Yiran Xu
I'm Yiran Xu, an Assistant Professor of Writing Studies in the Department of Global Arts, Media and Writing Studies at the University of California, Merced. I received my Ph.D. (2020) in Applied Linguistics from Georgetown University, M.A. (2014) in Educational Studies from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
My research centers on multilingual writing and second language acquisition, particularly among adult learners in classroom settings. Drawing on usage-based theory, my work seeks to understand how multilingual learners develop academic and disciplinary writing skills through a mixed-methods approach. My work challenges the traditional monolingual paradigm, advocating for a recognition of language diversity as a vital asset for multilinguals in their academic and professional growth. Furthermore, I address methodology concerns in second language writing and applied linguistics, striving to foster methodological advancement and develop innovative instruments for data collection and analysis.
yxu72@ucmerced.edu
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