Name: Dr. Yunye YU
Title: Lecturer
E-mail: yunye.yu@seu.edu.cn
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in English Rhetoric and Composition—Georgia State University, USA, May 2018
Concentration: Technical Communication
M. Ed. in Curriculum and Teaching Methodology—Beijing Language and Culture University, Beijing, China, June 2011
Concentration: Educational Measurement, Language Testing
B.A. in Teaching Chinese as Foreign Language—Beijing Language and Culture University, Beijing, China, June 2008
SCHOLARLY INTERESTS
Technical Communication, AI-Assisted Writing, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer assisted language learning, Intercultural Communication, Social Media Study
PUBLICATIONS
1.Yu, Y. & Wu, Y. (2023). Design fiction as a novel approach to cultivate awareness of social responsibilities: an explorative study in a technical writing course for engineering students. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication. Forthcoming.
2.Yang, L., Xin, T., Zhang, S., & Yu, Y. (2022). Predication of Writing Originality Based on Computational Linguistics. Journal of Intelligence, 10(4), 124.
3.Wu, Y., Yu, Y. & An, P. (2022). Dancing with the Unexpected and Beyond: The Use of AI Assistance in Design Fiction Creation. In Proceedings of The Tenth International Symposium of Chinese CHI (Chinese CHI 2022).
4.Yu, Y. & Wu, Y. (2022). Design fiction as a novel approach to cultivate awareness of social responsibilities in engineering students. In Proceedings of 2022 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference.
5.Wang, H., Ma, L., & Yu, Y. (2022). Monitoring Worldwide Trends of Expressed Depression on Twitter Before and After COVID-19 Vaccine Releases. In Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Computational Biology.
6.Yu, Y. (2017). Designing life: A socio-cultural analysis of IKEA Kitchen Planner and user experience. Special Issue of Journal of Rhetoric, Professional Communication & Globalization 8(1): “Designing for Everyday Life in a Global Context.”
7.Peng, H. & Yu, Y. (2013). Research on controlling central rating in net-based scoring of subjective test items. China Examinations 6, 2013: 3-9. 主观性试题网上评阅趋中评分控制研究初探.《中国考试》.
8.Yu, Y. & Xie, X. (2012). Research on identifying central rating in net-based composition scoring sing Many-Facet Rasch Model. China Examinations. 1, 2012: 6-13. 基于多面Rasch模型的作文网上评卷“趋中评分”判定研究. 《中国考试》.
9.Yu, Y. (2010). A Literature review of test item exposure and related Research in the U.S. and Europe. In Xie, X. and Yang, Y. (Eds), Collected Works on Research of Examinations(6th Volume)(pp. 239-248). Beijing, China: Economic Science Press. 国外考试试题公开情况及实验研究综述. 《考试研究文集（第6辑）》(pp. 239-248). 经济科学出版社.
Translation Work
1.《风险与收益-健康传播中的循证方法》. Southeast University Press. Forthcoming.
Pedagogical Material
1.English Technical Writing. (Deputy Editor.) Nanjing University Press. Recognized as a “Key Textbook for Higher Education Institutions in Jiangsu Province during the 13th Five-Year Plan.” 《英文技术写作》（担任副主编）.南京大学出版社. 获“十三五”江苏省高等学校重点教材. 2021.
2.Civic engagement and community-based writing. (website contributor, with Anderson, L. et al). In L Gaillet, A. Hall-Godsey, & J. L. Vala (Eds), Guide to First-Year Writing. Southlake, Texas: Fountainhead Press, 2014
Other Publication
1.Zhang, Y., Li, B., Wang, Y., Zhang, X, and Yu, Y. (2010) Lonely Planet – Turkey (2ud Edition, Trans). Beijing, China: SDX Joint Publishing Company.
GRANTS
1.Southeast University Basic Research Fund. PI, Research on Human-AI Collaboration in Creative Writing), 2023. ￥30,000
2.The International Society for Chinese Language Teaching & Chinese Testing International Co., Ltd. Research Fund, PI, Research on the Design of Interfaces for Chinese Online Exams), 2022. ￥30,000
3.China Association of Higher Education Foreign Language Teaching and Research Grant, PI, Research on Foreign Language Communication Competence Standards for Engineering Students in the Context of the 'New Engineering,', 2021, ￥3,000
4.Southeast University Grant for Excellent English-instructed Courses, PI, “English Technical Writing,” ￥30,000
5.Southeast University Grant for Renovations in the Teaching of Ideologies and Core Values, PI, “English Technical Writing,” ￥10,000
6.Southeast University Start-up Funding of New Recruits, PI, “Research on enhancing communication competency of engineering students,” ￥30,000
HORNORS & AWARDS
1.Huawei Zhenhua Award for Excellence in Teaching, Southeast University, 2021
2.Third Prize in Teaching Competition for Young Faculties, Southeast University, 2019
3.Award for Distinctive Contribution to Technical Communication Education, China Standardization Association, 2019
4.Dissertation Grant Award, Georgia State University, 2017
5.Outstanding Thesis Award, Beijing Language and Culture University, 2011
PRESENTATIONS
Conference Presentations
1.“Need analysis of Language Standardization in the Field of Engineering and Technology,” The Seventh Seminar of the Youth Scholars Collaborative Innovation Alliance for Language Application and Administration. Guangzhou, China, Sept. 2023. “工程技术领域语言文字规范标准建设需求”, 第七届语言文字应用研究中青年学者协同创新联盟学术研讨会.
2.“Discussion on the Development of the HSK (Higher Education Chinese Proficiency Test) Advanced Level in the Context of New Standards and New Technologies,” The Sixth International Symposium on Language Testing and Assessment. Shanghai, China. Dec. 2021 “新标准新技术背景下的HSK高等考试研发刍议.” 第六届语言测试与评价国际研讨会.
3.“The Integration of Technical Communication and Translation Teaching,” Annual Conference of the Jiangsu Provincial Translation Association and Academic Seminar on “Translation Research and Talent Development in the Context of New Humanities.” Xuzhou, China. May 2021. “技术传播与翻译教学的融合.”江苏省翻译协会年会暨“新文科背景下的翻译研究与人才培养”学术研讨会.
4.A brief history of technical communication in the U.S. Annual Conference of China Association of Technical Communication. Beijing, China. Oct. 2019.
5.Maneuvering the boundary in designer-client communication: A case study of design project management in an emerging market. The 37th Annual ACM International Conference on the Design of Communication (ACM SIGDOC). Portland, OR. Oct, 2019 The expanded recipe: A rhetorical analysis of Starbucks’ instructional posts on social media. 82nd Annual International Conference of the Association of Business Communication. Dublin, Ireland: Oct. 2017.
6.Building a mentor program: Shadow clusters, immersion, and integration. (Panel presentation with Christie, A. H.). College Composition and Communication Conference (CCCC). Portland, OR. Mar, 2017.
7.“Don’t demonize nuclear energy!”: A case study of rhetorical strategies on Chinese social media and its implications for second-language writing pedagogy. The 4th International Conference on Writing Analytics: Writing Analytics, Data Mining, and Student Success 2017. St. Petersburg, FL. Jan, 2017
8.Designs of blocking features of Weibo and Twitter: Protection of privacy or abuse of power?
9.Annual Conference of Association of Teachers of Technical Writing (ATTW). Houston, TX. April, 2016.
10.Training English speakers to identify Mandarin affricates zh-j and ch-q. (With Geng, Z.) Annual Conference of American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). San Diego, CA. Nov, 2015.
11.Reveal the myth of (in)directness: A study on Chinese social media users’ rhetorical reference. Computers and Writing Conference. Menomonie, WI. May, 2015.
12.An Investigation into Chinese language tests in the U.S.A. (With Geng, Z.) National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL). Washington, D.C. Apr, 2015.
13.Beijing Mongolian Language and Culture School project: A case of preserving and promoting minority culture through literacy movement in a multi-cultural society. College.
14.Composition and Communication Conference (CCCC). Tampa, FL. Mar, 2015.
15.The Directness in Chinese contemporary Rhetoric: An empirical study on Chinese Weibo users. College Composition and Communication Conference (CCCC). Indianapolis, IN. Mar, 2014.
16.Constructing an academic self: A genre analysis of personal statement. (With Hoagland, M.) Annual Conference of American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL). Portland, OR. Mar, 2014.
17.Research on controlling central rating in net-based scoring of subjective test items. (With Peng, H.) 10th Annual Meeting of Educational Statistics and Measurement of China. Nanchang, Jiangxi, China. Sept. 2012.
Workshops
1.[Forthcoming] Design fiction as a novel approach to cultivate critical reflection and ethical awareness in TPC. 2024 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference.
2.Methods in developing user persona and user journey maps. (Virtual workshop given in Technical Communication and Content Development series). With Z. GAO. Shenzhen, China. 2021.
3.Document design principles and technical writing styles. (Virtual workshop given in Technical Communication and Content Development series). With Z. GAO. Shenzhen, China. 2021.
4.Unrisking futures. With Y. Wu. The annual conference of tcWorld China. Shanghai, China. 2020.
5.Writing Talk: Literature review. Graduate Student Write-In Workshop at GSU. Atlanta, Georgia. 2016.
6.Writing Workshop: How to write literature review. Senior Capstone class at Georgia State University: SCOM 4800, Communication and Diversity. Atlanta, Georgia. 2016.
7.Encountering and embracing the differences: Studying and teaching in U.S. college classrooms. Institute of Educational Measurement, Beijing Language and Culture University. Beijing, China. 2013.
Poster Presentations
1.Design thinking and assignments: Exploring a new philosophy in technical communication classroom. Annual Conference of Association of Teachers of Technical Writing (ATTW). Portland, OR. Mar. 2017.
2.Solving the “wicked problem”: How to employ “design thinking” in Technical Communication curriculum. Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication Annual Meeting. Savannah, GA. Oct. 2016.
SERVICE
Service to School
1.Regional Leader for Zhejiang Admissions Team, Southeast University, 2020-2022
2.Member of Proposal Writing Committee for “English-Information Science” Dual Major Application, Southeast University, 2021
3.Member of Graduate Admission Committee, Southeast University, 2020-2023
4.Member of Survey Committee for GSU’s Guide to First-Year Writing (5th Edition). 2015-2016.
5.Secretary of RSA Student Chapter at GSU. 2014-2015.
6.Chinese crash course teacher at International Education Week, Georgia State University. Nov. 2014.
7.Content Contributor to GSU’s Guide to First-year Writing (3rd Edition). 2013.
8.Meditation session leader for Mindful Moments, Department of English, Georgia State University, 2016
9.Volunteering Front Desk at Writing Studio, Georgia State University. Jan.-May. 2014.
Service to Profession
1.Deputy Secretary, Alliance of China Technical Communication Education, 2019-Present
2.Organizing Committee of Beijing Branch of 2021 ACM SIGDOC Conference, ACM SIGDOC, 2021
3.Organizing Committee of Annual Conference of Alliance of China Technical Communication, Annual Conference of Alliance of China Technical Communication, 2019
4.External reviewer for conference proposals, ACM CHI INDIA Annual Conference, 2018
Service to Community
1.Onsite volunteer for COVID-19 PCR Testing and Vaccination at Southeast University, Nanjing, China, 2021
2.Volunteer, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta, Georgia, USA 2016 - 2018.
3.Chief Secretary, Chinese Student Union at GSU | Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 2012 - 2014.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
1.Python and Corpus Linguistics (16 hours), Shanghai Jiaotong University, 2023
2.Professional Training for Technical Writing Instructors (25 hours), Peking University, Summer 2019
3.Workshop: Computational Rhetoric: Exploring Possibilities, Limits, & Applications (8 hours, taught by Dr. William Hart-Davidson and Dr. Ryan Omizo). RSA Summer Institute. Bloomington, IN, May 2017
4.Seminar: Digital Rhetoric Behind & Beyond the Screen (taught by Dr. Jim Brown, Dr. Casey Boyle, and Dr. Steph Ceraso). RSA Summer Institute. Bloomington, IN, May 2017
5.The Utility of Biometrics and Eye Tracking in Applied Media Usability Research Webinar, Tobbi Pro Inc. 2016.
6.Emotionally Intelligent Design Webinar, UserTesting Inc. 2016.
7.Workshop: Analyzing Digital Writing in a Cross-Cultural Framework (taught by Dr. Huatong Sun). ATTW Research Methods Workshops. Tampa, FL. Mar, 2015.
8.Pedagogy Training for GTAs. Department of English, GSU. Atlanta, GA. Aug 2015.
9.GTA and Instructor Training. Department of World Languages and Cultures. GSU. Atlanta, GA Aug. 2014.
10.Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Consultant Workshop. Center for Instructional Innovation at GSU, Atlanta, GA. Aug. 2013.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Deputy Secretary, Alliance of China Technical Communication Education
Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Member, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Member, Association of Business Communication (ABC)
Member, Association of Teachers of Technical Writing (ATTW)
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
1.Freelance Business Writer and Translator,2016–Present
2.Translation Intern, Department of International News at Xinhua News Agency2010
3.Web Editor, Freelance Reporter and Writer, Sports Channel at Sina.com, 2008-2010
