Biography

Ting Shen is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychological Science at Missouri University of Science and Technology. She earned a PhD in Measurement and Quantitative Methods and a master’s in applied statistics from Michigan State University. Her research interests focus on quantitative research methods and their applications in social sciences especially in educational psychology. She teaches advanced research methods, psychometrics, and statistics in face-to-face, online and hybrid environments.

Expertise

• Quantitative Research Methods (e.g., Multilevel Modeling, Econometrics, Bayesian Inference)
• Big Data, Large-Scale Assessment and Survey
• Empirical Quantitative Research in Social Sciences (e.g., psychology and education)
• Measurement and Evaluation

Education

• Ph.D., Measurement and Quantitative Methods, Michigan State University, East Lansing, U.S.
• M.S., Applied Statistics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, U.S.

Awards and Honors

• 2020, AERA Fellowship Award on the Study of Deeper Learning (Link)
• 2020, Dr. Eugene Owen Scholarship from ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research) (Link)