Dr. Yuankun Yao

Originally from Zhejiang Province, China, Dr. Yuankun Yao earned his BA in English and Graduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics and Teaching Methodology from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. Before coming to America to earn his PhD in Educational Administration, Curriculum, & Instruction from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, he taught English at Fudan University in Shanghai, China. In the fourth year of his doctoral program, he was employed as the Coordinator of Assessment and Program Evaluation at School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties, South Carolina. After working in the district office for three years, he resumed his university career by joining UCM in 2003. He regularly teaches graduate level assessment and research courses. Dr. Yao’s research interests include educational assessment and inclusive education. He has experience with both qualitative and quantitative methods, including surveys, interviews, self-studies, factor analysis, structural equation modeling, and meta-analysis.