PO YANG

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6604-4298

(updated in April 2023)

Chair, Associate Professor with tenure

Department of Education Economics and Administration

Graduate School of Education

Peking University

Beijing, China, 100871

Phone: 86-10-62763377

Email:  poyang@pku.edu.cn  

Education

Academic Position

Academic Appointments

Department Chair, Department of Education Economics and Administration, Graduate School of Education, Peking University (2019 - present)

Associate Professor with tenure, Graduate School of Education, Peking University (2010 - present)

Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Education, Peking University (2008 - 2010)

Research Affiliations

Research Affiliate, China Education Knowledge Exchange Platform, Peking University (2018 - present)

Research Associate, Institute of Economics of Education, Peking University (2008 - present)

Research Associate, China Institute for Educational Finance Research, Peking University (2008 - present)

Research Associate, Center for Education Demand Research, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (2010 - 2016)   

Research Assistant, Community College Research Center, Columbia University (2002 - 2005)

Short-term Consultant, Human Development Network, The World Bank Group (2002 - 2003)

Awards

2021: National Research Achievement Award for Education Science, third level

2021: Peking University Zheng Da Award for teaching excellence

2020: National Research Achievement Award for Humanities and Social Science, second level, Ministry of Education

2019: Wang Yangyuan and Yang Fuqing Excellent Teaching Award, Peking University  

2016: Founder’s Excellent Teaching Award, Peking University  

2014: Peking University Excellent Teaching Award, Peking University

2013: National Research Achievement Award for Humanities and Social Science, third level, Ministry of Education

2012: Peking University Quality Teacher Award, Peking University  

Research Grants

Principle Investigator

2023: The Longitudinal Study of Vocational Secondary School Graduates in China (China Development Research Foundation, RMB 300,000)

2022: The Spatial Distribution of Private Education and Balancing Supply of Quality Education in China (The China Association for Non-government Education, RMB 200,000)

2022: Impact of Vocational Education Reform o Student Development and Employment (China Vocational and Technical Education Association, RMB 50,000)

2022: National Survey of Vocational College Graduates (Ministry of Education, RMB 100,000)

2020: Supporting Knowledge Solutions for New Development Strategies in South Asia (Asian Development Bank, US$12,000)

2019-2020: Education Finance Strategy in the Digital Era (#201903) (China Institute for Educational Finance Research, RMB 150,000)

2017-2019: Skill Formation and Regional Coordinated Innovation for Industry Upgrading (#17BGL253) (National Social Science Fund of China, RMB 210,000)

2016: Made in China 2025 and Skill Shortage Governance (#2016SP01) (Institute of Social Science Survey & National Natural Science Foundation, RMB 80,000)

2016-2018: Emerging Market Economy’s Skill Formation and Fiscal Support (#201601) (China Institute of Educational Finance Research, Peking University, RMB 250,000)

2016: Technological Change and Innovation of Higher Education (IBM Institute for Business Value, RMB 15,000)

2015-2017: Using Employment Results to Measure the Efficiency of the Spatial Distribution of Discipline for Higher Vocational Colleges in China (Ford Foundation, US$150,000)

2012-2014: Earnings Expectation and College Students’ Employment (#71103008) (National Natural Science Foundation of China, RMB 200,000)

2012-2013: Impact of Financial Aid on Cultivating Undergraduate Talent (Research Center for Educational Development, Peking University, RMB 20,000)

2011-2013: Improving College Freshmen Adaption through College Engagement Intervention (Ford Foundation, US$150,000)

2009-2012: Return to Higher Vocational Education in China (China Scholarship Council, RMB 30,000)

2009-2011: Peer Relationship and Education Quality in Middle School (Junior Scholar Research Grant, Peking University, RMB 50,000)

2009-2011: Peer Relationship and Middle School Students’ Academic Performance (#08JC880003) (Planning Fund for Humanities and Social Science, Ministry of Education, RMB 50,000)

CO-Principle Investigator

2021: Research on Demand for Private Education (The China Association for Non-government Education, RMB 200,000)

2021: Constructing Beijing’s Vocational Education system for Skill Society (Beijing Education Committee, RMB140,000)

2021: Vocational School Investment and Student’s Non-cognitive Development from Value-added Perspective (National Science Foundation, RMB 240,000)

2021: Benefits and Costs of Distance Higher Education  (National Science Foundation, RMB 480,000)

2021: College and Regional Economic Growth (National Science Foundation, RMB 500,000)

2020: Status Quo and Development of Online Education Application in the Field of Basic Education under COVID-19 (Principle Investigator: Jixin Wang, Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, RMB 200,000)

2020: Prediction on the Trends of the Development of Online Education after COVID-19 (Principle Investigator: Wenge Guo, Empower Education Online Ltd. (EEO), RMB 100,000)

2020: Report on Education Quality Work in China (Principle Investigator: Rong Wang, Office of National Education Inspection Office, Ministry of Education, RMB 180,000)

2019-2020: Developmental Gaps between Urban and Rural Children, Preschool Fiscal Input, and Kindergarten Quality (Principle Investigator: Yingquan Song, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), RMB 245,000).

2019: Adjustment and Optimization of Educational Input and Expenditure Structure in China (Principle Investigator: Rong Wang, Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China, RMB 100,000)

2019: ‘1+X’ Certificate Implementation Status and Typical Case Study in Vocational Education (Principle Investigator: Jianru Guo, Ministry of Finance, RMB 150,000)

2019: Consumption Characteristics and Trends of Middle-income Groups in China (Principle Investigator: Tao Kong, Department of Employment and Income Distribution, National Development and Reform Commission, RMB 150,000)

2019: Impact evaluation of A+ Young Eagle Project (Principle Investigator: Jianru Guo, Apple (China), RMB 549,500)

2018-2019: Development, Status, and Problems of K-12 Online Education Industry (17 Education Technology, RMB 574,200)

2017-2020: Research on Establishing the Developmental Quality Evaluation Index System of Rural Preschool Education in Chinese County (Principle Investigator:  Yingquan Song, China Development Research Foundation (CDRF), RMB 990,000).

2017-2020: China Institute for Educational Finance Research-Household Survey (CIEFR-HS) (Principle Investigator: Yi Wei, China Institute for Educational Finance Research, RMB 800,000).

2018-2022: China Education Knowledge Exchange Platform (Principle Investigator: Wei Ha, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Peking University Knowledge Cooperation, US$500,000)

2017-2020: Study on Vocational and Technical Education Training Demonstrated Program in Hunan Province (Principle Investigator: Wei Ha, Department of Education of Hunan Province, US$149,800)

2016-2018: Public-Private Partnership in Vocational Education: Business-level Research between China and Russia (#16-18-10425) (Principle Investigator: Israel Marques, Russian Science Foundation, US$100,000)

2016-2020: State Skill Formation System and Labor Social Protection (#16BSH068) (Principle Investigator: Xing Wang, National Social Science Fund of China, RMB 200,000)  

2016: Quality assurance and student development in higher education (Principle Investigator: Wei Bao, Beijing Municipal Education Commission, RMB 490,000) 

2016-2019: Research on Transformation of Development of Local Universities (#AIA150008) (Principle Investigator: Jianru Guo, National Office for Education Sciences Planning, RMB 300,000)

2015-2018: Developmental position and competitive advantage of the Professional Master’s Degree (Principle Investigator: Fengqiao Yan, Institute of Economics of Education, Peking University, RMB 200,000)

2015-2018: Analysis of the Effect of Categorical Funds on the Development of Higher Vocational Education under the Project System (#15CGL057) (Principle Investigator: Yunbo Liu, National Social Science Fund of China, RMB 200,000)

2015-2016: Quality assurance and student development in higher education (Principle Investigator: Wei Bao, Beijing Municipal Education Commission, RMB 559,000)

2015-2018: Study on the Moderation of Internship for College Students (#71473005) (Principle Investigator: Xiaohao Ding, National Natural Science Foundation of China, RMB 620,000).

2014-2016: Impact Evaluation of Policies for Promoting Employment of University Graduates in China (#TA8675-PRC) (Principle Investigator: Xiaohao Ding, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Ministry of Education, US$400,000)

2014-2016: The System Design and Application of National Education Financial Statistics Management Information System (Principle Investigator: Xiaoyu Chen, Department of Finance of Ministry of Education, RMB 3,820,000)

2014-2015: Quality assurance and student development in higher education (Principle Investigator: Wei Bao, Beijing Municipal Education Commission, RMB 563,000)

2013-2019: Wellbeing and Social Protection for Chinese Elderly in Empty Nests (#13CRK008) (Principle Investigator: Tao Kong, National Social Science Fund of China, RMB 200,000)

2013-2014: Quality assurance and student development in higher education (Principle Investigator: Wei Bao, Beijing Municipal Education Commission, RMB 895,000)

2012-2013: Inspection of the Impacts of Unobserved Heterogeneity on Income Expectation (Principle Investigator: Xiaohao Ding, Office of Humanities and Social Science, Peking University, RMB 50,000)

2012-2013: Quality assurance and student development in higher education (Principle Investigator: Wenli Li, Beijing Municipal Education Commission, RMB 1,100,000)

2012-2013: Impact Evaluation of National Youth University Science Camp (Principle Investigator: Xiaomeng Wu, China Association for Science and Technology, RMB 50,000)

2011-2013: Study on Organizational Transformation of Higher Vocational Colleges and Employment Issues (#12JJD880003) (Principle Investigator: Jianru Guo, Institute of Economics of Education, Peking University, RMB 200,000)

2011-2012: Quality Assurance and Student Development in Higher Education (Principle Investigator: Wenli Li, Beijing Municipal Education Commission, RMB 1,100,000)

2010-2012: Study on Employment Issues and Countermeasures for College Graduates (#09&ZD058), (Principle Investigator: Weifang Min, National Social Science Fund of China, RMB 800,000)

2010-2011: Quality Assurance and Student Development in Higher Education (Principle Investigator: Wenli Li, Beijing Municipal Education Commission, RMB 1,100,000)

2009-2012: The Support System for Education Finance Policymaking in China (Principle Investigator: Weifang Min, Department of Finance, Ministry of Education, RMB 2,000,000)

2009-2011: Economic and Noneconomic Returns of Higher Vocational Education in China (#08JJD880227) (Principle Investigator: Liangkun Chen, Institute of Economics of Education, Peking University, RMB 200,000)

2008-2010: Children’s friendly homes in Sichuan (Principle Investigator: Dongmao Wen, National Working Committee on Children and Women under State Council, and UNICEF, RMB 710,000)

Professional Services

Professional Association

Member and conference reviewer, Association for the Study of Higher Education (2005 - Present).

Member and conference reviewer, American Education Research Association (2006 – Present).

Member, Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management

Member, Association of Education Finance and Policy

Member, Triple Helix Association

Member, Consortium for Higher Education Research

Member, Comparative and International Education Society (2008 - Present).

Member of Executive Council, Chinese Association for Education Finance (2015 – Present).

Member, Chinese Association for Economics of Education (2008 – Present).

Editorial Roles

Editorial board member, International Journal of Training and Development (2020 – present)

Coordinating editor, Higher Education (2017 - present)

Referee Service

Peer-reviewed Journal in English: Higher Education, Cambridge Journal of Education, Asia Pacific Education Review, International Journal of Education Development, China Education & Society, Frontier of Education in China, International Journal of Vocational Education and Training   

Peer-reviewed Journal in Chinese: Peking University Education Review, Education & Economy, Journal of East China Normal University (Educational Sciences), China Economics of Education Review, Education Research Monthly, Tsinghua Journal of Education, Research in Educational Development, China Higher Education Research