
Jia Wang

Adjunct Professor at UCLA Ed&IS, Assistant Director for Program Evaluation at CRESST
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Dr. Jia Wang is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Education and Assistant Director for Program Evaluation at CRESST, UCLA. Her work focuses on applied educational measurement including designing and managing research studies to evaluate the effectiveness of multisite intervention programs; investigating how school, teacher, and student factors affect student achievement; and developing, validating, and evaluating assessment systems. Her scholarly interests center on real-world implementation challenges to education reform in the interrelated areas of school choice, teacher training and support, student access, and assessment quality.
Currently, she serves as the principal investigator for six evaluation projects on magnet schools in three states through the Magnet Schools Assistance Program, and for three in-service teacher training programs. One of the teacher training programs is funded as an Education Innovation and Research (EIR) mid-phase grant and the other two are funded by the American History and Civics Education National Activities Program. The funding for her projects originates in the U.S. Department of Education.
Dr. Wang publishes in professional journals and has authored numerous technical reports and book chapters. Additionally, Dr. Wang teaches graduate research and statistics courses at UCLA, including Linear Statistical Models, Survey Research, and Experimental Design. Dr. Wang received her Ph.D. from UCLA with a specialization in Social Research Methodology. Prior to her current position at UCLA, Dr. Wang was vice president of research at a nonprofit educational consulting firm, assistant director for the UCLA’s Global Center for Health and Education, and a statistics consultant for the World Bank and the World Health Organization.
Currently, she serves as the principal investigator for six evaluation projects on magnet schools in three states through the Magnet Schools Assistance Program, and for three in-service teacher training programs. One of the teacher training programs is funded as an Education Innovation and Research (EIR) mid-phase grant and the other two are funded by the American History and Civics Education National Activities Program. The funding for her projects originates in the U.S. Department of Education.
Dr. Wang publishes in professional journals and has authored numerous technical reports and book chapters. Additionally, Dr. Wang teaches graduate research and statistics courses at UCLA, including Linear Statistical Models, Survey Research, and Experimental Design. Dr. Wang received her Ph.D. from UCLA with a specialization in Social Research Methodology. Prior to her current position at UCLA, Dr. Wang was vice president of research at a nonprofit educational consulting firm, assistant director for the UCLA’s Global Center for Health and Education, and a statistics consultant for the World Bank and the World Health Organization.
