Xingyao (Doria) Xiao, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Scholar at Stanford GSE researching statistical methodology for longitudinal and adaptive data.

Selected publications and manuscripts.

Accepted / Published

  • Xiao, X.*, Patz, R. J., & Wilson, M. R. (2026). Revisiting reliability with human and machine learning raters under scoring design and rater configuration in the many-facet Rasch model. [cite_start]British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology. [cite: 1, 2, 4]
  • Xiao, X.* & Cheng, Y. (2026). Gendered pathways to self-efficacy: moderating and mediating roles of family, school, and sibling contexts in early adolescence. European Journal of Psychology of Education, 41(1), 2.
  • Xue, M., Xiao, X., Liu, Y., & Wilson, M. (in press). On the consistency of automatic scoring with large language models. [cite_start]Educational and Psychological Measurement.
  • Xiao, X., Rabe-Hesketh, S., & Skrondal, A. (2025). Bayesian identification and estimation of growth mixture models. [cite_start]Psychometrika.
  • Xue, M., Liu, Y., Xiao, X., & Wilson, M. (2025). Automatic prompt engineering for automatic scoring. [cite_start]Journal of Educational Measurement.
  • Su, B., Xiao, X.*, Cheng, Y., Liu, C., & Yang, C. (2025). Trajectories of depressive symptom among college students in China during the COVID-19 pandemic. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior.
  • Cheng, Y., Xiao, X., et al. (2025). Competent but Anxious Smart Greenhouse Makers. [cite_start]Journal of Science Education and Technology, 1-19.
  • Wang, F., et al. (2024). Patterns of participation and performance in English online education. [cite_start]Education and Information Technologies, 29, 15595–15619.
  • Ma, J., et al. (2023). Developmental differences in children’s adaptation to vehicle distance and speed. [cite_start]Journal of Safety Research, 88, 261-274.
  • Zhang, J., et al. (2023). A multi-level analysis on the causes of train-pedestrian collisions. [cite_start]Accident Analysis & Prevention, 193, 107332.
  • Xiao, X.*, Xue, M., & Cheng, Y. (2023). Bayesian partial credit model and its applications in science education. In: Advances in Applications of Rasch Measurement in Science Education.
  • Xiao, X., Ji, F. & Rabe-Hesketh, S. (2022). Introduction to multilevel logistic regression using rstanarm. [cite_start]Stan Case Study.
  • Xiao, X.* & Cheng, Y. (2021). Movie title keywords: A text mining and exploratory factor analysis. Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 14 (2).

Submitted / Under Review / In Preparation

  • Kachergis, G., et al. (under review). Creation and validation of the LEVANTE core tasks. [cite_start]PsyArXiv.
  • Xiao, X. (invited; in preparation). Neural networks and autoencoders for model selection in growth mixture models. [cite_start]BJM&SP.
  • Xiao, X.*, et al. (submitted). STEM confidence, context, and problem-solving.
  • Li, Z., & Xiao, X.* (submitted). Individual- and country-level patterns of meritocratic beliefs.
  • Xue, M., et al. (submitted). [cite_start]Extracting information from process data using transformers.
  • Xiao, X.*, et al. (submitted). [cite_start]Identifying sensitive periods for the impact of physical abuse.

*Indicates corresponding author.