Personal profile
About
BSc (Hons) Nottingham, MSc Loughborough, DPhil Oxon
Dr Cheng joined ACER in August 2017 as a Research Fellow in the Education & Development team. Her main role is the project co-ordinator for the Southeast Asian Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM) program to provide in-country and remote technical support to each participating country. In addition, Jacqueline conducts quantitative data analysis and interpretation for education projects in the Pacific region.
Prior to joining ACER, Dr Cheng worked with Pearson and i-graduate as a senior researcher, focusing on student experience and engagement in higher education, as well as measuring graduate outcomes. Her PhD examined the validity and reliability of using student satisfaction scores as a ranking tool in UK universities. Jacqueline is also interested in sport and exercise psychology, having completed an MSc and lectured in the field for two years.
Awards
- DPhil Studentship Award 2007 - 2010
- American Psychological Association, Ed. Psych. Division, Doctoral Student Award 2008
Disciplines
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
- International and Comparative Education
- Exercise Physiology
- Quantitative, Qualitative, Comparative, and Historical Methodologies
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Beyond buzzwords: Evidence generation – What does it take for evidence to shape decisions
Cheng, J. & Ibañez, A. S., 12 Mar 2026Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products
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Pathways to progress: Understanding gender gaps across life stages in the ASEAN region
Wong, D., Cheng, J., Cassity, E., Spink, J., Goundar, P. & Marshall, J., 1 Dec 2025, Australian Council for Educational Research. 49 p. (International Education Research)Research output: Book/Report › Report
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Addressing the data and education gap in Timor-Leste
Spink, J. & Cheng, J., 15 Oct 2024, In: Discover - School education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article