YU Kai
Professor
College of Education Administration
Email:kyu@bnu.edu.cn
Address:19 Xinjiekouwai Street, Haidian, Beijing 100875 P.R.China
APPOINTMENT
Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
2008-present
· Professor, Institute of Educational Administration, Faculty of Education, 2014
· Dean, Institute of Educational Administration, Faculty of Education, 2016
· Vice Director, Faculty of Education, 2018
· Director, National TrainingCenter for Principal, 2019
China Research Center for Teaching & Learning in Universities & Colleges, Beijing, China
1999-2003
· Research Associate, Department of Policy Studies, 2001
EDUCATION
Department of Educational Policy, Research and Administration, School of Education, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
2003-2008
· Ed.D. in Education Policy and Leadership
International and Comparative Education Institute, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 1996-1999
· Ph.D. in Comparative Higher Education (1999)
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Books
· The Implementation of Inclusive Education in Beijing: Exorcizing the Haunting Specter of Meritocracy, Lexington Books, 2014.
· School Culture Development in China: Perceptions of Teachersand Principals, River Publishers, 2014.
Journal Articles
· Motivation, Engagement, Academic Buoyancy, and Adaptability: The Roles of SociodemographicsAmong Middle School Students in China,Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, vol. 17, No. 3, 2019.
· School Culture and School Effectiveness The Mediating Effect of Teachers' Job Satisfaction, International Journal of Learning, Teaching, and Educational Research, Vol. 17, No. 5, 15-25, 2018.
· Young people’s academic buoyancy and adaptability: A cross-cultural comparison of China with North America and the United Kingdom. Educational Psychology, Vol. 37, No. 8, 930-946, 2017.
· Motivation and Engagement in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, and China: Testing a Multi-Dimensional Framework, Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, Vol. 33, No.2, 103-114, 2015.
· Personal best (PB) and ‘classic’ achievement goals in the Chinese context: their role in predicting academic motivation, engagement and buoyancy, Educational Psychology, Vol. 34, No. 5, 635-658, 2014.
· Motivation and engagement in the ‘Asian Century’: a comparison of Chinese students in Australia, Hong Kong, and Mainland China, Educational Psychology, Vol. 34, No. 4, 417-439, 2014.
Book Chapters and Encyclopedia Articles
· Critical perspectives in and approaches to educational leadership in China, in Bloomsbury:Understanding Educational Leadership: Critical Perspectives and Approaches, 2021.
· Social and Emotional Learning in China: Theory, Research, and Practice, in Springer:Social and Emotional Learning in Australia and the Asia Pacific, 2017.
TEACHING & RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
College of Education and Human Services, Seton Hall University, New Jersey, U.S.A.,
Institute of Educational Administration, Beijing Normal University, Beijing,
2008-present
· Instructor
· Educational Planning; Development and Reform of Educational Organizations; School Leadership; Research Methods in Education
Northeastern Alliance for Graduate Education and Professoriate, UMass Amherst, 2006-2007
· Research Assistant
· Policy Analysis on Campus Diversity, Underrepresented Minority Students in STEM
United Nations Economic and Social Council, New York
2006
· Policy Analyst (Intern)
Department of Educational Policy, Research and Administration, UMass Amherst, 2003-2005
· Research Assistant
· Training Program on Underperforming School Improvement
SELECTED RESEARCH PROJECTS
Management and Evaluation of Elementary and Secondary School Leaders, Beijing, China
· Fund source: China Ministry of Education, 2015
· Type: Education Policy
· Principal Investigator: YU, Kai
Empirical Research on Chinese Central Government’s Key Policies on Education Equity and Equality in Basic Education, Beijing, China
· Fund source: the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities), 2012
· Type: Books
· Principal Investigator: YU, Kai
Educational Development and Reform of Key World Powers since 2000, Beijing, China
· Fund source: Overseas Education Fund of China Ministry of Education, 2012
· Type: Research Report
· Principal Investigator: YU, Kai
Application of PBL in the Field of School Improvement, Beijing, China
· Fund source: Overseas Education Fund of China Ministry of Education, 2010
· Type: Research Report
· Principal Investigator: YU, Kai
Competencies Indicator System for Elementary and Secondary School Principals, Beijing, China
· Fund source: Key-point project, China National Education Research Fund, 2009
· Type: Books
· Principal Investigator: YU, Kai
SELECTED ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS
The 28th International Congress of Applied Psychology, Paris, France, July8 - July 13, 2014
· An Empirical Exploration of the Relationship between Chinese Students’ Perceived Social Emotional Well-being and Their Academic Achievement (Presentation)
Multiculturalism: Perspectives from Australia, Canada and China, Sydney, Australia, November21 - November 22, 2011
· Bending the School Ladder
(Presentation)
The First International Forum on Educational Leadership and Administration, Beijing, China, October27 - October 28, 2011
· School Consolidation and Withdrawal of Public Space in Rural China (Presentation)
US Comparative and International Education Society 2011 Conference, Montreal, Canada, May1 - May 5, 2011
· Inquiry into School Relocating in the Rural China: A Qualitative Study (Presentation)
US Comparative and International Education Society 2010 Conference, Chicago, U.S.A., February28 - March 5, 2010
· Exorcizing the Haunting Specter of Meritocracy: An Effort to Detrack Schools in Beijing (Presentation)
The BNU-IOE Second International Education Conference, Beijing, China, November 2008
· Ideologies of Educational Quality and Equity: An institutional Perspective (Presentation)
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs: Annual Ministerial Review of Development Cooperation Forum, New York City, U.S.A., July 2006
· Effective Development: Ownership, Policy and Capacity Development (Presentation)
HONORS & AWARDS
· National Outstanding Award for Social Science Research, China Ministry of Education, 2020.
· National Outstanding Advisor of M.Ed Student, China Ministry of Education, 2017.
· Brand English Graduate Course, China Ministry of Education, 2016.
· Best Teacher of the Year, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, 2015.
· Tongding Distinguished Graduate Teaching Award, Beijing Normal University, 2014.
· International Travel Grant, Comparative and International Education Society (U.S.A.), 2011.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
· Vice President, Chinese Society of Educational Administration
· Vice President, Chinese Association for the Gifted and Talented.
· Editorial Board Member, Innovation and Change in Education – An Inter Cultural Perspectiveof RIVER publishers.
· Editorial Board Member, PalGrave studies on Chinese education in a Global Perspective.
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