To explore strange new philosophy, to seek out new research methodology and new visualization techniques, to boldly go where no data scientist, psychologist or philosopher has gone before.
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Chong Ho Alex Yu
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This is the homepage of Dr. Yu, Chong-ho (Alex). At first these pages were designed as my online vita and portfolio. Later they evolved to be an information portal for statistical analysis, research methodology, instructional psychology and technology, photography, philosophy, and many others. Please feel free to explore my site using the hot links below


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  ABOUT ALEX YU
I have a Ph.D. in educational psychology (Arizona State University, ASU) with a concentration on measurement, statistics, and methodological studies, as well as a Ph.D. in philosophy (ASU), specializing in history and philosophy of science. My research interests include, but are not limited to, alternate and emerging research methods (e.g. exploratory data analysis, data visualization, resampling, and data mining),  philosophical aspects of research methodologies (e.g. causal inferences), cross-cultural comparison (e.g. PISA, TIMSS), and the relationships between Christian faith and science. Currently I am a Full Professor and the Director of Data Science at Hawaii Pacific University.
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RECENT PUBLICATION
Yu, C. H., Xiao, D., & Hanson, J. (2024). Machine learning for analyzing international assessment data. In M. S. Khine (Ed.). Machine learning for Educational Sciences (pp.267-292). Springer.
UPCOMING 
Yu, C. H. (2024, September). Bias of LLM: Evaluation of the desrt-based approach to fairness. Psper accepted for Large Language Models and Philosophy Conference, Ishikawa, Japan.
RECENT PRESENTATION
Yu, C. H. (2024, March). Inclusive futures: Ethical implications of AI and its impact on marginalized communities. Paper presented at Ethics Roundtable: Association for Practical and Professional Ethics, Online.