With research interests in structural equation modeling, Bayesian statistics, network analysis, and generalizability theory, I am collaborating with scholars on a variety of equity-driven projects, including "empowering Latinx parents of children with disabilities," "evaluating the impact of Steve’s Scholars program on underrepresented students," "assessing self-efficacy and well-being of first-generation college students," "examining the impact of extracurricular activities on maltreated teens," and "promoting equity in statistics education," etc. In addition to serving as an external evaluator for the Project Access grant, 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 21 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
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)
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)
Current and Future Teaching
Fall 2025 Courses:
EDL 511 Educational Evaluation, Assessment, and Planning (Doctoral Course; in-person)
ERE 153 Educational Statistics (Online)
ERE 220 Research in Education (Online)
Research
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7576-2574
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Hyeri-Hong
Education: