Ni, Yongmei
Yongmei Ni’s
research interests focus on educational finance, school choice and
educational policies related to teaching and learning. Having
obtained her BS in Mathematics and MA in Economics, Yongmei is
interested in policy research using quantitative methodologies.
Her dissertation examines the effect of school choice policies on
student redistribution and social stratification, and its
competitive impact on the effectiveness and efficiency of
traditional public schools. Yongmei’s work utilizes nonlinear HLM
and fixed effects models.
Presentations:
Ni, Yongmei & Donahue, T. (2004) Social Stratification through
Inter-district Choice: The Michigan Perspective. Paper
presented at annual conference of the American Educational
Research Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Arsen, David & Ni, Yongmei (2005) 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.
Arsen, David & Ni, Yongmei (2003) School Finance Centralization in Michigan:
Taking Stock of the Winners and Losers. Paper presented at
annual conference of the American Educational Finance Association,
Orlando, FL.
Awards:
Dean's
Scholar Fellowship, 2001-04
Spencer
Research Training Grant, 2004-05
