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Xinya Liang
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Associate Professor
Also affiliated: Florida State University (2009–2014); University of Iowa (2021); Howard University (2021); University of Ottawa (2025); Henan University of Technology (2022); University of Hong Kong (2021)
15 h-index
67 pubs
990 cited
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Xinya Liang is an associate professor at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Her research interests encompass statistical modeling, learning, and cognitive processes. Liang has published work on various statistical methods, including latent class analysis, Bayesian approaches for structural equation modeling, and the evaluation of different methods for confirmatory factor analysis with categorical data. Her publications also explore the effectiveness of different teaching and learning strategies in educational settings, such as asynchronous online discussions and gamification in programming education, often employing meta-analysis as a research tool.
Her federally funded research includes a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant totaling $179,019, for which she serves as Co-Principal Investigator. This project focuses on identifying longitudinal trends in psychological safety and its correlation with sense of belonging and success beliefs. Liang has collaborated with several researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Jamie Baum and Aubree Hawley, with whom she shares multiple publications. Her work has resulted in a total of 67 publications and she has an h-index of 15 with 990 citations.
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- h-index: 15
- Publications: 67
- Citations: 990
Positions
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Associate Professor 2021–presentUniversity of Arkansas Department of Counseling, Leadership, and Research Methods ORCID
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University of Arkansas Fayetteville publications 2015–2026ORCID
Selected Publications
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Development and validation of a diversity intelligence scale (2026)
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Work-in-Progress: Psychological Safety, Belonging, and Expectancy: Early Insights from a Longitudinal Study of First-Year Engineering Students (2026)
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Measuring Nutrition Literacy in Adults: A Systematic Review and Appraisal of Current Measurement Tools (2026)
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Development of a Novel Short Nutrition Literacy Scale for Adults in the United States (SNLS-USA) (2026)
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The performance of Bayesian fit indices in approximate measurement invariance testing with many groups in cross-cultural research (2026)
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The performance of Bayesian fit measures in detecting misspecified multilevel structural equation modeling (2026)
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A Conceptual Nutrition Literacy Framework for Adults in the United States: A Scoping Review and Thematic Analysis (2026)
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Path Analysis With Mixed-Scale Variables: Categorical ML, Least Squares, and Bayesian Estimations (2025)
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Sensitivity of Fit Indices to Model Complexity and Misspecification in Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling (2025)
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An Integrated, Multimedia Approach to Delivering Food, Exercise, and Nutrition Education for Prevention of Chronic Disease (DFEND) (2025)
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Development of Nutrition and Physical Activity Literacy Frameworks and Assessment Tools for U.S. Adults (2025)
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The influence of task type and learner language background on writing production and anxiety: A Bayesian linear mixed-effects analysis (2025)
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Beyond baby talk: Unique vocal dynamics directed at older adults. (2025)
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Exploring the Effect of Item Parceling Strategies and Number of Items per Parcel on Measurement Invariance Testing in Confirmatory Factor Analysis (2025)
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Correction: Probing beyond: The impact of model size and prior informativeness on Bayesian SEM fit indices (2025)
Federal Grants 1 $179,019 total
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Chunhua Cao
University of Alabama (US)
11 shared publications
- The Impact of Model Size on the Sensitivity of Fit Measures in Measurement Invariance Testing
- Sensitivity of Fit Measures to Lack of Measurement Invariance in Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling
- The Performance of ESEM and BSEM in Structural Equation Models with Ordinal Indicators
- Probing beyond: The impact of model size and prior informativeness on Bayesian SEM fit indices
- The Impact of Ignoring Cross-loadings on the Sensitivity of Fit Measures in Measurement Invariance Testing
Showing 5 of 11 shared publications
Jamie Baum
University of Arkansas System
8 shared publications
In database
- The potential role of beef and nutrients found in beef on outcomes of wellbeing in healthy adults 50 years of age and older: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials
- The Impact of Whey Protein and/or Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation on Body Composition, Energy Expenditure and Metabolic Health in Postmenopausal Women (SHAPE Study)
- The Impact of Supplementation With Whey Protein Isolate and/or Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Sleep and Mood in Postmenopausal Women (SHAPE Study)
- Development of Nutrition and Physical Activity Literacy Frameworks and Assessment Tools for U.S. Adults
- An Integrated, Multimedia Approach to Delivering Food, Exercise, and Nutrition Education for Prevention of Chronic Disease (DFEND)
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Aubree Hawley
University of Arkansas System
7 shared publications
In database
- The potential role of beef and nutrients found in beef on outcomes of wellbeing in healthy adults 50 years of age and older: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials
- The Impact of Whey Protein and/or Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation on Body Composition, Energy Expenditure and Metabolic Health in Postmenopausal Women (SHAPE Study)
- The Impact of Supplementation With Whey Protein Isolate and/or Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Sleep and Mood in Postmenopausal Women (SHAPE Study)
- Development of Nutrition and Physical Activity Literacy Frameworks and Assessment Tools for U.S. Adults
- A Conceptual Nutrition Literacy Framework for Adults in the United States: A Scoping Review and Thematic Analysis
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Sydney Boudrey
University of Arkansas System
5 shared publications
In database
- Development of Nutrition and Physical Activity Literacy Frameworks and Assessment Tools for U.S. Adults
- An Integrated, Multimedia Approach to Delivering Food, Exercise, and Nutrition Education for Prevention of Chronic Disease (DFEND)
- A Conceptual Nutrition Literacy Framework for Adults in the United States: A Scoping Review and Thematic Analysis
- Development of a Novel Short Nutrition Literacy Scale for Adults in the United States (SNLS-USA)
- Measuring Nutrition Literacy in Adults: A Systematic Review and Appraisal of Current Measurement Tools
Angela Tacinelli
University of Arkansas System
3 shared publications
In database
- The potential role of beef and nutrients found in beef on outcomes of wellbeing in healthy adults 50 years of age and older: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials
- The Impact of Whey Protein and/or Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation on Body Composition, Energy Expenditure and Metabolic Health in Postmenopausal Women (SHAPE Study)
- The Impact of Supplementation With Whey Protein Isolate and/or Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Sleep and Mood in Postmenopausal Women (SHAPE Study)
Sam Walker
University of Arkansas System
3 shared publications
In database
- The potential role of beef and nutrients found in beef on outcomes of wellbeing in healthy adults 50 years of age and older: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials
- The Impact of Whey Protein and/or Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation on Body Composition, Energy Expenditure and Metabolic Health in Postmenopausal Women (SHAPE Study)
- The Impact of Supplementation With Whey Protein Isolate and/or Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Sleep and Mood in Postmenopausal Women (SHAPE Study)
James D. Weese
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- Implementing a Standardized Effect Size in the POLYSIBTEST Procedure
- Reevaluating the SIBTEST Classification Heuristics for Dichotomous Differential Item Functioning
- The Development of a Standardized Effect Size for the SIBTEST Procedure
Ronna C. Turner
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- Implementing a Standardized Effect Size in the POLYSIBTEST Procedure
- Reevaluating the SIBTEST Classification Heuristics for Dichotomous Differential Item Functioning
- The Development of a Standardized Effect Size for the SIBTEST Procedure
Allison J. Ames
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- Implementing a Standardized Effect Size in the POLYSIBTEST Procedure
- Reevaluating the SIBTEST Classification Heuristics for Dichotomous Differential Item Functioning
- The Development of a Standardized Effect Size for the SIBTEST Procedure
Brandon L. Crawford
Indiana University Bloomington (US)
3 shared publications
- Implementing a Standardized Effect Size in the POLYSIBTEST Procedure
- Reevaluating the SIBTEST Classification Heuristics for Dichotomous Differential Item Functioning
- The Development of a Standardized Effect Size for the SIBTEST Procedure
Brenda Aromu Wawire
African Population and Health Research Center (KE)
3 shared publications
- The Mediating Role of Text Reading Fluency in Reading Comprehension in English and Kiswahili: Evidence from Multilingual Contexts in Kenya
- Examining the simple view of reading in Kiswahili: Longitudinal evidence from Kenya
- Supporting multilingual children at-risk of reading failure: impacts of a multilingual structured pedagogy literacy intervention in Kenya
Benjamin Piper
3 shared publications
- The Mediating Role of Text Reading Fluency in Reading Comprehension in English and Kiswahili: Evidence from Multilingual Contexts in Kenya
- Examining the simple view of reading in Kiswahili: Longitudinal evidence from Kenya
- Supporting multilingual children at-risk of reading failure: impacts of a multilingual structured pedagogy literacy intervention in Kenya
Jihong Zhang
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- Model Selection Posterior Predictive Model Checking via Limited‐Information Indices for Bayesian Diagnostic Classification Modeling
- Comparing Frequentist and Bayesian Methods for Factorial Invariance with Latent Distribution Heterogeneity
- Evaluating General Network Scoring Methods as Alternatives to Traditional Factor Scoring Methods
Ejike Edeh
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- Probing beyond: The impact of model size and prior informativeness on Bayesian SEM fit indices
- Sensitivity of Fit Indices to Model Complexity and Misspecification in Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling
- Correction: Probing beyond: The impact of model size and prior informativeness on Bayesian SEM fit indices
Yanyun Yang
Florida State University (US)
2 shared publications
- The Performance of ESEM and BSEM in Structural Equation Models with Ordinal Indicators
- Evaluation of Structural Relationships in Autoregressive Cross-Lagged Models Under Longitudinal Approximate Invariance:A Bayesian Analysis
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