Chen has authored two books: "Thirteen Minutes: Winning, Losing, and Living as Taught by the 2016 Election" (Opus 2020) and "E Pluribus Unum: The Scope of Church and State in American Liberal Democracy" (Kendall Hunt 2021).
Chen is an award-winning political scientist, analyst, and strategist. He is former congressional aide in the United States Senate and House of Representatives and has worked for several members of Congress, governors, and presidential candidates.