Gillian (Rujun) Xu

LIFE Fellow since 2024, University of Virginia

My current doctoral research focuses on latent variable modeling techniques, such as item response theory (IRT) and structural equation modeling (SEM). However, I am aware that what sits in the core of the research is the context. As an international student with education experience in different countries, I am interested in exploring international assessments as well as different countries’ national assessment and their rationales. Given my undergraduate experience as a psychology student, I am also interested in at-risk students and relevant interventions, as well as multilingual adolescents and their development.

Publications

Naganuma, S., & Xu, R. (2024). Characterising high school students’ interest trajectory profiles. International Journal of Science Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2024.2394706

Xu, R., & Soland, J. (2024). Beyond group comparisons: Accounting for intersectional sources of bias in international survey measures. International Journal of Testing, 24(3), 230–258. https://doi.org/10.1080/15305058.2024.2364168