YONGMEI NI

Assistant Professor
Educational Leadership & Policy
University of Utah
1705 Campus Center Drive, Rm. 303E
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112

Tel: 801.587.9298

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Educational Policy, Michigan State University, 2007
Dissertation Title: School Effectiveness, Social Stratification and School Choice: An Examination of Michigan’s Charter School Program

M.A. in Economics, Michigan State University, 2004                                        

M.S. in Quantitative Geography, East China Normal University, China, 1995

B.S. in Mathematics, East China Normal University, China, 1992

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Social inequity, economics of education, finance and governance, school effectiveness, school choice, quantitative research methods

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant

 Michigan State University, Education Policy Center, 8/2001 – 5/2007             

 State of Michigan, Center for Educational Performance and Information, 8/2002 – 7/2004 

Research Assistant Professor

  Shanghai Institute of Human Resources Development, China, 2/1999–5 /2001 

Research Associate

  Chinese University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Education, 1/1998 – 1/1999       

  Shanghai Institute of Human Resources Development, China, 8/1995 –12/1997    

PUBLICATIONS

Ni, Y. (2007). Are Charter Schools More Racially Segregated Than Traditional Pubic Schools? The Education Policy Center at MSU. Policy Report #30.

Ni, Y. (2007). Who Participates in Michigan's School Choice Programs? The Education Policy Center at MSU. Policy Report #29.

Ni, Y. (2000). Case Study of the diversified revenue sources for Compulsory Education in China. Educational Research Information, Shanghai Institute of Human Resources Development. No. 106 (pp. 26-30)

Ni, Y. (2000). Inequality in family expense on primary education: A comparison between rural and urban areas. Educational Innovation, No. 3 (pp. 1-3)

Ni, Y. (2000). Financing of Higher Education in 1999. In Annual Development Report on Financing of Education in China, Higher Education Press

Ni, Y. (1997). Educational Expenses from Families in China’s Rural Areas. Economics of Education, Volume No.49 (pp. 31-37)

Ni, Y. (1996). Cost Analysis of Basic Education in Gui Zhou Province. Educational Research Information, No. 52 (pp. 21-26)

CONFERENCE PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS

Ni, Y.  School Choice and Social Stratification: An Application of Hierarchical Linear Models. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Education and Research Association, Chicago, IL, 2007

Ni, Y.  Do Traditional Public Schools Benefit From Charter School Competition? Evidence from Michigan. Paper presented at annual conference of the American Educational Research Association. Chicago, IL

Arsen, D. & Y. Ni. Compete, Cooperate, or Collude? School Districts' Strategic Responses to School Choice Policies. Paper presented at annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada, 2005

Ni, Y. & T. Donahue. Social Stratification through Inter-district Choice: The Michigan Perspective.  Paper presented at annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, California, 2004

Arsen, D. & Y. Ni. School Finance Centralization in Michigan: Taking Stock of the Winners and Losers.  Paper presented at annual conference of the American Educational Finance Association, Orlando, Florida, 2003

AWARDS, GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS

Dissertation Completion Fellowship, 1/2007 – 5/2007

Spencer Research Training Grant, 8/2004 – 7/2005

Dean’s Scholar, College of Education, Michigan State University, 8/2001 – 7/2004

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA)

American Educational Research Association (AERA)

American Education Finance Association (AEFA)