Tianlan (Elaine) Wei

Dr. Wei's Curriculum Vitae

Education

• LL.B., 2005, Fudan University, Law
• M.Ed., 2012, Texas Tech University, Educational Psychology
• Ph.D., 2014, Texas Tech University, Educational Psychology

Research Interests

• Gender differences in learning and performance
• Academic interest and affect
• Psychometric evaluation of educational measurements

Courses Taught

• Multivariate Analysis in Educational Research
• Intermediate Educational and Psychological Statistics
• Educational and Psychological Statistics
• Psychometric Theory
• Psychological testing in educational and related setting
• Measurement and Evaluation

Selected Publications

• Wei, T., Chesnut, S. R., Barnard-Brak, L, & Richman, D. (2015). Psychometric analysis of the Social Communication Questionnaire using an Item Response Theory framework: Implications for the use of the Lifetime and Current forms. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 37(3), 469-480.
• Wei, T., Sadikova, A. N., Barnard-Brak, L., Wang, E. W., & Sodikov, D. (2015). Exploring graduate students' attitudes towards team research and their scholarly productivity: A survey guided by the Theory of Planned Behavior. International Journal of Doctoral Studies, 10, 1-17.
• Wei, T., Chesnut, S. R., Barnard-Brak, L., Stevens, T., & Olivárez, A. J. (2014). Evaluating the Mathematics Interest Inventory using item response theory: Differential item functioning across gender and ethnicities. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 32(8), 747-761.
• Barnard-Brak, L., Rojahn, J., & Wei, T. (2013). Psychometric analysis of the Behavior Problems Inventory using an Item-Response Theory framework: A sample of individuals with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 35, 564-577.
• Wei. T., Barnard-Brak, L., Stevens, T., & Lan, W. Y. (2018). Item parameter drift of the Self Description Questionnaire I: Implications for assessing young children’s mathematics self-concept. European Journal of Psychological Assessment. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000473
• Chesnut, S. R., Wei, T., Barnard-Brak, L, & Richman, D. (2017). A meta-analysis of the Social Communication Questionnaire: Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism, 21(8), 920-928.

Selected Presentations

• Wei, T., Liu, X., & Barnard-Brak, L. (April, 2014). Gender differences in children's mathematics trajectories: Mixed findings in higher and lower achievers. Paper presented at the 2014 Annual Conference of American Educational Research Association (AERA), Philadelphia, PA.
• Wei, T., Chesnut, S. R., Barnard-Brak, L., Stevens, T., & Olivárez, A. J. (April, 2014). Evaluating the Mathematics Interest Inventory using Item Response Theory: Differential item functioning across ethnicities. Paper presented at the 2014 Annual Conference of American Educational Research Association (AERA), Philadelphia, PA.
• Wei, T., Chesnut, S. R., Barnard-Brak, L., & Schmidt, M. (April, 2014). University students’ perceptions of academic cheating: Triangulating quantitative and qualitative findings. Paper presented at the 2014 Annual Conference of American Educational Research Association (AERA), Philadelphia, PA.
• Wei, T., Xie, J.,* & Sergi, K.* (2018, August). Investigating the reciprocality of parental expectations and children’s mathematics achievement. Paper presented at the 2018 Annual Conference of American Psychological Association (APA), San Francisco, CA.
• Wei, T., Xie, J.,* & Sergi, K.* (2017, May). Parents' perceptual bias in children's math competencies: A moderation study. Poster presented at the 29th Annual Convention of Association of Psychological Sciences (APS), Boston, MA.
• Wei, T., Barnard-Brak, L., Stevens, T., & Lan, W. Y. (2016, April). Measuring gender differences in mathematics interest: How trustworthy is the instrument? Paper presented at the 2016 Annual Conference of American Educational Research Association (AERA), Washington, DC.
• Wei, T. (2015, May). “I don’t feel like studying”: A meta-analysis of the impact of positive academic emotions on achievement motivation. Poster presentation at the 27th Annual Convention of Association of Psychological Sciences (APS), New York, NY.

Personal Interests

• Shooting pool
• Martial arts and chivalry fictions
• Movies