HERA Lab members will present accepted research at the 2026 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting in Los Angeles from April 8–12. AERA is the largest national gathering of education researchers. All times below are Pacific Daylight Time.
Wednesday, April 8 Optimizing Corequisite Support Design Instructional and Implementation Features Predicting Success in Gateway English and Math (Poster 26)
Hongjiao Li, XunFei Li, and Di Xu
Poster session · 11:45 AM–1:15 PM · Los Angeles Convention Center, Level 2, Poster Hall—Exhibit Hall A
Does Same-Race Representation or Racial Diversity Matter More? Evidence from Peer Composition and Reading Outcomes in U.S. Elementary Schools
Daman Chhikara
Roundtable · 11:45 AM–1:15 PM · Los Angeles Convention Center, Gold Level—Gold 1
Thursday, April 9 Interventions for Effective Online Learning in Higher Education A Systematic Literature Review (Poster 4)
Qiujie Li, Jenny Lee, Waverly Tseng, and Di Xu
Poster · 9:45–11:15 AM · Los Angeles Convention Center, Level 2, Poster Hall—Exhibit Hall A
Do Study-Together Groups Improve Academic Achievement? Evidence from Online Community College Courses
Jenny Lee, Michael Cooper, Qiujie Li, Waverly Tseng, and Di Xu
Paper session: Mindsets and Mentorship—Improving Success for Underserved and Community College Students · 2:15–3:45 PM · JW Marriott LA LIVE, 2nd Floor, Platinum G
Friday, April 10 University Housing Policies, Belonging, and Discrimination Exploring the link among university housing policies, student belonging, and discrimination perceptions for underrepresented minority students
Jessica Cai and XunFei Li (UCI MUST Lab)
Roundtable · 3:45–5:15 PM · JW Marriott LA LIVE, Gold Level, Gold 3
Saturday, April 11 Beyond the Buzz How Does Professional Development Reshape Online Course Design for Quality Learning?
Alyssa Nguyen, Jenny Lee, Di Xu, Michael S. Hill, Cassandra Marie Doll Hart, and Rachel Baker
Paper session: Innovative Approaches to Improving Postsecondary Teaching · 1:45–3:15 PM · JW Marriott LA LIVE, 2nd Floor, Platinum G
Sunday, April 12 Instructor Buy-In and Instructional Practice in Corequisite Mathematics Reform Evidence from a Mixed-Methods Study of the Virginia Community College System
Daman Chhikara, Zachary Beamer, Mina Sajjadi, Laura M. Desimone, and Di Xu
Symposium · 9:45–11:15 AM · JW Marriott LA LIVE, 2nd Floor, Platinum I
How AB 705 Reshaped College-Level Course Enrollment and Completion Academic progression in California following developmental education reform
Yumeng Zhang, Loris Fagioli, XunFei Li, and Di Xu
Symposium · 1:45–3:15 PM · JW Marriott LA LIVE, 2nd Floor, Platinum I