FACULTY AND STAFF DIRECTORY
yaoying xu, ph.d. , associate professor
special education and disability policy
- Research Interests
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Dr. Xu’s research has been centered on social aspects of children with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Her specific research interests involve culturally appropriate learning contexts for young English language learners, impact of social interactions of young children on their school performance, empowering culturally diverse families of young children with disabilities, and linking assessment and intervention for infants and young children who are at risk for disabilities/delays. Dr. Xu’s current research projects include using technology to increase social interactions and school performance of young English language learners, a longitudinal study of early intervention for young children who were born premature and low birth weight, and a meta-analysis on early identification of learning disabilities among young English language learners.
Curriculum VitaeEmail : yxu2@vcu.edu
Phone :804.828.5298
Fax :804.225.3554
| Evelyn Reed, Department Chair | |
| Maureen Conroy | Kevin Sutherland |
| Paul Gerber | Collen Thoma |
| John Kregel | Paul Wehman |
| Fred Orelove | Yaoying Xu |
| Diane Simon | |
| Beth Bader | Carol Schall | |
| DiAnne Garner-Davidsen | Angela Snyder | |
| Norman Geller | ||
| Belinda Hooper |
| Carol Boyle | Julie Schall |
| Pat Pleasant |