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Dr Yu Zhao

Position:

Research Fellow

Division:

Teaching, Learning & Transitions

Location:

Melbourne

Qualifications:

MEd Psych (Munich), PhD (Melbourne)

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Dr Yu Zhao

Dr Yu Zhao is a Research Fellow in the Teaching, Learning and Transitions research program at the Australian Council for Educational Research. She received her PhD from the University of Melbourne and Masters degree in Educational Psychology, Psychology, and Sociology from the University of Munich.

After joining ACER, Dr Zhao worked on the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in field operation and sampling. She is currently involved in the Assessment of Higher Education Learning Outcomes (AHELO) Feasibility Study for the OECD. She has experience in conducting large scale data analyses and survey-based research for schools, universities and industry. Dr Zhao has a particular interest in seeing the result of educational research being implemented through policy.

Selected conferences, reports and publications:

Zhao, Y., & Rank, O. (in press). Interdependencies between working relations: Multivariate ERGMs for advice and satisfaction. In D. Lusher, J. Koskinen, & G. Robins (Eds.), Exponential random graph models for social networks: Theories, methods and applications. Cambridge University Press.

Zhao, Y., Richardson, S., & Coates, H. (2011). Quality Assurance in Australian Higher Education. Keynote speech at the 2011 Higher Education International Forum, Chongqing, China.

Edwards, D., & Zhao, Y. (2011). RMIT Foundation Studies Outcomes Tracer Study.

Bell, S., O’Halloran, K., Saw, J, & Zhao, Y. (2009). Women in Science in Australia: Maximising productivity, diversity and innovation, Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies.

Zhao, Y., & Robins, G. 2008. Network structure with individual performance and organizational climate: Correlations and statistical models. Paper presented at the XXVIII International & Sunbelt Social Network Conference, St. Pete Beach.

Zhao, Y., & Robins, G. 2007. Using social network analysis to understand Organizations. Paper presented at Victorian Association of Chinese PhD Students and Scholars Research Report Seminar, Melbourne.

Zhao, Y., & Robins, G. 2006. Multiple networks: Comparing QAP and exponential random graph (p*) models. Paper presented at the XXVI International & Sunbelt Social Network Conference, Vancouver.

Awards:

2007: Victorian Association of Chinese PhD Students and Scholars Research Report Seminar Excellent paper award

2001: German Academic Exchange Service Scholarship (DAAD-Jahrespreis)

Projects:

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