(A rather simplified version, last updated in July 2026. For a more detailed version, please reach out!)

Education

University of California, Irvine | Sep. 2026 - Present

• Ph.D. in Language Science

University of California San Diego | Aug. 2022 — Jun. 2026

• B.S. in Cognitive Science
• B.A. (Hons) in Linguistics
  • Thesis: Partner Effects on Referential Expression Production in Autistic Adults
    • Advisor: Rachel Dudley
    • Meaning and Language Development Lab, UCSD Linguistics
• Minor in Music
• GPA: 3.96, Magna Cum Laude

Publications and Presentations

Conferences

Xin, Y. G., Dudley, R. (2026). Partner effects on referential expression production in autistic adults [Poster]. CORE Project Workshop at ESSLLI 2026, Prague, Czech Republic.

Xin, Y. G. (2026). Partner effects on referential expression production in autistic adults [Talk]. Southern California Undergraduate Linguistics Conference, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Xin, Y. G., Luo, D. (2025). An Experience-First Approach to Autism Pragmatics [Poster]. COGSCI 2025, San Francisco, CA, United States. Abstract

Xin, Y. G., Morton, T., Ferreira, V. (2024). Pragmatic Reasoning in Large Language Models [Poster]. CAMP 7, La Jolla, CA, United States.

Fellowships, Awards, and Honors

• Outstanding Graduate in Linguistics, UCSD (2026)
• Student Support Fellowship, UCI (2026), $32,000
• Warren Cowgill Fellowship, LSA Linguistics Institute (2025), $2,500
• Summer Undergraduate Research Scholarship for Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, UCSD (2025), $6,500
• Bronze Award, International Linguistics Olympiad (2021)
• National Team (Top 8), China Linguistics Olympiad (2021)
• Silver Award, 18th in Asia, Asia-Pacific Linguistics Olympiad (2021)

Skills

Languages: English (Native), Mandarin Chinese (Native), Cantonese (Conversational), Spanish (Research), Japanese (Beginner)

Programming: R, Matlab, Python, PsychoPy, Java, Javascript

Tools: Praat, ELAN