Xueying (Sherry) Gao
PhD, Quantitative Methodology, University of Central Florida
MA, University of Connecticut, University of Connecticut
About
Dr. Xueying (Sherry) Gao is a Postdoctoral Associate with the Research Foundation at the University at Albany and has extensive research experience in education and public health. Her work applies advanced methodologies including hierarchical linear modeling, structural equation modeling and machine learning models. She is also committed to developing data science courses that are accessible to diverse learners across disciplines.
Her scholarship emphasizes equity-oriented approaches, uncovering hidden patterns in data to inform educational policy and practice. She has published in peer-reviewed journals and presented her work at national conferences including AERA, APHA and AEA, contributing to federally funded projects on youth education, mental health, and substance abuse.
Research Interests
Applying advanced methodologies including hierarchical linear modeling, structural equation modeling and machine learning models.