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Phone: kchang@jfku.edu
Office: 100 Ellinwood Way. Pleasant Hill, CA. USA. 94523

Mr. Kai I (Kevin) Chang - MSc

Chief of Institutional Research at John F. Kennedy University

Specialization

Kevin is currently the key person who collects, analyzes, reports, and maintains quantitative and qualitative data on issues confronting higher education at John F. Kennedy University. He supports strategic planning within the university community; and aids university decision-making.

Kevin's past experiences include researching and reporting in the public and private sector. His consultation portfolio includes producing comprehensive market reports for Euromonitor International and drafting policy briefs at the Canadian Embassy in Japan. His goal is to develop a long-term career in applied economic research and data analysis.

Specialties:

  • Data analysis, management, and manipulation using mainstream statistical packages (R, Cognos, Excel, etc)
  • Proven track record of research and reporting across multiple projects within target deadline
  • Interculturally effective with communication skills in multiple languages

Curriculum Vitae:


Presentations:

Chang, K.I, Sticka. S., Graney-Mulholland. M. 2014. Logistic Regression Analysis of Non-Traditional Undergraduate New Student Retention – A Case for Undergraduate Completion Universities. In Proceedings of the 10th Annual National Symposium on Student Retention.View Power Point Here

 

CHANG, K.I. "Unconditional Quantile Estimation of Canadian Household Food Engel Curves." Agricultural Economic Society of Japan - 2013 Annual Conference. Tokyo, Japan., March 30, 2013 CHANG, K.I. "Unconditional Quantile Estimation of Canadian Household Food Expenditure Elasticities." Canadian Symposium XII - Home Economics/Family Studies/Human Ecology /Family and Consumer Science Education: Issues and Directions. Vancouver, BC., February 22-23, 2013 View Power Point Here

CHANG, K.I. "Conditional and Unconditional Quantile Estimation of Canadian Household Food Expenditure Elasticities." M.Sc. Major Research Paper Presentation. University of Guelph - Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, Guelph, On., Aug 17, 2012. View Power Point Here

CHANG, K.I. "Young Farmers of Ontario: Understanding the Decline In Their Numbers." Poster presented as part of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affair and University of Guelph’s 2012 “Agri-Food and Rural Link Conference”, Guelph, On., May 31, 2012. View Power Point Here

CHANG, K.I. "An Evaluation of the Competitiveness of Japanese Major Fruit Exports from 2007-2009: A Domestic Resource Cost (DRC) Approach." Term presentation as part of course requirements on “Agricultural Trade Relations”, Guelph, On., March 18, 2012. View Power Point Here


Research Impact:

  • Higher Education Research
  • Household consumption and financial behaviour
  • Approaches to Export Competitiveness
  • Applied Economic approach to Policy Analysis
  • Matching Market Theory for Volunteers
  • Market Research
  • Economic History and Technological Change

Education:

Master of Science in Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics - October, 2012 Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of British Columbia - May, 2009


Featured Publications:

Chang, K.I, Sticka. S., Graney-Mulholland. M. 2014. Logistic Regression Analysis of Non-Traditional Undergraduate New Student Retention – A Case for Undergraduate Completion Universities. In Proceedings of the 10th Annual National Symposium on Student Retention

"Toys and Games in Canada 2013." 2013. Published under the Euromonitor International Brand. "Home and Garden in Canada 2013." Published under the Euromonitor International Brand. http://www.euromonitor.com/home-and-garden-in-canada/report

"Consumer Health in Canada 2013." (OTC Sections). May 2013. Published under the Euromonitor International Brand. http://www.euromonitor.com/consumer-health-in-canada/report

Chang, K.I. and A.P. Ker, "Unconditional Quantile Estimation of Canadian Household Food Expenditure Engel Curves [Abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Agricultural Economic Society of Japan's 2013 Annual Conference; 2013 March 29-30; Tokyo, Japan. p 82. Abstract K 9-6.