Lei Zhangمشاهده پروفایل
استادیار
- statistical modeling
- causal analysis
- data mining
- +۱۱ مورد دیگر
Lei Zhang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Colorado - Colorado Springs, part of the College of Letters, Arts & Sciences. He specializes in quantitative methodology and social network analysis, with expertise in statistical modeling, causal analysis, and data mining. Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology Institution: University of Colorado - Colorado Springs School: College of Letters, Arts & Sciences Contact: (719) 255-4125 | lzhang4@uccs.edu | ACAD 428 Dr. Zhang's research interests span multiple areas including social network analysis, personal and organizational social capital, social inequality and mobility, labor market dynamics in emerging economies, entrepreneurship, mental health, and Chinese and East Asian societies. He is proficient in multiple statistical software packages including Stata, SPSS, SAS, R, Mplus, LISREL, EQS, and UCINET. His recent research focuses on two main areas: the causal effects of guanxi-based corporate social capital on business performance in China, and intergenerational social mobility in the United States. Dr. Zhang's educational background includes a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Minnesota (2016), an M.Phil. in Social Science from Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (2007), and both M.A. and dual B.A./B.S. degrees from Peking University in China (2005 and 2002 respectively). His scholarly publications demonstrate expertise across sociology, Chinese studies, social network analysis, and sports sociology. His work spans topics from Chinese social capital and guanxi networks to Olympic sports performance analysis and mental health during the pandemic. Dr. Zhang teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses in statistics and research methods, and shares his methodological expertise through online teaching resources including YouTube videos on SPSS and Stata for social statistics.






