Biography
Jiani Wu serves as an Associate Research Fellow at the Higher Education Policy and Academic (HEPA) Lab. Based in the United States, Wu focuses her research at the intersection of higher education governance, English language education (ELT/TESOL), and global academic mobility. Her work examines how educational policies, digital innovation, and cross-cultural pedagogical strategies shape language acquisition, academic writing, and international scholar integration. As a resident research scholar in the U.S., she collaborates on interdisciplinary projects bridging policy frameworks with classroom practice, contributing actively to peer-reviewed publications, editorial boards, and international research initiatives.
Research Interests
English Language Education & Applied Linguistics; Higher Education Policy; AI & Technology in Language Learning
Selected Publications
- Wu, Y., Lin, R., Kong, W., Lv, T., Chen, Y., & Wu, J. (2026). Associations Between Fitness-Related Social Media Usage Motivations and Fitness Management Behaviors Among University Students. Computational Media and Immersive Technologies, 1(1), 77–98. Link
- Wu Jiani, Wu, Y., Lin, R., Chen Y., Guo, S., Lv, T., & Kong, W. (2026). Generative AI-assisted instruction and college students’ academic self-efficacy, computational thinking, and critical thinking disposition: A six-week pretest-posttest study. Journal of Vocational, Informatics and Computer Education, 4(3), 211–226. Link
- Wu, J. & W. (2026). MAPPING AI-ASSISTED TEACHING THROUGH AN EDUCATIONAL EQUITY LENS: A BIBLIOMETRIC STUDY. Jurnal Sosialita, 21(2), 1–13. Link
- WU, J., & WU, Y. (2026). A Proposed Framework for Teaching English Idiomatic Expressions Appearing in Friends to English Language Learners. Journal of ELT Studies, 3(1), 1–11. Link