Yongmei Ni

Dr. Yongmei Ni is a Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy at the University of Utah, where she also serves as Assistant Director of Quantitative Methods at the Utah Education Policy Center. Her research focuses on educational leadership preparation, school choice policies, teacher labor markets, and equity in education systems.

• Ph.D. in Education Policy from Michigan State University
• Master’s in Economics from Michigan State University

Research interests include educational leadership development, charter school impacts, and equity in school resource allocation. Her recent studies examine leadership program features influencing career pathways and cross-national comparisons of educational reforms. Key article trends show focus on school choice dynamics, principal time allocation, and teacher working conditions across different educational systems.

• Emerald Literati Award for outstanding research
• William J. Davis Award for best article in Educational Administration Quarterly
• NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship

She teaches advanced quantitative methods courses and has advised multiple doctoral students through dissertation research. Her professional activities include editorial roles for leading journals and national center memberships focused on educational leadership evaluation.