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Personal Diary
Books on a Yellow Wall

Research

Publications 

Articles 

Books  

  • Xie, Q. (2019) Elle a Dit. Paris Editions You Feng.

Presentations 

  • Hailu, M. F., Yoon, S. Y., & Xie, Q. (2026, April). Factors associated with persistence in STEMM: The case of undergraduate women in Ethiopian universities [Roundtable presentation]. Critical Issues in Contemporary Education Across Nations session, American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (AERA), Los Angeles, U.S.

  • Li, M., & Xie, Q. (2026, March). Students' adoption of generative AI: A comparative study of China, Japan, and Mongolia [Paper presentation]. Artificial Intelligence, Digitalization, and Educational Equity session, Comparative and International Education Society Annual Conference (CIES), San Francisco, U.S.

  • Xie, Q. (2025, April). Navigating AI and digital pedagogies in education [Colloquium panelist]. Colloquium on the World's Education Systems Series, Minneapolis, U.S.

  • Xie, Q. (2025, March). Pursuing gender equity: Dissecting global trends [Symposium panelist]. Gender & Education Committee, Comparative and International Education Society Annual Conference (CIES), Chicago, U.S.

  • Xie, Q. (2025, March). Navigating global and local generative AI tools in higher education: Perspectives from Chinese students [Paper presentation]. Perils and Promises of Generative AI in Higher Education: Comparative Insights from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, Mongolia, and the U.S. (Highlighted Session), Comparative and International Education Society Annual Conference (CIES), Chicago, U.S.

  • Xie, Q. (2025, February). Oops! ChatGPT is banned in China: How do Chinese students integrate generative AI in learning? [Paper presentation]. University of Minnesota Student Research Conference, Minneapolis, U.S.

  • Li, M., & Xie, Q. (2025, February). Navigating generative AI in higher education: A comparative policy analysis [Paper presentation]. The 5th Southeast Asian Conference on Education, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

  • Xie, Q., & Li, M. (2024, November). Comparative analysis of generative AI guidelines in leading universities in China, Japan, and the USA [Paper presentation]. The Comparative Education Society of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

  • Xie, Q. (2024, September). A comparative analysis of national-level generative AI policies in higher education [Paper presentation]. Comparative and International Education Society Midwest Regional Conference, Virtual.

  • Xie, Q., & Li, M. (2024, July). Comparative analysis of policies on generative artificial intelligence in higher education between the Global North and South [Paper presentation]. XVIII World Congress of Comparative Education Societies, Cornell University, Ithaca, U.S.

  • Xie, Q. (2023, March). Does ChatGPT boost gender inequity in higher education? [Paper presentation]. University of Minnesota Student Research Conference, Minneapolis, U.S.

Research Experience

  • ​​2026         Research Assistant, Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development, University of Minnesota, U.S.

                        Collaborated with organizations across West and Central Africa and Latin America on gender equity and social inclusion in education,                              contributing to case study development, workshop design and facilitation, and multilingual translation.

  • ​​2026         Research Assistant, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Minnesota, U.S.

                        Expanding the Methods of Education Researchers with Generative AI (emergAI) is a professional development institute and program                                for early and mid-career STEM researchers funded by the National Science Foundation (DRL-2526452). Contributed to program                                      design, literature synthesis and management, application review, and manuscript development. ​

  • ​​2026         AI Researcher (Intern), Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), France

                        Developed a policymaker-focused MOOC on AI in education; conducted literature reviews and data analysis for cross-national AI                                    policy case studies; facilitated UNESCO events, including Digital Learning Week; and developed research collaboration proposals with                            UNESCO partners.

  • ​​2025         Research Affiliate, Artificial Intelligence, Race and Evaluation (AIRE) Lab, U.S.

                        Co-conceptualized and designed ELPS 495: AI & Human Development, an undergraduate course examining the intersection of artificial                          intelligence and human development. Conducted comprehensive literature reviews and empirical data analyses for a study on AI-driven                            approaches to educational assessment and evaluation.

  • ​​2024         Research Assistant, Department of Higher Education, University of Minnesota, U.S.

                        Examined gender equity policies and outcomes in Midwestern higher education institutions. Synthesized scholarly literature; coded and                            analyzed qualitative data from in-depth interviews; and co-authored manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication

  • ​​2020         AI Textbook Editorial Assistant Manager, Institute for Interdisciplinary Information Sciences, Tsinghua University, China

                        Managed research coordination and editorial workflows for Artificial Intelligence (High School Edition), a secondary-level textbook                                distilling advanced AI concepts into accessible high school curricular materials. Responsibilities included synthesizing current technical                            literature, supervising content development, and ensuring pedagogical clarity and factual accuracy across all chapters.​

  • ​​2018         Research Assistant (Intern), The Export-Import Bank of China, Morocco & Gabon

                        Drafted country risk assessments and sectoral industry reports for the Export-Import Bank of China and the Ministry of Commerce                                    (MOFCOM) to inform bilateral trade policy and overseas investment decisions. Performed quantitative data analyses; facilitated bilateral                           negotiations and represented the bank at multilateral conferences.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Teaching Experience

  • 2026 Fall           Guest Lecturer, Department of Education, University of Zurich, Switzerland

                                 26HS 226p557a: Global Governance of Education: Metrics, Technologies and Power Positions (Graduate) 

  • 2026 Fall           Teaching Assistant, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota, U.S.

                                 EPSY 8251: Methods in Data Analysis for Educational Research I (Graduate)

  • 2026 Summer    Curriculum Co-designer, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota, U.S.

                                 EPSY 8252: Methods in Data Analysis for Educational Research II (Graduate)

  • 2026 Spring       Guest Lecturer, Department of Higher Education, University of Minnesota, U.S.

                                 OLPD 5709: Critical Issues in Higher Education (Graduate)

  • 2025 Summer    Curriculum Co-designer, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, U.S.

                                 ELPS 495: AI & Human Development (Undergraduate)

  • 2025 Spring       Instructor, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, University of Minnesota, U.S.

                                 OLLI 10850: Traditional Chinese Music, A Journey Through Indigenous Perspectives (Professional)​​​

  • 2024 Spring       Tutor, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota, U.S.

                                 China Flagship Program (Undergraduate)

  • 2023 Fall           Guest Lecturer, Global Minnesota, U.S.

                                 K-12 Education

  • 2023 Fall           Mentor, International Student and Scholar Services, University of Minnesota, U.S.

                                 Cross-Cultural Discussion Program​

Awards & Grants 

  • 2026      UMN Education Our Loud Global Learning Partner, PI/co-PI(s): Joan DeJaeghere, Christopher Johnstone; Qin Xie (Research                            Assistant). $400,000.00 (08/2026 – 12/2026) 

  • 2026      BCSER: Expanding STEM Education Researchers' Generative AI Capacities, National Science Foundation (DRL-2526452). PI/co-                    PI(s): George Veletsianos, Panayiota Kendeou, Krista Glazewski, Emma Braaten; Qin Xie (Research Assistant), $999,991.00                              (10/2025 – 09/2028) 

  • 2026      Institute for Innovation and Change, Inaugural Cohort, University of Minnesota, $1,000.00 (09/2026 – 05/2027)

  • 2026      OLPD Student Travel/Professional Development Grant, University of Minnesota, $375.00

  • 2025      Information Overload and AI's Role in Academics, the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK)                            (Project  No: 970104). PI/co-PI(s): Mustafa Akdağ (PI), Tuğba Bamyacıoğlu (Co-PI), Qin Xie (Researcher), ₺1,153,360.00 (2026 –                   2027) (Pending).

  • 2025      Graduate Student Travel Award, Comparative and International Education Society (CIES), $250.00

  • 2025      OLPD Student Travel/Professional Development Grant, University of Minnesota, $500.00  

  • 2024      Comprehensive Framework for the Integration of Generative AI into Educational and Learning Environments in Higher Education,                    JSPS KAKENHI (Grant Number 24K06100), Osaka University, Japan. Ming Li (PI), Qin Xie (Researcher). $30,000.00 (04/2024 –                    03/2027) 

  • 2024      Research on Generative AI Guidelines from a Global Perspective: A Comparative Study of Universities in Japan, China, and the                        United States, Osaka University FY2024 ELSI Co-Creation Project Research Activity Fund, Japan. Ming Li (PI), Qin Xie                                  (Researcher). $3200.00 (04/2024 – 03/2025)​​

Academic Service 

Journal Reviewer 

  • 2026                    Special Issue Editor, Journal of Technology, Knowledge, & Learning (TKNL)

  • 2025 – Present    Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIIE)

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  • 2026                    American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference​

  • 2025– 2027         Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) Annual Conference

  • 2025                    Colloquium on the World's Education Systems Series (CWESS) Annual Conference​

  • 2025                    University of Minnesota Student Research Conference (SRC) Annual Conference​

  • 2024 – 2026        Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Conference

Conference Reviewer 

Leadership

  • ​2025 – 2027         Graduate Student Representative, Technology, Instruction, Cognition and Learning (TICL) SIG, American Educational Research                               Association (AERA)

  • 2024 – 2026         Secretary for East Asia SIG, Comparative and International Education Society (CIES)

  • 2019– 2020          Facilitator, IIIS-Haihua Frontier Seminar Series, Tsinghua University

  • 2018                     Facilitator, China Theory Week (CTW) for Computer Science, Tsinghua University

  • 2017                     Coordinator, Association of Chinese Students and Scholars in France​

​Session Chair

  • 2026                     Trust, Embodiment, and Representation in digital climates, Teaching, Tech, and Identity, Association for the Study of Higher                                       Education (ASHE) Annual Conference

  • 2026                     Artificial Intelligence, Digitalization, and Educational Equity, Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) Annual                                   Conference

  • 2025                     Teaching, Tech, and Identity, Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Conference

  • 2024                     Unlocking Higher Education's Potential: Perspectives on Affordability and Student Learning, Association for the Study of                                           Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Conference

Committees

  • 2026                     Early Career Award Committee & Outstanding International Research Collaboration Award Committee for Technology,                                               Instruction, Cognition and Learning (TICL) SIG, American Educational Research Association (AERA)

  • 2026                     Graduate Student Travel Award Committee for East Asia SIG, Comparative and International Education Society (CIES)

  • 2024– 2025          Committee Member for the University of Minnesota Student Research Conference​​​​​​​​​​

Professional Societies

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  • American Educational Research Association (AERA)

  • Comparative and International Education Society (CIES)

  • Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)

  • The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI)​

 

Other Service  

  • 2017  Volunteer of Peace Ark Hospital Ship, Gabon

  • 2015  Volunteer of World Expo Milan, Italy

  • 2015  Volunteer of Doctor of the World, France

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