Fei (Sophie) Guo

Associate Professor (tenured), Deputy Director of the Division of Higher Education， Deputy Director of the Ministry of Education–Tsinghua University Research Institute for Graduate Education Strategy.

Address： Room 413, Wennan Building, Tsinghua University, Haidian District, Beijing, 100084, China

Email：feiguo0121@tsinghua.edu.cn

Introduction

Fei Guo is a tenured Associate Professor at the School of Education in Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. She holds an MA and a PhD in Economics and Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. She received a BA in International Economics from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China. Her research interests include higher education quality, student learning and development in higher education, higher education evaluation, and educational equality and equity in China. She is a Tang scholar supported by the Cyrus Tang Foundation.

Education Background

Teachers College, Columbia University 09/2007-05/2014

Concentration: Economics and Education

Degree: Ph.D. (05/2014), M.Phil. (10/2013); M.A. (05/2009)

Supervisors: Mun C. Tsang (Doctoral program), Thomas R. Bailey (Master program)

Shanghai Jiao Tong University  09/2003-07/2007

Concentration: International Economics and Trade

Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Economics (Graduate with Honor) (07/2007)

Work Experience

08/2025- Present Tenured Associate Professor, School of Education, Tsinghua University

12/2023- Present Deputy Dean, Division of Higher Education, Institute of Education, Tsinghua University

01/2022- Present Coordinator of Graduate Student Affairs, Institute of Education, Tsinghua University

12/2021- 07/2025 Associate Professor, Institute of Education, Tsinghua University

06/2022-05/2023 Deputy Director (courtesy position), Academic Affairs Office , Tsinghua University

04/2018-11/2021 Assistant Professor, Institute of Education, Tsinghua University

09/2014-10/2017 Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Institute of Education, Tsinghua University

Professional Service (selected)

Executive Council Member of the China Association of Higher Education, Branch of Institutional Research (since 2023)

Council Member of the China Association of Education, Branch of Economics of Education (since 2025)

Editorial advisory board member for Policy Reviews in Higher Education (ESCI, JCRQ1) (since 2024)

Associate editor for Higher Education Research & Development (SSCI, Q1) (since 2019)

English editor for《清华大学教育研究》(Tsinghua Journal of Education) (since 2018)

Teaching Program

Quantitative Educational Research Method (I), Economics in Education, China Education Investigation, Educational Data Mining and Learning Analytics.

Research Field & Overview

College student development, Postgraduate & Doctoral education, Higher education quality evaluation, Equality and equity in education; Quantitative Research Method, Mix-method Research Method

Research Project (selected)

The path of effective transformation of educational resources to student development in higher education: based on the mining of multi-source large-scale data, China’s National Sciences Foundation (Grant No. 72104120), 2022/01-2024/12.

College student learning experience and influencing factors in the post-pandemic era, Tsinghua University Initiative Scientific Research (Grant Number, 2021THZWJC22).

The influence of academic evaluation on the cultivation of top-notch innovative talents in research universities, Beijing Municipal Education Science Planning Project (Grant No. CDCA19122), 2020/01-2022/12.

Fellowship, Honors and Awards

The 19th Tsinghua University Award of “A scholarly mentor and beneficial friend (良师益友)”，12/2024

2024 Tsinghua University Award of Outstanding Career Services (Individual Award), 12/2024

The 2024 CNKI Top 1% Highly Cited Researchers, 12/2024

Publications

Books

Coates, H., Gao, X., Guo. F., & Shi, J. (2022). Global Student Engagement: Policy Insights and International Research Perspectives. Routledge.

史静寰,罗燕,赵琳,文雯,郭菲,黄雨恒等. 走向普及化阶段的中国大学生学习与发展研究）[M].浙江教育出版社. 2021-12.(Research on the Learning and Development of Chinese College Students in the Stage of Popularization)

Journal papers and Book chapters

1. College student development

张华峰,史静寰,郭菲.求知、修身与发展的统合：国际比较视野下中国学生的学习特点分析[J].华东师范大学学报(教育科学版)(CSSCI), 2025, 43(02):19-33. DOI:10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5560.2025.02.003.（Integration of Knowledge Acquisition, Self-cultivation and Development: An Analysis of the Learning Characteristics of Chinese Students from an International Comparative Perspective)

周溪亭,郭菲*,史静寰.奖学金对大学生学习发展的影响效应及机制研究[J].中国高教研究(CSSCI),2025,(02):27-35.DOI:10.16298/j.cnki.1004-3667.2025.02.05.(Research on the Impact and Mechanism of Scholarships on the Learning and Development of College Students)

史静寰,张华峰,郭菲*.探讨中国学习者现象与建构教育学自主知识的努力——以中国大学生学习与发展追踪研究（CCSS）项目十五年探索为案例[J].华东师范大学学报(教育科学版)(CSSCI),2024,42(11):12-29.DOI:10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5560.2024.11.002.(Exploring the Phenomenon of Chinese Learners and the Efforts to Construct Independent Knowledge of Pedagogy: Taking the 15 - year Exploration of the China College Student Survey (CCSS) Project as a Case)

Hong, X., Gao, X., Coates, H., & Guo, F.* (2024): Undergraduate research and students’ learning outcomes: digging into different disciplinary contexts, Higher Education Research & Development (SSCI, JCRQ1).43(2): 332-348. DOI: 10.1080/07294360.2023.2246382

郭菲,张蓝文.参与和获奖孰轻孰重？大学生竞赛的育人作用研究[J].中国高教研究(CSSCI), 2023(04):62-68.DOI:10.16298/j.cnki.1004-3667.2023.04.09.(Which is More Important, Participation or Winning? A Study on the Educational Function of College Student Competitions)

Guo, F., Gao, X., Ji, Y. & Shi, J. (2022). CCSS and Student engagement in China: From an academic concept to institutional practices and policy implications. In: Coates, H., Gao, X., Guo, F., & Shi, J. (eds) Global Student Engagement: Policy Insights and International Research Perspectives. Routledge.

Gao, X., Guo, F., & Coates*, H. (2022). Contributions to the field of student engagement and success, Higher Education Research & Development (SSCI, JCRQ1), 41:1, 62-74, DOI:10.1080/07294360.2021.2008326

Loyalka, P., Shi, Z.L., Li, G.R., Kardanova, E., Chirikov I., Yu, N.N., Hu, S.F., Wang H., Ma, L.P., Guo F., Liu, O.L., Bhuradia A., Kardanova, S., Li, Y.Y., Murray, Adam. (2022). The Effect of Faculty Research on Student Learning in College. Educational Researcher (SSCI, JCRQ1),, 51(4): 265-273.

Guo F., Liu J., Li L. (2021) Student Support and Services in Chinese Higher Education Institutions: Practices and Impacts. In: Huijser H., Kek M., Padró F.F. (eds) Student Support Services. University Development and Administration. (pp. 113-143). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3364-4_45-1

Loyalka, P., Liu, O.L., Li, G., Kardanova, E., Chirikov I., Hu S., Yu N., Ma L., Guo F., Beteille T., Tongatta N., Gu L., Ling G., Federiakin D., Wang H., Khanna S., Bhuradia A., Shi Z., Li Y. (2021). Skill levels and gains in university STEM education in China, India, Russia and the United States. Nature Human Behaviour (SSCI, JCRQ1). 4.2021 Jul;5(7):892-904.DOI: 10.1038/s41562-021-01062-3

张华峰,郭菲,史静寰. (2020). 我国大学生课堂积极表达行为的现状及对学习收获的影响[J].教育研究(CSSCI),2020,41(04):85-94.（人大复印资料《高等教育》2020年09期全文转载）(The current status of active expression behavior in class of Chinese college students and its impact on learning gains)

Li, G.R., Shcheglova, I., Bhuradia, A., Li, Y.Y., Loyalka, P., Zhou, O., Hu, S.F., Yu, N.N., Ma, L.P., Guo F., Chirikov I. (2020) Large-scale international assessments of learning outcomes: balancing the interests of multiple stakeholders, Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management (SSCI, JCRQ1).9.43(2), 198–213. DOI:10.1080/1360080X.2020.1767327

Loyalka, P., Liu, O., Li, G., Chirikov, I., Kardanova, E., Gu, L., Ling, G., Yu, N., Guo, F., Ma, L., Hu, S., Sun, A., Bhuradia, A., Khanna, S., Froumin, I., Shi, J., Choudhury, P., Beteille, T., Marmolejo, F., Tognatta., N. (2019) Computer science skills across China, India, Russia, and the United States. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (SCIE, JCRQ1), 116 (14) 6732-6736. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1814646116.

Shaw, A., Liu, O. L., Gu, L., Kardonova, E., Chirikov, I., Li, G., Hu, S., Yu, N., Ma, L., Guo, F., Su, Q., Shi, J., Shi, H., Loyalka, P. (2019). Thinking critically about critical thinking: Validating the Russian HEIghten® critical thinking assessment. Studies in Higher Education (SSCI, JCRQ1), 45(9), 1933–1948. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2019.1672640

Liu, O. L., Shaw, A., Gu, L., Li, G., Hu, S., Yu, N., Ma, L., Xu, C., Guo, F., Kardanovaj, E., Chirikov, I., Shi, J., Shi, Z., Wang, H., & Loyalka, P. (2018) Assessing college critical thinking: preliminary results from the Chinese HEIghten® Critical Thinking assessment, Higher Education Research & Development (SSCI, JCRQ1), 37:5, 999-1014. https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2018.1467381

郭菲，赵琳，连志鑫. (2018). 大学生自我报告的学习投入可靠吗？——大学生群体的社会称许性反应及对自陈式问卷调查的影响[J].华东师范大学学报(教育科学版) (CSSCI), 2018 , 36(4): 53-61+163.(Is College Students' Self-reported Learning Engagement Reliable? - The Social Desirability Response of College Student Groups and Its Impact on Self-reported Questionnaires)

Guo, F.. (2017) The Incidence and Influencing Factors of College Student Term-time Working in China. Current Issues in Comparative Education, 19(2), 140-165.

Li, J., Guo, F., & You, Y.. (2017) Study abroad during college: Comparison between China and the United States. Current Issues in Comparative Education, 19(2), 111-139.

张华峰，郭菲，史静寰. (2017). 促进家庭第一代大学生参与高影响力教育活动的研究[J]. 教育研究(CSSCI). 2017(06): 33-44.（人大复印资料《高等教育》2017年11期全文转载）(Research on Promoting First-generation College Students' Participation in High-impact Educational Activities)

黄雨恒，郭菲，史静寰. (2016). 大学生满意度调查能告诉我们什么[J]. 北京大学教育评论(CSSCI)，2016(04): 139-154.（人大复印资料《高等教育》2017年01期全文转载）(What Can College Student Satisfaction Surveys Tell Us?)

2. Postgraduate & Doctoral education

Zhang, L. and Guo, F.* (2024), Branching career pipelines: a latent class analysis of PHD students’ career intentions, Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education (ESCI, JCRQ2), Online first. DOI: 10.1108/SGPE-02-2024-0014

刘璐璐, 刘娟娟, 郭菲, 赵琳. 研究共同体如何涵养博士生学术品格?——基于“双一流”建设高校博士生调查的实证研究. 学位与研究生教育(CSSCI), 2023(10): 54-62.(How Does the Research Community Cultivate the Academic Integrity of Doctoral Students? — An Empirical Study Based on a Survey of Doctoral Students in “Double First-Class” Universities)

洪茜,郭菲,Hamish Coates.低年级直博生学术热情缘何消减:基于扎根理论的分析[J].学位与研究生教育(CSSCI),2022(01):63-70.DOI:10.16750/j.adge.2022.01.010.(Why Does the Academic Enthusiasm of Direct-Entry Doctoral Students in the Lower Grades Decline: An Grounded Theory Analysis)

Wang, C., Guo, F. & Wu, Q. (2021). The influence of academic advisors on academic network of Physics doctoral students: empirical evidence based on scientometrics analysis. Scientometrics (SSCI, Q1). 126, 4899–4925 DOI: 10.1007/s11192-021-03974-3.

Guo, F., Zhang, H, F., &Hong, X. (2020). Understanding Graduate Student Socialization in China: A Theoretical Framework. In Weidman, J., & DeAngelo, L. (Eds.) Socialization in Higher Education and the Early Career - Theory, Research and Application (pp.175-195). Springer.DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-33350-8_11

Guo, F., Kang, N., &. Shi, J. (2018). Preparation for the scholar's role: first-year doctoral students in tsinghua university. Asia Pacific Education Review (SSCI, Q1). 19(2): 169-185. DOI: 10.1007/s12564-018-9529-6

3. Higher education quality evaluation

《中国高等教育》编辑部组织研制. (2024). 2023年中国高等教育重大议题与年度热点研究前沿报告. 中国高等教育(CSSCI). 8: 4-28. (本人为其中“教育、科技、人才三位一体推进”部分、“高等教育结构布局优化”部分第一执笔人)(Report on Major Issues and Annual Hotspots in China's Higher Education Research Frontiers in 2023; Guo was the first author for the sections of "Promoting Education, Science and Technology, and Talent as an Integrated Whole" and "Optimizing the Structural Layout of Higher Education" respectively.)

洪茜,郭菲,郑湘,哈密什·科茨.博士生教育质量的内涵及其演变——基于评价实践的视角[J].现代教育管理（中文核心期刊）,2022(04):119-128.DOI:10.16697/j.1674-5485.2022.04.014.(The Connotation and Evolution of the Quality of Doctoral Education: From the Perspective of Evaluation Practice)

Guo, F., Hong, X. & Coates, H. (2020). Accelerated transformation: Designing global online higher education. Higher Education Research & Development (SSCI, Q1), 39, 1322-1326. DOI:10.1080/07294360.2020.1824209.

Guo, F., Luo, Y., Liu, L., Shi, J., & Coates, H.*. (2019). Analysing Mechanisms for Evaluating Higher Education Outcomes in China. Higher Education Policy (SSCI, Q2), 32(4),557-575. Doi:10.1057/s41307-019-00140-6.

Shi, J., Luo, Y., Wen, W., & Guo, F.. (2018). Governing the Quality in a Transforming Higher Education System: The Case of China. In Hazelkorn,E., Coates, H., & McCormick, A. (Eds.) Research Handbook on Quality, Performance and Accountability in Higher Education. Edward Elgar.

4. Equality and equity in education

Guo, F., Zhang, L., & Xie, W. (2024). In what environment can female college students excel? An analysis of gender differences in learning of Chinese college students. International Journal of Chinese Education, 13(3). https://doi.org/10.1177/2212585X241282727

Luo, Y., Guo, F.*, Li, R. (2021). Gender equality and expansion of higher education: Testing effectively maintained inequality theory against the case of China. International Journal of Educational Research (SSCI, Q1), 110 . DOI: 10.1016/j.ijer.2021.101855.

刘堃,郭菲. (2020).城乡内部阶层分化与高等教育机会获得——兼谈高校扩招政策的影响[J].教育发展研究（CSSCI）,2020,40(23):22-29+58.（人大复印资料《高等教育》2021年07期全文转载）(Class Stratification within Urban and Rural Areas and Access to Higher Education Opportunities: Also on the Impact of the Policy of Expanding University Enrollment)

洪茜，郭菲*. (2019). 本科生学习性投入与学习收获的民族差异研究. 北外教育评论第一辑, 2019. pp.86-102.(A Study on the Differences between Ethnicity Groups in Undergraduate Students' Learning Engagement and Learning Gains)

Luo, Y., Guo, F., & Shi, J.. (2018). Expansion and inequality of higher education in China: How likely would Chinese poor students get to success? Higher Education Research & Development (SSCI, Q1). 37(5) :1015-1034. DOI: 10.1080/07294360.2018.1474856

张华峰，郭菲，史静寰. (2017). 中国家庭第一代大学生学习与发展报告. 杨东平主编《中国教育发展报告2017》. 北京: 社会科学文献出版社. 2017年出版. pp.230-245.(Report on the Learning and Development of First-generation College Students from Chinese Families)

Zhong, Z., & Guo, F.. (2017). Women in Chinese Higher Education: Educational Opportunities and Employability Challenges. In Eggins, H. (Ed.) The Changing Role of Women in Higher Education: Academic and Leadership Challenges (pp.53-73). Springer International Publishing.

张华峰，赵琳，郭菲. (2016). 第一代大学生的学习画像——基于“中国大学生学习发展和追踪调查”的分析[J]. 清华大学教育研究(CSSCI)，2016(06): 72-78.(A Portrait of First-generation College Students’ Learning: An Analysis Based on the "China College Student Learning, Development and Tracking Survey")

5. Others

Wang, Y., Guo, F*. Parenting style profiling, parent-child relationships, and their impacts on adolescents’ social-emotional skills in China. Curr Psychol (SSCI, Q1). 43, 33118–33139 (2024). DOI: 10.1007/s12144-024-06761-4

张绘，郭菲. (2011).美国流动儿童教育管理和教育财政问题及应对措施[J]. 比较教育研究，2011(08): 20-25.(Problems of Educational Management and Educational Finance for Migrant Children in the United States and Their Countermeasures)