CV

Education

  • 2021 - Present
    PhD in Educational Evaluation and Research (Fellowship)
    Johns Hopkins University
  • 2018 - 2019
    MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Distinction)
    The University of Hong Kong
  • 2014 - 2018
    BA in English Language and Literature (Ranked 1st out of 74)
    Shantou University

Experience

  • 2022 - Present
    R Programming Analyst
    Johns Hopkins University
  • 2019 - 2021
    Research Assistant
    The Education University of Hong Kong, Department of Education Policy

Honors and Awards

  • 2024 - 2025
  • 2022 - 2023
    • The American Educational Research Association Division H Graduate Student Research Grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    • Johns Hopkins University School of Education Research Fellowship

Teaching

  • Spring 2024
    Adjunct Faculty
    ED.881.622.06.SP24 Advanced Instructional Strategies
  • Spring 2024
    Graduate Teaching Assistant
    ED.883.721.1C.SP24 Evaluation of Education Policies and Programs (EdD)
  • Spring 2024
    Graduate Teaching Assistant
    ED.883.812.1D.SP24 Data Workflow (PhD)
  • Fall 2023
    Graduate Teaching Assistant
    ED.820.604.91.FA23 Diversity (MS)
  • Fall 2022 - Spring 2024
    Teacher Mentor
    Extened Learning for MS in Education - International Teaching & Global Leadership Cohort

Professional Services

  • Co-chair
    • American Educational Research Association 2024 Annual Meeting Division H Exhibit Booth Committee
  • Reviewer
    • Conference(Paper): AERA 2025 (6), AERA 2024 (1), AERA 2023 (6)
    • Journal(Paper): The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher (2), Language Teaching Research (1)

Media

The 74 Wang, X., & Gehlbach, H. (August 2024). AI-created quizzes can save teachers time while boosting student achievement. The 74. Link
EFL Magazine Wang, X., & Fang, F. (December 2018). Awakening to Global Englishes. EFL Magazine (December 2018). Link
Best Evidence in Brief Contributer for the bi-monthly e-newsletter produced by the Center for Research and Reform in Education at Johns Hopkins University. Link

Skills

  • Research Methods
    • Meta-analysis, Hierarchical Linear Modeling, Causal Inference, Factor Analysis, Structural Equation Modeling
  • Technical
    • Programming Language: R
    • Tools: Stata, Mplus

Software