With research interests in structural equation modeling, Bayesian statistics, network analysis, and generalizability theory, I am working with my colleagues on a variety of equity-driven, quantitative projects, including "Empowering Latinx parents of children with disabilities," "Promoting equity in statistics education," "Assessing self-efficacy and well-being of first-generation college students," "The Role of School Climate and Psychological Factors in Students’ Mathematics Performance: A PISA 2022 Analysis," "The effects of different informative priors on Bayesian Structural Equation Models based on simulated data," "Implementing Evidence-Based Practices within Teacher Credentialing Courses," "Effectiveness of Project ACCESS: A Program Evaluation," and "Examining the impact of course modality format on minority and first-generation student performance at Fresno State" as an OIE faculty fellow, etc. In addition to serving as an external evaluator for the Federal Project Access grant ($1,247,005), I have secured around $115,000 in internal and external funding as a principal investigator or co-principal investigator for a number of applied research projects. I have presented over 60 research projects at national and local conferences and have published 25 articles in prestigious peer-reviewed journals. Bringing expertise in education as a former high school teacher, I am committed to making a positive impact on the advancement and progress of high-quality, equity-focused educational research and teaching.
Program coordinator, Certificate of Advanced Study in Research Methods, Kremen School of Education and Human
Development, California State University, Fresno, August 2025 – May 2028
IRB Chair, Curriculum and Instruction, Kremen School of Education and Human Development, California State University, Fresno, August 2025 – May 2028
Co-chair of AERA Division D’s Section 1 (Measurement, Psychometrics, and Assessment), Division D Program Planning Committee, American Educational Research Association (AERA) (April 2025 – April 2027)
Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE) Faculty Fellow, California State University, Fresno (10/2025 - 05/2026)
Current Grants
Co-Principal Investigator, Enhancing Parental Support, Empowerment, and Knowledge for Latinx Families of Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD), Chancellor's Office Transdisciplinary Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities Awards 2025-2026 (CORSCA), California State University, Fresno, July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026, $25,000 (P.I. Dr. Kristina Rios, California State University, Fresno)
Principal Investigator, Turning Fear into Knowledge: A Path to Equity in Statistics Education, Provost's Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities Awards 2025-2026
(PRSCA), California State University, Fresno, July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026, $15,000 (Co-PIs Dr. Christian Wandeler and Dr. Ryan Ditchfield, California State University,
Fresno)
External Evaluator, Project ACCESS, the U.S. Department of Education, Fall 2023 - Fall 2027, $1,247,005 (P.I. Dr. Kristina Rios, Co-PI: Dr. Michael Mahoney, California
State University, Fresno): Special Education Teacher Preparation Scholarships
Current and Future Teaching
Winter 2026 Course:
ERE 288 Educational Measurement and Evaluation (Online)
Spring 2026 Courses:
EDL 504 Advanced Applied Quantitative Methods (Doctoral Course; in-person)
ERE 153 Educational Statistics (Online)
ERE 289 Statistical Modeling (Online)
CI 298A Master's projects (six master's students)
Service
University-Level Committee
Kremen Representative, Interim Research Award Review Subcommittee, California State University, Fresno, March 2025 – May 2026
Curriculum and Instruction Representative, Academic Senate, California State University, Fresno, August 2024 – May 2027
Kremen Representative, Graduate Scholarship Selection Committee, California State University, Fresno, March 2023 – May 2026
School-Level Committee
Member, Kremen International Education Committee, California State University, Fresno, 2025 – 2028 (Interim Chair, November 2025 - May 2026)
Chair, Kremen Research Committee, California State University, Fresno, 2025 – 2028
Member, Kremen Educational Equity Committee, California State University, Fresno, 2022 – 2026
CASRM program coordinator, Kremen Graduate Committee, California State University, Fresno, 2025 – 2028
Research
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7576-2574
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Hyeri-Hong
Education: