Ying Sun
Director, Information Science Doctoral Program Director
Associate Professor
INFORMATION SCIENCE
Specialty/Research Focus
Big Data; Information Science; Information Retrieval; Human Computer Interaction; Science Education; Quantitative Research Methods; Research Design
Education and Training:
- PhD, Rutgers University, Information Science (2005)
- MS, Rutgers University, Computer Science (2003)
- MLIS, Peking University, China, Library and Information Science (1999)
- B.S, Peking University, Information Management (1996)
Recent Publications:
Journal Article:
- Wang, C., Liu, X., Wang, L., Sun, Y., & Zhang, H. (2021). Automated scoring of Chinese grades 7–9 students’ competence in interpreting and arguing from evidence. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 30(2), 269-282.
- Yang, B., Sun, Y., & Huang, S. (2020). Measuring visibility of disciplines on Chinese academic web. Journal of Information Science, 0165551520968059.
Recent Grants:
Grant:
- Data Science Training for library and information science graduate students and practicing health sciences librarians; Federal Government; NIH; Awarded; (09/30/2018-09/29/2019)
Sponsored Research:
- SUNY Research Seed Grant: Development and Validation of a STEM Identity Inventory for Grades 4-12 Students; Colleges / Universities; SUNY System Administration; Awarded; (10/01/2024-09/30/2025)
Recent Activities:
Editorial and Review:
- Editorial board member, International Journal of Knowledge Engineering.
09/01/2014-05/28/2022
Recent Editorships:
Editorship:
- Editorial board member; Journal of Library and Information Science Research
04/15/2025-05/22/2025