Publications

Published:

Ai, S. & Eagan, K., (2026). From Club to College: The Impact of Science Clubs/Groups on High School Students’ STEM Major Choice. Research in Higher Education, 67, 32. [Paper] [Code]

Ai, S., Eagan, K., Wu, J. (2026). Fueling Ambition: Graduate Degree Aspirations Among Women of Color in STEM. CBE – Life Science Education. [Paper] [Code]

Ai, S. (2024). Empowering Online Teaching: A System Review of Online Instructors’ Professional Development in Higher Education. InterActions: UCLA Journal of Education and Information Studies, 19(1). [Paper]

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Preprint:

Ai, S. (2026). Causal Fairness Analysis of ADHD Status and High School STEM Outcomes. arXiv preprint. [Paper] [Code]

Ai, S. (2026). Discussion Network Formation and Evolution in an Online Professional Development Class: Evidence from a MOOC for K-12 Educators. arXiv preprint. [Paper]

Ai, S., Kevin, E., Olivares, J., & Jiang, T. (2024). Can Community Cultural Wealth Maintain STEM Career Aspirations of Undergraduate Women of Color? Examining HERI Data. In annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), Minneapolis, MN. [Paper]

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Technical Reports:

Omery, F., Montes-Diaz, I., Ai, S. (2023). City Fiscal Conditions. National League of Cities. [Report]

Omeyr, F. & Ai, S. (2023). State of the Cities. National League of Cities. [Report]

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Under Peer review:

Ai, S. (R & R). Engaging Future Scientists: The Effect of Science Museum Visits on High School Students’ Science Identity Development. International Journal of STEM Education.

Ai, S. (under review). Building Professional Ties Online: How Discussion Networks Form and Evolve in a MOOC for K-12 Educators. Social Networks.

Wu, J., Li, L., & Ai, S. (under review). Finding the Way In: Longitudinal Predictors of Female STEM Joiner Pathways. AERA Open.

Eagan, M. K., Ramos, H., Ai, S., Romero, A. L., & Cobian, K. (under review). BUILDing science identity: Exploring the efficacy and moderation effects of a nationally funded intervention. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis.

Jiang, T., Ai, S., Jiao, C., Li, K. (R&R). Revealing Hidden Contributions on Research Data: The Potential of Data Paper. Scientometrics.