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Yongyun Shin

Assistant Professor


Education:
B.S. in Computer Science and Statistics and B.A. in Economics with High Distinction, University of Michigan (1996)
M.A. in Applied Statistics, University of Michigan (1998)
Ph.D. in Statistics, University of Michigan (2003)

Contact Information:
VCU, MCV Campus
Department of Biostatistics
PO BOX 980032

Office:
Theater Row, Room 3048
730 East Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0032


Work: (804) 827-2069
Fax: (804) 828-8900
Email: yshin@vcu.edu

Experience:
Research Associate (Assistant Professor), Department of Sociology, University of Chicago (2007-2008)
Lecturer, Department of Statistics, University of Michigan (2003-2007)

Research:
Multilevel Analysis
Statistical Computing
Missing Data

Publications:
Shin, Y. and Raudenbush, S.W. (2007). Just-Identified Versus Over-Identified Two-Level Hierarchical Linear Models with Missing Data. Biometrics, 63, 1262-68

Shin, Y. and Raudenbush, S.W. (2009a). A Latent Cluster Mean Approach to The Contextual Effects Model with Missing Data. Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, In Print.

Shin, Y. and Raudenbush, S.W. (2009b). The Causal Effect of Class Size on Academic Performance: Multivariate Instrumental Variable Estimators with Tennessee Class Size Data Missing at Random. Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, Accepted.

Shin, Y. (2009c). Efficient Analysis of Q-Level Hierarchical General Linear Models with Missing Data. Submitted.

Grants:
Co-Principal Investigator, "Development of Accessible Methodologies and Software in Hierarchical Models with Missing Data," Department of Education. $1,184,992, 3/2009 - 2/2012.

Co-Investigator (Subconstract), "Building Capacity to Evaluate Group-Level Interventions," William T. Grant Foundation. $12,597, 5/2009-12/2009.

Co-Investigator, "Multilevel Longitudinal Models and Causal Networks for Childhood Obesity," NIH/NHLBI. $1,777,578, 9/15/2009 - 6/30/2014.