Chunxue Hu Doctoral Institution: Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Content-Based Instruction Dissertation Title: The Effects of Concept-Maps-Based Planning on Linguistic Performance in College English Writing

FeiFeng Liu Doctoral Institution: Fudan University TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Language Assessment Dissertation Title: Effects of Task Complexity on Chinese EFL Learners’ L2 Oral Performance: A Complex Dynamic Systems Theory Perspective

Lumeng Fang Doctoral Institution: Beijing Foreign Studies University TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Language Assessment Dissertation Title: Validating the Writing Part B of GSEEE: Investigating the Prompt Topic Effect

Wandong Xu Doctoral Institution: Chongqing University TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Language Assessment Dissertation Title: A Comparative Study on Candidates’ Cognitive Processes Completing IELTS, TOEFL iBT, and CET-6 Reading Tests: Evidence from Eyetracking

Yiting Duan Doctoral Institution: Chongqing University TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Language Assessment Dissertation Title: Assessing the Validity of CSE Self-Assessment Scale for Listening Proficiency

Yiwei Qin Doctoral Institution: University of Macau TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Language Assessment Dissertation Title: Washback Effect of Classroom-Based Assessment from Learners’ Perspectives