Graduate Research Assistant
Ruirui Sun is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Educational Administration and Policy Studies at the University at Albany. Her research examines the relationship between higher education policies and student experiences, on the one hand, and academic and labor market outcomes on the other. She is a recipient of the AERA Dissertation Grant sponsored by the National Science Foundation for 2016-2017 and was a David L. Clark Scholar co-sponsored by AERA, UCEA and Sage Publications in 2014. She received her master’s in Economics of Education and Public Administration from Peking University in 2010.
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Applied Work-Based Learning at the State University of New York
December 18, 2017
An analysis of applied learning initiatives in seven U.S. states and five countries, as well as initial findings from a pilot study aimed at measuring the effects of work- based applied learning experiences on students’ academic success. Continue Reading...
Supplementary Report on Assessing Labor Market Outcomes
December 17, 2017
This supplement to the applied learning report explores the feasibility of using linked academic and employment/wage records to assess the effects of internships on students’ employment outcomes. Continue Reading...
State Governments Leverage Higher Education in International Engagement
December 16, 2017
An analysis of the emerging role that states play in promoting the internationalization of higher education institutions suggests that colleges and universities engaged in international activity strengthen economic development and public diplomacy. Continue Reading...
