition: Analysis of
Baseline Demographic Data of the Ph.D. Completion Project, Washington, D.C.: Council of
Graduate Schools. ISBN: 1-933042-18-4.
Sowell, R., Zhang, T., and Redd, K. (2007), Ph.D. Completion and Attrition: Analysis of Baseline
Program Data of the Ph.D. Completion Project, Washington, D.C.: Council of Graduate
Schools. ISBN: 1-933042-13-3.
MEDIA CITATIONS /INTERVIEWS AND JOURNAL REFERENCES
Time, July 17, 2014. “3 Tips for Launching Your Labor-of-Love Business,” by Chris Farrell.
http://time.com/money/3001781/changing-careers-midlife-entrepreneurs/.
University of Baltimore News, July 21, 2014. “Business Professor: It's Never Too Late to Start a
New Career,” by University Relations. http://www.ubalt.edu/news/news-
releases.cfm?id=2047.
Retriever Net, April, 2014. “Stories about UMBC's Alumni,” by UMBC Alumni Community,
http://umbcalumni.wordpress.com/2014/04/16/career-qa-ting-zhang-03-m-a-intercultural-
communications-professor/.
Yahoo Finance, October 30, 2013 “Media Advisory: Noted Experts on Entrepreneurship to Speak at
National Press Club Conference on the Entrepreneurship Imperative for Engaging People 50
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and Older”, by Center for Productive Longevity, available from the World Wide Web
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/media-advisory-noted-experts-entrepreneurship-
115500666.html.
Epoch Times, November 13, 2013, “Public Policy Experts Want Older Entrepreneurs”, by Gary
Feuerberg, available from the World Wide Web http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/358349-
public-policy-experts-want-older-entrepreneurs/.
Cardhub, November 12, 2013, “Ask The Experts: Starting a Business in Retirement,” by John
Kiernan, available from the World Wide Web http://www.cardhub.com/edu/ask-the-experts-
starting-a-business-in-retirement/.
National Public Radio –WEAA station, Marc Steiner show interview, June 10, 2013-Segment 3,
“China’s economic and political growth,” retrievable from the World Wide Web
http://www.steinershow.org/podcasts/international-politics/chinas-economic-and-political-
growth/.
Newswise and University of Baltimore News, December 2012, “Professor's Book Explores Dynamics
Between Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth in China,” retrievable from the World Wide
Web http://www.ubalt.edu/about-ub/news-
events/index.cfm?news_id=1684#.UMIJi9Wf1bc.email, and
http://www.newswise.com/articles/professor-s-book-explores-dynamics-between-
entrepreneurship-and-economic-growth-in-china.
Employment & Training Reporter, November 19, 2012, by editor Hess, R., “Job Search: Studies
Find Maryland, Detroit Reemployment, Hunt Lesson--Free State Recovery,” Washington
DC:.MII Publications Inc. retrievable from the World Wide Web http://www.jacob-france-
institute.org/wp-content/uploads/ETR111912.pdf.
The Bloomberg BusinessWeek, April 30, 2012, by editor Farrell, C. “Older Entrepreneurs Start
Companies Too,” available at the World Wide Web
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-04-30/older-entrepreneurs-start-companies-too.
The Baltimore Sun, March 13, 2012, by Mirabella, L., “Md. adds 5,000 jobs in Jan. as
unemployment hits 3-year low: Jobless rate in state falls to 6.5 percent,” available at the
World Wide Web http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-bz-job-numbers-january-
20120313,0,6145578.story.
The Gerontology Society of America, Aging Means Business Newsletter, Vol 2, No. 2, Fall 2012,
available at the World Wide Web http://www.geron.org/Publications/E-Newsletters/aging-
means-business-e-newsletter/article/1385.
The Baltimore Sun, December 17, 2011, by Hopkins, J. and Calvert, S.“Tax credit for homeowners
means big break for some, nothing for thousands: Homestead credit, created with tax relief in
mind, has had unintended effects in Baltimore for years,” available at the World Wide Web
http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-bz-baltimore-homestead-credits-
20111217,0,5608651.story.
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Business Opportunity, May 3, 2012, by Lanza, C.“Baby Boomers, the Time to Start Your Own
Business Is Now!” available at the World Wide Web
http://www.businessopportunity.com/Blog/baby-boomers-time-to-start-your-business-is-now/.
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Economic Frontier.” available at the World Wide Web
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21051464.
The Mason Gazette, Mar 25, 2008, by Rappaport, J.: “SPP Alumna Wins Book Contract with Elderly
Entrepreneurship Research,” http://gazette.gmu.edu/articles/11728/.
Public Policy Currents, Vol 9, Issue 1, Feb 2008: “SPP Alumna Wins with Elderly
Entrepreneurship”.
The Patriot Entrepreneur, Spring 2007, Vol. 1 Issue 4: “PhD Student awarded Kauffman Grant to
study entrepreneurship.” http://patriotentrepreneur.gmu.edu/issues/apr_2007/kauffman.html.
The Mason Gazette, Standout Students, Dec, 6, 2006, by Andrews, D., “Public Policy PhD Student
Awarded Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship,” http://gazette.gmu.edu/articles/9419/.
Public Policy Currents, Vol 6, Issue 4, Dec 2006: “PhD Student Zhang awarded Kauffman
Dissertation Fellowship.”
State Science & Technology Institute Digest, Special Digest Edition as Part of Entrepreneurship
Week, issue; Feb 26, 2007, “Recent Research: Does Education Drive New Firm Survival?”
OTHER PROJECT REPORTS
Zhang, T., Stevens, D., and Stack, T. (2012), Labor Market Forum: Maryland Business and
Employment Dynamics, submitted to Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and
Regulation.
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. (2012), “Anne Arundel County Business and Employment Dynamics:
2004-2011,” submitted to Anne Arundel County Workforce Development Corporation.
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. (2011), “Carroll County Business and Employment Dynamics: 2004-
2010,” submitted to Carroll County Department of Economic Development.
Stevens, D. and Zhang, T. (2010), “Baltimore City Business and Employment Dynamics: 2004-
2009,” submitted to Baltimore City Workforce Investment Board, Youth Council Meeting, and
Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Office of Workforce Information
and Performance.
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. (2010), “Baltimore County Business and Employment Dynamics: 2004-
2009,” submitted to Baltimore County Workforce Development Council and Maryland
Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Office of Workforce Information and
Performance.
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. (2010), “Howard County Business and Employment Dynamics: 2004-
2009,” submitted to Howard County Economic Development Authority Board of Directors.
http://www.businessopportunity.com/Blog/baby-boomers-time-to-start-your-business-is-now/http://www.southerngerontologicalsociety.org/sgs/newsletter/SoGe22-3-4.pdfhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21051464http://gazette.gmu.edu/articles/11728/http://patriotentrepreneur.gmu.edu/issues/apr_2007/kauffman.htmlhttp://gazette.gmu.edu/articles/9419/
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Stevens, D. and Zhang, T. (2010), “Southern Maryland Business and Employment Dynamics: 2004-
2009,” submitted to Southern Maryland Workforce Investment Board and Maryland
Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Office of Workforce Information and
Performance.
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. (2010), “Mid-Maryland Business and Employment Dynamics: 2004-
2009,” submitted to Mid-Maryland Workforce Investment Board and Maryland Department of
Labor, Licensing and Regulation Office of Workforce Information and Performance.
Stevens, D. and Zhang, T. (2010), “Montgomery County Business and Employment Dynamics:
2004-2009,” submitted to Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Office of
Workforce Information and Performance.
Stevens, D. and Zhang, T. (2010), “Prince George’s County Business and Employment Dynamics:
2004-2009,” submitted to Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Office of
Workforce Information and Performance.
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. (2010), “Frederick County Business and Employment Dynamics: 2004-
2009,” submitted to Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Office of
Workforce Information and Performance.
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. (2010), “Lower Shore Business and Employment Dynamics: 2004-2009,”
submitted to Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Office of Workforce
Information and Performance.
Stevens, D. and Zhang, T. (2010), “Harford County Business and Employment Dynamics: 2004-
2009,” submitted to Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Office of
Workforce Information and Performance.
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. (2010), “West Maryland Business and Employment Dynamics: 2004-
2009,” submitted to Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Office of
Workforce Information and Performance.
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. (2009), “Cecil County Business and Employment Dynamics: 2004-2008,”
submitted to Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Office of Workforce
Information and Performance.
Nicogossian, A., Schintler, L., Mutone-Smith. D. Zhang. T. et al. (2005) “Critical Infrastructure
Protection in the National Capital Region: Risk-Based Foundations for Resilience and
Sustainability,” University Consortium for Infrastructure Protection. In fulfillment of:
Department of Homeland Security Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Grant 03-TU-03;
and Department Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Grant
2003CKWX0199.
WORKING PAPERS/BOOK CHAPTERS
Zhang, T. Naylor, L. (2014 Submitted). Missing Women of China: Persistence of Gender Inequity in
China. In Richard Greggory Johnson III (Ed.), China’s New 21st Century Public Affairs:
Human Rights in a Time of Change. Peter Lang Publishing.
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Zhang, T. (2014, submitted) “What Drives Post-Retirement Age Self-Employment? An Investigation
of Social, Policy and Individual Factors,” in N. Sappleton and F. Lourenço (ed).
Entrepreneurship, Self-Employment and Retirement, Palgrave MacMillan.
Zhang, T. (2014, submitted). “Existing and New Business Origins of Employment Growth—
Recovery from a Recession: What Should We Expect This Time?” in E. Mack and H. Qian
(ed). Geography of Entrepreneurship, Routledge.
Zhang, T., Molinari, C., "“Long-Term Care" chapter, Planning, Scholarly
Zhang, T. Central Baltimore’s Post-recession Socioeconomic Environment and Local Job Access for
Work-eligible Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Recipients: a Locational
Approach for Welfare-to-work Examination. Funded by University of Baltimore, Baltimore
Renaissance Seed Scholars Fund FY 2014.
Tan, R., Molinari, C., Zhang, T., "Dim the lights and breathe deeply: A way to promote intrapersonal
communications and minimize conflict among online learners working on group
assignments.", Planning, Scholarly.
Zhang, T. and Carr, D. “Does Working for Oneself, not Others, Improve Older Adults’ Health? An
Investigation on Health Impact of Self-Employment,” targeted to International Journal of
Human Resource Management.
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. “What Happens to Employees When a Business Closes?” targeted to the
Journal of Policy Analysis & Management.
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. “Recession Priority: New Firms or Survival of the Current?” targeted to
Contemporary Economic Policy.
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. “WIA Title 1B Common Measures Performance Expectations: A Two-
Cycle Historical Perspective 1990-2007,” targeted to the Journal of Policy Analysis &
Management.
Zhang, T. “Age and Elderly Entrepreneurship,” targeted to the Journal of Evolutional Economics.
Zhang, T. “Social and Policy Factors for Elderly Entrepreneurship,” targeted to the Journal of Policy
Analysis and Management.
Zhang, T. “The Role of Elderly Entrepreneurship in the Metropolitan Economy,” targeted to Small
Business Economics.
INVITED POLICY DECISION-MAKER PRESENTATIONS
Zhang, T. (2014). “Entrepreneurship, Aging, and Knowledge Economies: USA-China
Similarities and Differences.” 2014 International Conference on Globalization,
Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development, Washington DC. January 5.
Zhang, T. (2013). “Older + Entrepreneurship = Gold,” National Conference On The
Entrepreneurship Imperative for Engaging People 50 and Older to Achieve
Economic Growth. National Press Club, Washington DC, November 7.
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. (2012), “1984 Community College Cohort: Key Observations
using Linked Administrative Data,” 2012 State Longitudinal Data System (SLDS) P-
20W and Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) Best Practice Conference.
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Zhang, T. (2012). “Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth in China”, Johns Hopkins
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Club, Johns Hopkins University.
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. (2011), “What Happens to the Employees when a Business
Closes?” Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.
Stevens, D. and Zhang, T. (2011), “Job Creation in Maryland 2004-2009: An Overview,”
Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. (2011), “Carroll County Business and Employment Dynamics: 2004-
2010,” Carroll County Department of Economic Development, Westminster, MD, May 26th
.
Zhang, T. (2011), “The Labor and Social Security Impacts of Elderly Entrepreneurship,” 32nd
annual
meeting, Southern Gerontology Society.
Zhang, T. (2010), “Workforce Investment Act Training for Older Workers: Toward a Better
Understanding of Older Worker Needs during the Economic Recovery,” the US Department
of Labor ETA Coffee Housing Briefing, Washington D.C., June 29, 2010.
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. (2010), “Baltimore County Business and Employment Dynamics: 2004-
2009,” Baltimore County Workforce Development Council.
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. (2010), “Howard County Business and Employment Dynamics: 2004-
2009,” Howard County Economic Development Authority Board of Directors meeting.
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. (2010), “Southern Maryland Business and Employment Dynamics: 2004-
2009,” Southern Maryland Workforce Investment Board, California, MD, June 8, 2010.
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. (2010), “Mid-Maryland Business and Employment Dynamics: 2004-
2009,” Mid-Maryland Workforce Investment Board, April 21, 2010.
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. (2010), “Local Workforce Investment Board Area Employment &
Business Dynamics: 2004-2009,” Maryland Economic Development Association Winter
Conference, Annapolis, MD.
Zhang, T. (2009), “Elderly Entrepreneurship: Economic Growth and Data,” 2009 Business Creation
Symposium, Kauffman Foundation, Arlington, VA, October 23-24, 2009.
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. (2009). “Recession Priority: New Firms or Survival of the Current?” Ford
Foundation Scholarly Workforce Forum, New York City, NY.
Zhang, T. (2009). “Workforce Investment Act Training for Older Workers: Toward a Better
Understanding of Need and Successful Response in the Next Stages of the Economic Cycle,”
the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Research
Conference, Washington DC, September 15-16, 2009.
Stevens, D. and Zhang, T. (2009), “Anne Arundel WIB Employment & Business Dynamics: 2004-
2008,” Anne Arundel Workforce Investment Board, Glen Burnie, MD, September 11, 2009.
Zhang, T. (2009). “Workforce Development Research at The Jacob France Institute,” the Ford
Foundation, MDRC, New York, July 20, 2009.
Zhang, T. (2009), “OnTheMap3 Workshop: Case Studies,” Maryland Department of Labor,
Licensing and Regulation, Maryland Department of Transportation, Hanover, MD, May 28,
2009.
Stevens, D. and Zhang, T. (2009), “Upper Shore WIB Employment & Business Dynamics: 2004-
2008,” Upper Shore Workforce Investment Board, Easton, MD, May 5, 2009.
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Stevens, D. and Zhang, T. (2009). “WIA Title 1B Common Measures Performance Expectations: A
Two-Cycle Historical Perspective 1990-2007,”the U.S. Department of Labor, Washington,
D.C., March 2009.
Zhang, T. (2008), “The Role of Elderly Entrepreneurship in Metropolitan Economic Growth,”
Western Regional Science Association 46th Annual Meeting. Waikoloa, Hawaii, February 17-
20, 2008.
Redd, K. and Zhang, T. (2007), “Baseline Program Data Analysis of the Ph.D. Completion Project,”
the National Science Academic Seminar. Washington, D.C.
Zhang, T. (2006), “Later Retirement for an Aging Workforce in the Knowledge Economy,” Mid-
continental Regional Science Association 37th Annual Conference and RSAI Commission on
PRSCO and Chinese RSA Workshop, April 3-5 2006, Shanghai, China.
Zhang, T. (2006), “Advanced Traveler Information Systems in the Era of Population Aging: A Tool
Compatible for Senior’s Travel Safety and Flexibility,” New Scholars Conference on
Sustainable Transportation. May 14-16 2006, Bloomington, Indiana.
Zhang, T. (2004), “Advanced Traveler Information Systems and US Aging Population,” the 53rd
Virginia Transportation Conference. Roanoke, Virginia: October 18, 2004.
OTHER SELECTED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Zhang, T. (2014). “Post-recession Socioeconomic Environment and Local Job Access
for Work-eligible Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Recipients.” The 17th
Annual Welfare Research and Evaluation Conference, Washington DC, May 28-30.
Zhang, T. (2014). “Impact of Availability of Post-recession Local Jobs for Impact of
Availability of Post-recession Local Jobs for Work-eligible Temporary Cash
Assistance (TCA) Recipients: A Locational Approach for Welfare-to-work
Examination.” Presented at the American Society for Public Administration Annual
Meeting in Washington DC, March 14-18.
Zhang, T. (2013). “Impact of Availability of Post-recession Local Jobs for Work-eligible Temporary
Cash Assistance (TCA) Recipient,” The 60th
North American Meetings of the Regional
Science Association International, Atlanta, GA, November 13-16, 2013.
Zhang, T. (2013). Does Self-employment Improve Seniors' Health? The Implication of Health Impact
of Self-employment. Presented at The 27th Annual Conference of the American Evaluation
Association in Washington DC, October 16-19, 2013.
Molinari, C., Tan, R., Zhang, T. (2013 October 18). Dim the Lights and Breathe Deeply. Presented at
UB's Teaching & Learning Day in UB.
Zhang, T. (2013). “Impact of Availability of Post-recession Local Jobs for Work-eligible Temporary
Cash Assistance (TCA) Recipient,” 2013 National Association for Welfare Research and
Statistics Conference, Chicago, IL, Aug 18-21, 2013.
Zhang, T. (2013). A Two-Cycle Historical Perspective on WIA Title 1B Common Measures
Performance: 1990-2009. Presented at The 9th Trans-Atlantic Dialogue in Baltimore, MD,
June 12-15, 2013.
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Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. (2012), “The Employees' New Employment Dynamics When A Business
Closes”, 2012 Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Fall Research
Conference, Baltimore, MD, Nov 8-10, 2012.
Zhang, T. (2011), “Workforce Investment Act Training for Older Workers: Toward a Better
Understanding of Older Worker Needs during the Economic Recovery,” the 86th Western
Economic Association International Annual meeting, San Diego, June 29-July 3, 2011
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. (2009), “Business Policy Strategy in the Recession: Establish More New
Businesses or Expand Existing Businesses?” 56th North American Meetings of the Regional
Science Association International, San Francisco, November 18-21, 2009.
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. (2009). “WIA Title 1B Common Measures Performance Expectations: A
Two-Cycle Historical Perspective 1990-2007,” presented at the Association for Public Policy
Analysis and Management 2009 Annual Conference and Journal of Policy Analysis &
Management., Washington DC, November 5-7, 2009
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. (2009). “Recession Priority: New Firms or Survival of the Current?” 2009
Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology Research Conference, Washington DC,
November 2-4, 2009.
Zhang, T. and Stevens, D. (2009). “Recession Priority: New Firms or Survival of the Current?” the
Western Economic Association International 84th
Annual Conference. Vancouver, Canada,
June 2009.
Zhang, T. (2009). “The Labor and Social Security Impact of Elderly Entrepreneurship,” Western
Regional Science Association 47th Annual Meeting. Napa, CA, February, 2009.
Sowell, R. and Zhang, T. (2007),”Baseline Program Data Analysis of the Ph.D. Completion
Project,” New Deans Institute, San Juan, Puerto Rico; Council of Graduate Schools Annual
Meeting, Seattle, WA., and Research Luncheon Series on Higher Education, Washington,
D.C.
Zhang, T. (2006), “Entrepreneurship on the Elderly? Elderly Self-employment in the Aging
Knowledge Economy,” 53rd Annual North American Meetings of the Regional Science
Association International, Toronto, Canada: November 15. 2006.
Zhang, T. (2006), “Regional Disparities and Dynamics of Elderly Entrepreneurship,” Third Annual
Conference on Entrepreneurship Research at Mason, Fairfax, VA, December 8, 2006.
Zhang, T. (2006), “Later Retirement for the US Aging Workforce in the Knowledge Economy,”
Twenty-Eighth Annual APPAM Research Conference. Madison, WI: 2-4 November, 2006.
Zhang, T. (2006,) “Competitive Advantages or Core Competence? Source of Long-term Success for
High-Tech Clusters across Economic Shift,” IPS - USA 2006 California. Palo Alto, CA. Jan 8-
10, 2006, ISBN: 86-7466-117-3.
Zhang, T. (2005), “Entrepreneurship in Regional Development: from core-periphery pattern in
polycentric pattern,” Regional Growth Agendas, Gateway 4. Aalborg, Denmark, 28th-31st
May 2005.
Zhang, T. (2005), “Entrepreneurship in Polycentric Regional Development,” 44th Annual Meeting of
the Southern Regional Science Association, April 7-9, 2005.
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Zhang, T. (2004), “Entrepreneurship and Trust,” International Conference on Social Science
Research. New Orleans, Louisiana: November 11-13, 2004.
Zhang, T. (2004), “Pluralism in No Child Left Behind Act,” Civic Education Research. Reno,
Nevada: September 26-28, 2004.
SERVICES
JOURNAL EDITOR AND REFEREE
Editorial Board Member:
Review of Public Administration and Management
Referee:
Journal of Regional Science
Annals of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
The Annals of Regional Science
Small Business Economics
International Journal of Peace and Development Studies
Eastern Economic Journal
Regional Studies
Regional Science, Policy and Practice
OTHER ACADEMIC SERVICES
2014, Invited Speaker & PhD Dissertation Advisor, University of Lisbon, September 1-2, 2014:
Lisbon, Portugal.
2014, Invited Speaker at the 2014 International Conference on Globalization, Entrepreneurship, and
Economic Development, January 22-23, 2014: Washington DC.
2013, Invited Speaker at the National Press Club, National Conference On The Entrepreneurship
Imperative for Engaging People 50 and Older to Achieve Economic Growth. Nov 6-8, 2013:
Washington DC.
2013, Invited Interview, by the National Public Radio –WEAA station, the Marc Steiner show, June
10, 2013-Segment 3, “China’s economic and political growth,” retrievable from the World
Wide Web http://www.steinershow.org/category/podcasts/
2013, Invited Interview, by Cardhub, “Ask The Experts: Starting a Business in Retirement,” by John
Kiernan, available from the World Wide Web http://www.cardhub.com/edu/ask-the-experts-
starting-a-business-in-retirement/.
2013, Invited TV interview on older people’s entrepreneurship, Al Jazeera America. (invited, but I
did not go).
2012, National Thought Leader in aging and business, Gerontological Society of America and
National Academy on an Aging Society.
http://www.steinershow.org/podcasts/chinas-economic-and-political-growth/http://www.steinershow.org/category/podcasts/http://www.cardhub.com/edu/ask-the-experts-starting-a-business-in-retirement/http://www.cardhub.com/edu/ask-the-experts-starting-a-business-in-retirement/
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2012, Invited Speaker on Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth in China at the Johns Hopkins
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Club, Johns Hopkins University.
2011-2012, Founding planner for the national Aging Means Business initiative, Gerontological
Society of America and National Academy on an Aging Society
2009-current, Faculty Senate Member, Merrick School of Business, University of Baltimore.
2008-2010, Board Member, East China Normal University American Alumni Association.
2006, Conference Coordinator, 9th Uddevalla Symposium (on entrepreneurship and innovation),
Fairfax, VA.
2004-2006, Conference Coordinator, Internal entrepreneurship conferences sponsored by School of
Public Policy, School of Management, and Department of Economics.
2003-2006, Conference Coordinator, Several international entrepreneurship and leadership training
programs in the Mason Enterprise Center and School of Public Policy.
2005, Graphic Designer, Participated in designing the official web page of the School of Public
Policy
2005, Graphic Designer, Designed the logo for the Office of International Medical Policy, George
Mason University.
2001-2003, Moderator, emcee, and designer, Annual Chinese New Year’s Performing Arts
Celebrations sponsored by Chinese Scholars and Students Association at University of
Maryland, Baltimore County.
2002, Conference Coordinator, 2nd National Conference on Heritage Language in America, Tyson
Corner, VA
2000, Translator and Interpreter, CLIO International Advertisement Conference, Shanghai, China.
RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS
Entrepreneurship, Later life entrepreneurship,
Aging and Social Gerontology
Workforce Development
Welfare to work
Research Methodology
Spatial/Geographic Econometrics
Geographic Information System and Applications
Regional Science
Public Policy
Administrative Records and Probabilistic Matching
Public and Non-profit Administration
RESEARCH MODELING AND LANGUAGE SKILLS
ECONOMETRIC, STATISTICAL, AND SPATIAL ECONOMETRICS MODELING SKILLS Spatial econometrics, econometric, economic geography, economic, and statistical modeling;
probabilistic matching, large database management, data acquisition, manipulation, and
analysis; social network analysis; survey design; computation and simulation.
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Software & programing skills: GIS (Geographic Information System: ArcGIS and ArcView),
Stata, SPSS, SAS, Matlab, UCINET, Geoda, Space Stat, Crime Stat, Link King, Link
Plus.
OTHER COMPUTER SKILLS Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Visio, Project, etc), Webpage design
(Composer and Dreamwaver), Sakai, Blackboard, WebTycho, FoxPro Programming,
and Photoshop.
LANGUAGES English: Excellent; Chinese: Native; German: Fair.
ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
2002-2003, Co-founder of Jasmine Pearl Milk Tea retail store.
2000-2001, Marketing Director, Good Luck Travel Agency, Shanghai, China.
2000-2001, Founder, Established Shanghai Tourism League for College Students, Shanghai,
China
1999-2001, Founder and Director of East China Normal University Fitness League.
OTHER HONORS
1st Prize for the East China Normal University Teaching Practice Contest (2001) 1st Prize for National Standard Chinese Speaking Skills Competition (2001) 1st Prize for Speech Competition at East China Normal University (11/2000) “Excellent Student Leader” awards: of Anhui Province (1996); East China Normal
University (2000, 2001)
Head Coach for the College Debate Competition at East China Normal University (03/1999-05/1999)
3rd Prize for Solo Competition of English Songs for Shanghai College Students (01/1998) 2nd National Prize for Chinese Literature Competition (1995).