Xu, Y., & Casal, E. (accepted). “I dunno, as long as it proves my point”: A concept-based approach to teaching citation and  intertextuality to emerging writers. Modern Language Journal.

Xu, Y., & Gibbons, P. (2025). “I had to learn English ‘the correct way’ so I wouldn’t be seen as less”: Students’ perspectives on translingual pedagogy in postsecondary academic writing. System. 103683. Available here

Xu, Y., & Liang, J. (2024). Language play as resistance: Navigating through digital censorship during the COVID-19 pandemic. Language and Communication, 99, 302-312. Available here

Xu, Y., Polio, C., & Pfau, A. (2024). Optimizing AI for assessing L2 writing accuracy: An exploration of temperatures and prompts. In C. A. Chapelle, G. H. Beckett, & J. Ranalli (Eds.), Exploring artificial intelligence in applied linguistics (pp. 151-174). Iowa State University Digital Press. Available here

Xu, Y., Zhuang, J., Blair, R., Hernández, R., Kim, A., Li, F., Plonsky, L. (2023). Modeling quality and prestige in applied linguistics journals: A bibliometrics and synthetic analysis. Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 13(4), 755-779. Available here

Xu, Y., & Casal, E. (2023). Navigating complexity in plain English: A longitudinal analysis of syntactic and lexicalcomplexity development in L2 legal writing. Journal of Second Language Writing, 62, 101059. Available here

Pfau, A., Polio, C., & Xu, Y. (2023). Exploring the potential of ChatGPT in assessing L2 writing accuracy for research purposes. Research Methods in Applied Linguistics, 2(3), 100083. Available here

Xu, Y. (2023). Grappling with native-speakerism as an international multilingual researcher: When idealism clashes with reality. In In H. Kayi-Aydar, A. Steadman, & K. Shea. (Eds.), Narratives of TESOL professionals: Navigating the doctoral program. Scottsdale, AZ. Information Age Publishing, Inc. Available here

Xu, Y. (2023). Finding the right voice(s): An Engagement analysis of L2 writers in hypothetical legal writing. Linguistics and Education. 73, 101140. Available here Also see Georgetown Legal English Blog

Xu, Y. (2020). Second language writing complexity in academic legal discourse: Development and assessment under a curricular lens (Order No. 28156076). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. Available here

Xu, Y. (2019). Changes in interlanguage complexity during study abroad: A meta-analysis. System, 80, 199-211. Available here

Bistline-Bonilla, C., DeRobles, G., & Xu, Y. (2019). Recasts in SCMC: Replicating and extending Gurzynski-Weiss et al. (2016). In R. P. Leow (Ed.), The Routledge handbook of second language research in classroom learning (pp. 156-170). New York, NY: Routledge. Available here

Xu, Y. (2019). [Review of the book Narratives of East Asian Women Teachers of English: Where Privilege Meets Marginalization]. Language and Education. Available here

Xu. Y., Liang, J., Lim, S. (2024, October). Merced speaks: Language diversity past and present. Exhibition in collaboration with the Merced County Courthouse Museum, Merced, California. Funded by the Henry Luce Foundation.

Casal, E., & Xu, Y. (2024, November). “I dunno, as long as it proves my point”: A Concept-Based approach to teaching citation and intertextuality to multilingual writers. Paper presentation at the Symposium on Second Language Writing, Arizona State University, Tuscon, Arizona. 

Polio, C., Pfau, A., & Xu, Y. (2024, May). Using AI program to assess accuracy in second language writing research.Paper presentation at CALICO, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.

Xu, Y. (2023, March). The more complex, the better? Instructors’ conceptualization and assessment of L2 writing complexity in legal writing. Paper presentation at the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL), Portland, OR.

Xu, Y. (2021, May). Co-constructing course materials with multilingual students in a first-year writing class. Equity Advancing Showcase on Education, Office of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion and the Center for Engaged Teaching & Learning, University of California, Merced, online.

Xu, Y. (2021, March). The development of L2 complexity in academic legal writing under structural and systemic functional perspectives. Paper presentation at the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL). Online. 

Xu, Y. (2020, March). L2 writing complexity in academic legal discourse: Development and assessment under a curricular lens. Paper presentation at the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL). Denver, CO. [Cancelled due to COVID-19]

Xu, Y. & Malone, M. E. (2019, November). Developing a Chinese C-test for research purposes. Paper presentation at the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). Washington, DC. 

Xu, Y. (2019, September). L2 writing complexity in academic legal discourse: Development and assessment under a curricular lens. Poster presentation at the East Coast Organization of Language Testers (ECOLT). Georgetown University, Washington, DC. 

Malone, M. E., Xu, Y., & Toker, S. (2019, September). Developing and validating C-tests for foreign language research: Examples from Turkish and Mandarin. Poster presentation at the East Coast Organization of Language Testers (ECOLT). Georgetown University, Washington, DC.

Xu, Y. (2019, March). A form-meaning combined approach to interlanguage writing complexity. Paper presentation at the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL). Atlanta, GA. 

Xu, Y. (2019, February). Integrating structural and functional approaches to second language writing complexity. Paper presentation at the GRADNASFLA Symposium: Systemic Functional Linguistics Across Contexts. Georgetown University, Washington, DC.

Malone, M. E., Kim, A., & Xu, Y. (2018, October). STARTALK: understanding the ACTFL Guidelines. Poster presentation at the East Coast Organization of Language Testers (ECOLT). Georgetown University, Washington, DC. 

Xu, Y. & Malone, M. E. (2018, October). Developing a Chinese C-test for research purposes. Paper presentation at the East Coast Organization of Language Testers (ECOLT). Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ. 

Xu, Y. & Malone, M. E. (2018, March). Developing a Chinese C-test for research purposes. Round Table at the Language Assessment Research Conference (LARC). Iowa State University, Ames, IA. 

Xu, Y. (2017, October). The development of language complexity during study abroad: A meta-analysis. Paper presentation at the 36th Second Language Research Forum (SLRF). Ohio State University, Columbus OH.

Bistline-Bonilla, C., DeRobles, G., & Xu, Y. (2017, Oct). Recasts in SCMC: Replicating and extending Gurzynski-Weiss et al. (2016). Paper presentation at the 36th Second Language Research Forum (SLRF). Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. 

Xu, Y. (2017, June). The development of writing complexity during study abroad: A meta-analysis. Paper presentation at the Symposium of Second Language Writing (SSLW), Bangkok, Thailand. 

Xu, Y. (2016, September). Changes in complexity, accuracy, and fluency of L2 Chinese writing during study abroad. Paper presentation at the 35thSecond Language Research Forum (SLRF), the Teachers College of Columbia University, New York City, NY.

Liang, J. & Xu. Y. (2024, October). Multilingualism, censorship, and linguistic landscape. Invited speakers at the Introduction to Writing Studies taught by Susan Varnot, University of California, Merced, United States.

Xu. Y., Liang, J., Ellis, S., Bermejo, D., & Egbunno, G. (2024, Spetember). From the past to the present: Exploring linguistic landscape and language diversity in Merced. Invited workshop by Luce Grant Initiative, University of California, Merced. 

Xu. Y. & Gibbons, P. (2023, October). Translanguaging. Invited speakers at the Introduction to Writing Studies taught by Anne Zanzucchi, University of California, Merced, United States.

Xu, Y. (2023, June). A longitudinal analysis of the development of writing complexity among L2 legal writers. Public Research Talk. Invited speaker at the School of Education, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan. 

Xu, Y. (2023, May). Using Zotero for academic writing. Invited Workshop at the Literature and Language seminar taught by Miyuki Sasaki, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan.

Xu, Y. (2022, April). Internet censorship and language creativity: Translanguaging as resistance to digital censorship on COVID-19. Invited speaker at the Global Arts, Media, and Writing Studies Lecture Series hosted by Jayson Beaster-Jones, University of California, Merced. 

Xu, Y. (2022, February). Working with multilingual writers. Guest speaker at the L2 Writing course taught by Lourdes Ortega, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 

Gibbons, P., & Xu, Y. (2021, November). Remote learning assessment pilot survey report. The Karen Merritt Writing Program Monthly General Meeting, University of California, Merced. 

Xu, Y. (2020, October). Engaging legal voices in hypothetical essays: Four case studies of discourse complexity development. Guest speaker at L2 Writing taught by Lourdes Ortega, Georgetown University, Washington D.C. 

Xu, Y. (2020, July). The development of writing complexity among multilingual legal writers in academic legal discourse. Guest speaker at L2 Writing taught by Miyuki Sasaki, Waseda University. Tokyo, Japan. 

Xu, Y. (2020, May). The development and assessment of writing complexity among multilingual legal writers in academic legal discourse. Invited speaker by Georgetown University Law Center, Washington DC. 

Xu, Y. (2020, January). Second language writing complexity in academic discourse: From research to classroom. Invited talk at the California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA. 

Malone, E. M., Xu, Y., Toker, S, Reagan, D. (2019, October). New approaches to C-test development: Examples from Mandarin, Russian and Turkish. Invited speakers by the IRL Testing Committee, Foreign Service Institute, U.S. Department of State. Arlington, VA. 

Xu, Y. (2019, March). Changes in interlanguage complexity during study abroad: A meta-analysis. Invited Speaker at the L2 Writing class by Dr. Lourdes Ortega, Georgetown University, Washington, DC. 

Xu, Y. & Liang, J. (2018, July). Writing for academic purposes. Invited workshop at Stoooges Education. Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. 

Malone, M. E., Kim, A., & Xu, Y. (2018, June). STARTALK: understanding the ACTFL Guidelines. Assessment and Evaluation Language Resource Center (AELRC), Georgetown University, Washington, DC. 

Xu, Y. (2017, July). A quick introduction to meta-analysis. Invited Workshop at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain.  

Xu, Y. & Niu, M. (2016, November). A brief introduction to assessment resources at the Assessment and Evaluation Language Resource Center (AELRC). Greater Washington Association of Teachers of Foreign Language (GWATFL), Washington, DC.