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Jia Xue receives an Ontario Early Researcher Award to investigate the growing prevalence of image-based sexual abuse

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U of T FIFSW
U of T FIFSW
Prof Jia Xue receives Deborah K. Padgett Early Career Achievement Award
Professor Jia Xue received the Deborah K. Padgett Early Career Achievement Award on January 18 at the 2025 Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Conference in Seattle. The award recognizes individuals who are engaged in innovative scholarship, have embraced a rigorous approach to social work research, and are an emerging influence in the field.
January 21, 2025
AIJ News
AIJ News
AIJ Lab’s Four Papers Accepted at ICA 2024, Bolun Zhang Represents the Team in Australia to Present Research Findings
AIJ Lab had four papers accepted at ICA 2024, with Bolun Zhang presenting their research in Australia. The studies analyze nonprofit organizations’ social media strategies, providing insights to enhance public engagement.
July 12, 2024
AIJ News
AIJ News
Tsinghua University Hosts Virtual Salon on AI and Educator Development Featuring Professor Jia Xue
Jia Xue, as an alumnus of Law School, was invited to speak at the fifth session of the Educator Development Virtual Salon hold by Tsinghua University.
April 26, 2024
U of T FIFSW
U of T FIFSW
The Artificial Intelligence for Justice (AIJ) Lab celebrates its 4th Anniversary
The AIJ lab at the University of Toronto marked a significant milestone on January 27, 2024, as it celebrated its 4th anniversary.
January 31, 2024
AIJ News
AIJ News
AIJ Laboratory Celebrates Fourth Anniversary: Remarkable Achievements and Special Awards Ceremony
AIJ Lab celebrated its 4th anniversary, recognizing its research achievements and student mentorship. The event honored outstanding members, reinforcing the lab’s commitment to excellence and collaboration.
January 28, 2024
iSchool
iSchool
Professor Jia Xue Recognized as Outstanding Young Scholar
Assistant Professor Jia Xue has been awarded the 2023 Ivan Sun Outstanding Young Scholar Research Award by the Association of Chinese Criminology and Criminal Justice (ACCCJ).
January 03, 2024
AIJ News
AIJ News
AIJ Researchers Showcase Innovative Studies on Nonprofit Social Media Strategies at ARNOVA Conference
AIJ Lab presented two studies at the 52nd ARNOVA Conference, analyzing nonprofit social media strategies and audience engagement. Led by Dr. Jia Xue, the research offers insights into optimizing communication and leveraging machine learning.
November 19, 2023
UofT News
UofT News
U of T researcher uses social media data to analyze public reaction to the pandemic
Jia Xue uses machine learning to analyze social media content to get a real-time sense of how people are reacting to the pandemic (photo by David Lee)
July 21, 2020
UofT News
UofT News
From Canada to Uganda and beyond: U of T researchers receive funding for COVID-19 projects
The following researchers at U of T and its partner hospitals have received CIHR funding for COVID-19-related projects:
July 21, 2020
Faculty of Information News
Faculty of Information News
Mining social media data to see shifting public reactions to COVID-19
From the moment news broke of an unknown, potentially deadly virus, the topic lit up social media channels.......
July 09, 2020
Faculty in the News
Faculty in the News
Assistant Professor Jia Xue is mining social media data to better understand the public’s changing reactions to the global pandemic
U of T Assistant Professor Jia Xue, who uses computational approaches to study social justice issues, immediately began mining rich social media data...
July 02, 2020
Faculty of Information News
Faculty of Information News
Mining Twitter for Big Data Gold
The computer in Assistant Professor Jia Xue’s Big Data for Social Justice Lab at the Faculty of Information is set to automatically download one percent of tweets produced daily around the globe...
October 17, 2019
HARVARD Carr Center
HARVARD Carr Center
Former Carr Center Fellow Jia Xue will discuss sexual violence in China
In this seminar, Jia Xue discusses the current state of domestic violence law in China. In particular, she focuses on how this social issue transfers into a policy agenda...
Sep 18, 2017
PennToday
PennToday
Penn Study: Victim-blaming Rape Myths Prevalent in China
A new collaborative study led by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania provides the first psychometric measure to assess attitudes about rape in China.
September 08, 2016
HARVARD Kennedy School
HARVARD Kennedy School
Jia Xue | Woman and Public Policy Program - Havard Kennedy School
Jia Xue’s research focuses on intimate violence, dating violence in young adulthood, child abuse and gender-based violence in international and cross-cultural contexts.
HARVARD Kennedy School
HARVARD Kennedy School
Jia Xue | The Carr Center of Human Rights - Havard Kennedy School
Jia Xue is a fifth-year student in SP2’s Ph.D. program in Social Welfare, along with a dual Master’s degree in Statistics in Wharton.

Grants

University of Toronto
Richard B. Splane Applied Social Policy and Social Innovation Fund
Principle Investigator
Project Title
Jia Xue
n/a
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Operating Grant
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Year
Faculty Research Grant
2023-2024
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University of Toronto
Connaught New Researcher Award
Principle Investigator
Project Title
Jia Xue
Information Communication Technologies and Attitudes towards Sexual Assault: An Internet-based Survey of U.S. and Canadian College Students
Co-investigator(s)
Collaborators
Operating Grant
Successful Rate
Additional Info
Year
2018-2019
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Canada Institutes of Health Research
COVID-19 May 2020 Rapid Research Funding Opportunity Competition
Principle Investigator
Project Title
Jia Xue
An increased risk of family violence during COVID-19 quarantine in Canada: strengthening social media-based collaborations between non-profit agencies to save lives
Co-investigator(s)
Collaborators
Operating Grant
Successful Rate
Additional Info
Year
Shier, Micheal L; Logie, Carmen; Wei, Xiaolin; Lee, Eunjung; O’Campo, Patricia
COVID-19 May 2020 Rapid Research Funding
7%
2020-2021
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Social Sciences Humanities Research Council
Insight Development Grants
Principle Investigator
Project Title
Jia Xue
Mining big data: how sexual assault nonprofit organization in Canada use Twitter to achieve organizational outcomes
Co-investigator(s)
Collaborators
Operating Grant
Successful Rate
Additional Info
Year
Shier, Micheal L; Andritsos, Periklis; Lyons, Kelly; Ahmed, Syed Ishtiaque
Chen, Chen; Zhu, Tingshao
Sextile category: second; ranking 9/38 within emerging scholars
2020-2021
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University of Toronto
Tsinghua University
Research Grant
Principle Investigator
Project Title
Jia Xue
Developing an Artificial Intelligence-powered bilingual Chatbot for mental health counseling and victims of family violence in the COVID/post-COVID era
Co-investigator(s)
Collaborators
Operating Grant
Successful Rate
Additional Info
Year
3 proposals were granted
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University of Toronto
Richard B. Splane Applied Social Policy and Social Innovation Fund
Principle Investigator
Project Title
Jia Xue
Understanding Artificial Intelligence-generated sexual abuse: a multidimensional approach for policy and practice
Co-investigator(s)
Collaborators
Operating Grant
Successful Rate
Additional Info
Year
Faculty Research Grant
4 proposals were granted
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Social Sciences Humanities Research Council
Explore Research Grant Competition
Principle Investigator
Project Title
Jia Xue
The use of virtual reality in the study of bystanders’ behaviors for sexual and dating violence
Co-investigator(s)
Collaborators
Operating Grant
Successful Rate
Additional Info
Year
Institutional Grant Program
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University of Toronto
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Joint Seed Grant Fund
Principle Investigator
Project Title
Jia Xue
Enhancing Quality of Life and Mental Health in Eldercare: An Intervention with Socially Assistive Robots in Canada and China
Co-investigator(s)
Collaborators
Operating Grant
Successful Rate
Additional Info
Year
4/21 proposals were granted
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Social Sciences Humanities Research Council
Insight Grants
Principle Investigator
Project Title
Jia Xue
Child Safety in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Combatting AI-generated Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
Co-investigator(s)
Collaborators
Operating Grant
Successful Rate
Additional Info
Year
Micheal L Shier; Shelley Craig; Sara Grimes; Rhonda McEwen
Sextile category: first, rank 1/50, stream B
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University of Toronto
Zhejiang University
Joint Seed Grant Fund
Principle Investigator
Project Title
Jia Xue
Digital Humanities and Machine Learning: Interdisciplinary AI Strategies for Child-Centric Content Moderation
Co-investigator(s)
Collaborators
Operating Grant
Successful Rate
Additional Info
Year
<50%
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