Jihong Zhang, Dr.
Learn harder, Play harder
I currently hold the position of Assistant Professor in the Educational Statistics and Research Methods (ESRM) Program at the University of Arkansas. Previously, I served as a postdoctoral fellow in the School of Social Science at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. My academic journey includes a rigorous doctoral training in the Educational Measurement and Statistics (EMS) program at the University of Iowa. My primary research focus was on Psychological and Bayesian Network, Bayesian latent variable modeling, Item Response Theory modeling, and other advanced psychometric methodologies.
My expertise lies in the application of sophisticated statistical models, including machine learning and Bayesian networks. My research endeavors are primarily aimed at assisting researchers in the social sciences to comprehend their data more effectively, interpret results accurately, and utilize the potent tools of statistics judiciously. My work is characterized by a commitment to enhancing the methodological understanding and application of statistics in educational research and beyond.
Bayesian Psychometric Modeling
Psychometric network and Latent variable modeling
Machine Learning and data mining in Education
Diagnostic Classification Models
Ph.D. | Educational Measurement & Statistics | University of Iowa | 2019 - 2022
M.S. | Educational Psychology | University of Kansas| 2015 - 2019
B.S. | Applied Psychology | Soochow University | 2009 - 2013
B.S. | Law | Soochow University | 2011 - 2013
University of Arkansas | Assistant Professor | Dec 2022 - June 2023
The Chinese University of Hong Kong | Postdoctoral Fellow | Dec 2022 - June 2023
Stanford Research Institute (SRI) | Associate Researcher | June 2021 - Jan 2022