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Research Interests<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My main research interests are in developing and disseminating innovative psychometric and statistical methods for addressing issues related to well-being and cognitive development. I have explored how we can apply causal models, including propensity score matching and mediation models, to psychometric and psychological research. I am also researching quantitative methods for analyzing response processes, longitudinal and multilevel data, and complex data, e.g., mixture distributions and zero-inflated distributions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To analyze large scale assessment and text data, I have recently integrated machine learning and natural language processing (NLP) into my research. I also have been combining assessment and eye-tracking techniques into my studies on cognitive processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Selected Recent Journal Publications<\/strong> (* indicates student author)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liu, Y.<\/strong>, B\u00e9liveau, A., Besche, H.C., Wu, D. A., Zhang, X. Y., Stefan, M., Gutlerner, J., & Kim, C. (2021). Bayesian mixed effects model and data visualization for understanding item response time and response order in open online assessment. Frontiers in Education: Assessment, Testing and Applied Measurement<\/em>. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/feduc.2020.607260<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beauchamp, M. R., Liu, Y.<\/strong>, Dunlop*, W. L., Ruissen*, G. R., Schmader*, T., Harden*, S. M., Wolf, S. A., Puterman, E., Sheel, A. W., & Rhodes, R. E. (2021). Psychological mediators of exercise adherence among older adults in a group-based randomized trial. Health Psychology<\/em>, 40(3), 166-177. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1037\/hea0001060<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liu, Y.<\/strong>, Kim, C., Wu, A. D., Gustafson, P., Kroc, E., & Zumbo, B. D. (2020). Investigating the performance of propensity scores approaches for differential item functioning analysis. Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods<\/em>. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.22237\/jmasm\/1556669280<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ruissen*, G. R., Liu, Y.<\/strong>, Schmader*, T., Lubans*, D. R., Harden*, S. M., Wolf, S. A., Rhodes, R. E., Dunlop, W. L., Puterman, E., & Beauchamp, M. R. (2020). Effects of group-based exercise on flourishing and stigma consciousness among older adults: Findings from a randomized controlled trial. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-being<\/em>. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/aphw.12197<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feng*, D., Liu, Y.<\/strong>, Mazloomi*, M.S., Limaye*, A., Turner*, M., Evans, P.D. (2020). A virtual reality system to augment teaching of wood structure and protection. International Wood Products Journal<\/em>. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/20426445.2020.1737773<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chen, M., Liu, Y.<\/strong>, & Zumbo, B.D. (2019). A Propensity score method for investigating differential item functioning in performance assessment. Educational and Psychological Measurement<\/em>. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/0013164419878861<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chen, M., Wu, A. D., & Liu, Y.<\/strong> (2019). Linking test-taking process to performance through mixed-effects regression models: A response process\u2013based validation study. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment<\/em>. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/0734282919861269<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anderson, D., Shimizu, H., Liu, Y.<\/strong>, & Grover, R. (2019). Psychological factors influencing the vividness and affect of visitors\u2019 recall of nostalgic life memories in museums. Current Psychology<\/em>. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12144-019-00299-6<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bennett*, E. V., Clarke*, L. H., Wolf*, S., Dunlop*, W.L., Harden*, S.M., Liu, Y.<\/strong>, Estabrooks, P.A., Rhodes, R. E., & Beauchamp, M. R. (2018). Older adults\u2019 experiences of group-based physical activity: a qualitative study from the \u2018GOAL\u2019 randomized controlled trial. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 39<\/em>, 184 \u2013 192. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.psychsport.2018.08.017<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pullman*, A., Chen*, M., Zou*, D., Hives*, B., & Liu, Y.<\/strong> (2018). Researching multiple publics through latent profile analysis: Similarities and differences in science and technology attitudes in China, Japan, South Korea and the United States. Public Understanding of Science, 28(2)<\/em>, 130-145. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/0963662518791902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beauchamp, M. R., Ruissen*, G. R., Dunlop*, W. L., Estabrooks*, P. A. Harden*, S. M, Wolf*, S. A., Liu, Y.<\/strong>, Schmader, T., Puterman, E., Sheel, A. W., & Rhodes, R. E., (2018). Group-based physical activity for older adults (GOAL) randomized controlled trial: Exercise adherence outcomes. Health Psychology, 37(5)<\/em>, 451-461. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1037\/hea0000615<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":35509,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cu_people_first_name":"Yan","cu_people_last_name":"Liu","cu_people_initials":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"cu_people_type":[17],"cu_people_expertise":[],"class_list":["post-35505","cu_people","type-cu_people","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cu_people_type-faculty"],"acf":{"cu_people_job_title":"Assistant Professor","cu_people_degree":"PhD (The University of British Columbia)","cu_building":"","cu_people_office_num":"","cu_people_pronoun":"","cu_people_designation":"","cu_people_email":"yan.liu5@carleton.ca","cu_people_phone":"613-520-2600 ","cu_people_phone_ext":"2691","cu_people_linkedin":"","cu_people_bluesky":"","cu_people_twitter":"","cu_people_instagram":"","cu_people_facebook":"","cu_people_website":"","cu_people_orcid":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people\/35505","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cu_people"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people\/35505\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44596,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people\/35505\/revisions\/44596"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35505"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cu_people_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people_type?post=35505"},{"taxonomy":"cu_people_expertise","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people_expertise?post=35505"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}