Welcome to my website!

I am an assistant professor of Chinese and Applied Linguistics at Western Washington University. 

I completed my Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition at Carnegie Mellon University in 2023. My research focuses on second language reading and language assessment using a quantitative methodology. I am particularly interested in (1) how cross-linguistic variations affect second language reading development and (2) how different types of language assessments measure, predict, and affect students' language learning process. I am also highly interested in meta-research and quantitative research methodology. 

Feel free to reach out to me at lix21@wwu.edu.