Research Interests

Environmental Sociology: Environmental Attitudes, Beliefs, and Values; Global Environmental Change; Science and Technology; Sustainable Development

Research Methods/Statistics: Survey Methods; ANOVA and Regression Analysis; Limited Dependent Variable/Logit and Log-Linear Analysis; Structural Equation Modeling; Event History Analysis

Comparative Sociology:Comparative Methodology; Cross-National Comparisons of Citizen Concern for the Environment; Public Opinion and Policy-Making on Environmental Issues in China; Energy Consumption and Quality of Life in China

Professional Presentations

2012.  Clements, John M., Aaron M. McCright, and Chenyang Xiao.  “Green Christians?  An Empirical Examination of Environmental Beliefs, Attitudes, and Behaviors.”  Paper accepted for presentation at the 2012 Annual Meeting of American Sociological Association.  Denver, CO, August 17-20, 2012.  Refereed.

2012.  Kojola, Erik, and Chenyang Xiao.  “Union Membership and Concern for the Environment.”  Paper accepted for presentation at the 2012 Annual Meeting of American Sociological Association.  Denver, CO, August 17-20, 2012.  Refereed.

2011.  Xiao, Chenyang.  “Public Attitudes toward Science and Technology and Concern for the Environment: A Paradoxical Relationship.”  Paper presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting of American Sociological Association.  Las Vegas, NV, August 20-23, 2011.  Refereed.

2011.  Xiao, Chenyang.  “China: Gender Differences in Perceptions of Environmental Issues.”  Invited talk at American University Center for Asian Studies: 163rd Washington Asian Forum, March 1, 2011, Washington, DC.  Invited Talk.  Non-refereed.

2010.  Xiao, Chenyang, and Dayong Hong.  “The Belief Constraints and Social Bases of Environmental Concern in China.”  Paper presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association.  Atlanta, Georgia, August 14-17.  Refereed.

2010.  Xiao, Chenyang.  “Gender Differences in Environmental Behaviors in China.”  Invited lecture at World Bank headquarter, March 11, 2010, Washington, DC.  Invited Talk.  Non-refereed.

2010.  Villanueva, Deanna M. and Chenyang Xiao.  “City Level Green Planning: San Jose Case Study and a Quantitative Analysis of 40 Cities' Recycling Programs in the United States.”  Presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Eastern Sociological Society.  Boston, Massachusetts, March 18-21, 2010.  Refereed.

2009.  Xiao, Chenyang, and Dayong Hong.  “Pro-Environmental Behaviors among the Chinese Public: Gender, Environmental Knowledge and Willingness-to-Pay.”  Paper presented at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association.  San Francisco, CA, August 8-11, 2009.  Refereed.

2009.  Xiao, Chenyang, and Dayong Hong.  “Gender and Perceptions of Environmental Issues in China: Safety Concern, Economic Salience, and Postmaterialist Hypotheses.”  Paper presented at the International Conference on Gender and Social Transformation: Global, Transnational and Local Realities and Perspectives. Beijing, China.  July 17-19, 2009.  Refereed.

Selected Publications

2013 (expected).  McCright, Aaron M., Riley E. Dunlap, and Chenyang Xiao.  Perceived Scientific Agreement and Support for Government Action on Climate Change in the USA.” (Accepted at Climate Change).

2013 (expected).  De Jesus, Maria and Chenyang Xiao.  “Cross-Border Health Care Utilization Among the Hispanic Population in the United States: Implications for Closing the Health Care Access Gap.” (Accepted at Ethnicity and Health, August 2012).

2013 (expected).  Xiao, Chenyang, and Aaron M. McCright.  “A Test of the Biographical Availability Argument for Gender Differences in Environmental Behaviors.” (Accepted at Environment and Behaviors, June 2012.)

2013 (expected).  Xiao, Chenyang, Riley E. Dunlap, and Dayong Hong.  “Nature and Sources of Environmental Concern in China”  (Accepted at Social Science Quarterly, May 2012)

2013.  Xiao, Chenyang.  “Public Attitudes towards Science and Technology and Environmental Concern: A Model of Indirect Feedback Effects.”  Environment and Behavior 45 (1): 113-137.

2012.  Xiao, Chenyang, and Aaron M. McCright.  “Explaining Gender Difference in Concern about Environmental Problems.”  Society and Natural Resources 25 (11): 1067-1084.

2012.  De Jesus, Maria and Chenyang Xiao.  “Predicting Internet Use as a Source of Health Information: A “Language Divide” Among the Hispanic Population in the United States.”  Policy & Internet  4 (2): 1-11.

2012.  Xiao, Chenyang, and Dayong Hong. “Gender and Perceptions of Environmental Issues in China.”  Society and Natural Resources 25 (5): 468-482.

2010.  Xiao, Chenyang, and Dayong Hong.  “Gender Differences in Environmental Behaviors in China.”  Population and Environment 32 (1) 88-104.

Work In Progress

Xiao, Chenyang, and Aaron M. McCright.  “Gender Differences in Environmental Concern: Revisiting the Institutional Trust Hypothesis in the USA.”  (submitted)

Clements, John M., Aaron M. McCright, and Chenyang Xiao. “Green Christians?: An Empirical Examination of Environmental Beliefs, Attitudes, and Behaviors.” (Re-submitted).

Kojola, Erik, Chenyang Xiao, and Aaron M. McCright.  “Union Membership and Concern for the Environment.”  (submitted).