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2021 - 2019
2019 - 2019
2016 - 2021

2013 - 2016

 

Positions

Assistant Professor  
UX Research Intern  
Graduate Student 

Research Assistant

 

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UMass Amherst, College of Information and Computer Sciences
The MathWorks
Northwestern University, Visual Thinking Lab
(advisor: Steven Franconeri)

UCLA, Computational Vision and Learning, Human Perception, Jay Lab
(advisors: Hongjing Lu, Jenny Jay, Phil Kellman)

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2016 - 2021
Cindy Xiong
Cindy Xiong
2012 - 2016

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2018
Cindy
2015

Education

Northwestern University
Cindy Xiong
Cindy Xiong
UCLA
Cindy Xiong

Visits and Development

Visiting Scholar
Participant
Cindy
Research Assistant

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PhD in Cognitive Psychology
MS in Statistics
MS in Psychology
BS in Applied Mathematics, BA in Psychology
(minor in Environmental Engineering)

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Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Summer School on Computational and Mathematical Modeling of Cognition, Couches, FranceCX
Peking University, Beijing, China

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2020
2019
2018
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2017
2015

Teaching

Decision Making
Perception
Cognitive Science Proseminar
Developmental Psychology
Brain Damage and the Mind
Introduction to Psychology

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Lecturer Guest                             Northwestern University
Guest Lecturer                             Northwestern University 
Guest Lecturer                             Northwestern University 
Teaching Assistant                      Northwestern University
Teaching Assistant                      Northwestern University

Teaching Assistant                      UCLA

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2019
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2018, 2019
2018 - 2019
2018
2017 - 2018
2016 - 2017

Grants and Fellowships

Northwestern Career Development Grant
Psychonomics Society Graduate Travel Grant
IEEE Doctoral Colloquium Fellowship
Northwestern Cognitive Science Travel Grant
Northwestern TGS Conference Travel Grant
Northwestern Segal Design Research Fellowship
Northwestern Psychology Summer Travel Grant
Northwestern Cognitive Science Advanced Fellowship
Northwestern Cognitive Science Fellowship

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Publications

Xiong, C., Knittel, C., & Franconeri, S. (in-prep). What’s the Difference? Perceptual Illusion in Vertical Distance Judgement.

Xiong, C., van Weelden, L., Waytz, A., & Franconeri, S. (in-prep). Visualizations Elicit Competing Interpretations and Tendency to See Similar Patterns Across Different Dataset

Xiong, C., Ceja, C., Ludwig, C., Lee, J., & Franconeri, S. (in-prep). Show or Tell: Effect of Response Modality on Average Position Estimates of Different Data Distributions.

Lee, E., Xiong, C., & Franconeri, S. (submitted). Visualization Design to Afford Critical Thinking and Decision Making with Data.

Xiong, C., Stokes, C., Franconeri, S. (submitted). What Does the Graph Say: Grouping Cues Guide Viewer Conclusions in Visualizations.

Burns, A., Xiong, C., Franconeri, Cairo, A., S., Mahyar, N. (submitted). Designing with Pictographs: Envision Topics without Sacrificing Depth of Understanding.

Yang, L. Xiong, C., Wong, K., Wu, A., Qu, H. (submitted). Explaining with Examples: Lessons Learned from Crowdsourced Introductory Description of Information Visualizations. 

Ajani, K., Lee, E., Knaflic, C. N., Xiong, C., Kemper, W., Franconeri, S. (submitted). Declutter and Focus: Empirically Evaluating Design Guidelines for Effective Data Storytelling.

Ceja, C., McColeman, C., Xiong, C., Franconeri, S. (to appear). Truth or Square: Aspect Ratio Biases Recall of Position Encodings. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, InfoVis 2020.

Elliott M., Nothelfer, C., Xiong, C., Albers Szafir, D. (to appear). A Design Space of Vision Science Methods for Visualization Research. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, InfoVis 2020. *Honourable Mention (Top 3 Papers)

Xiong, C., Shapiro, J., Hullman, J., & Franconeri, S. (2019). Illusion of Causality in Visualized Data. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, InfoVis, 2019. DOI: 10.1109/TVCG.2019.2934399

Xiong, C., Ceja, C., Ludwig, C., & Franconeri, S. (2019). Biased Average Position Estimates in Line and Bar Graphs: Underestimation, Overestimation, and Perceptual PullIEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, InfoVis. DOI: 10.1109/TVCG.2019.2934400

Xiong, C., van Weelden, L., & Franconeri, S. (2019). The Curse of Knowledge in Data Visualizations. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics. doi: 10.1109/TVCG.2019.2917689

Bufford, C. A., Thai, K. P., Ho, J., Xiong, C., Hines, C. A., & Kellman, P. J. (2016). Perceptual learning of abstract musical patterns: Recognizing composer style. Proceedings of the 14h Annual Conference of the International Conference for Music Perception and Cognition (pp. 8-12).

Refereed Workshop Papers

Burns, A., Xiong, C., Franconeri, Cairo, A., S., Mahyar, N. (to appear). How to Evaluate Data Visualizations across Different Levels of Understanding. IEEE Vis BELIV Workshop, 2020.

Xiong, C., van Weelden, L., Waytz, A., & Franconeri, S. (2020). Same Graph, Different Conclusions: Perceptual Salience Drives Data Interpretation and Decision Making.  Proceedings to Society for Consumer Psychology, Hungtinton Beach, CA, 2020.

Xiong, C. (2019). Visualization Design to Afford Critical Thinking about Data. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, Doctoral Colloquium 2019, Vancouver, Canada.

Xiong, C., Padilla, L., Grayson, K., Franconeri, S. (2019). Examining the Components of Trust in Map-Based Visualizations. EuroVis Workshop on Trustworthy Visualization (TrustVis) 2019, Porto, Portugal.

Xiong, C., van Weelden, L., & Franconeri, S., (2017). The Curse of Knowledge in Visual Data Communication. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, InfoVis DECISIVe Workshop 2017, Phoenix, Arizona.

Conference Talks

Xiong, C., van Weelden, L., Waytz, A., & Franconeri, S. (2020). Same Graph, Different Conclusions: Perceptual Salience Drives Data Interpretation and Decision Making.  Society for Consumer Psychology.

Xiong, C., (2019). Visualization Design to Afford Critical Thinking about Data. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, InfoVis 2019, Vancouver, Canada.

Xiong, C., Ceja, C., Ludwig, C., & Franconeri, S. (2019). Biased Average Position Estimates in Line and Bar Graphs: Underestimation, Overestimation, and Perceptual Pull. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, InfoVis 2019, Vancouver, Canada.

Xiong, C., Shapiro, J., Hullman, J., & Franconeri, S. (2019). Illusion of Causality in Visualized Data. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, InfoVis 2019, Vancouver, Canada.

Xiong, C., van Weelden, L., & Franconeri, S., (2019). The Curse of Knowledge in Data Visualizations. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, InfoVis 2019, Vancouver, Canada.

Xiong, C., van Weelden, L., & Franconeri, S., (2017). The Power of Top-Down Salience in Data Visualizations. Talk at OPAM 2017, Vancouver, Canada.

Xiong, C., van Weelden, L., & Franconeri, S., (2017). The Curse of Knowledge in Visual Data Communication. Talk at IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, InfoVis DECISIVe Workshop 2017, Phoenix, Arizona.

Xiong, C., Kubricht, J., Lu, H. (2016). A Computational Investigation into Intuitive Physics for Colliding Objects. Talk at the 16th Annual Stanford Undergraduate Psychology Conference, Palo Alto, CA, USA.

Conference Panels and Symposiums

Elliott M., Bylinskii, Z., Nothelfer, C., Xiong, C., Albers Szafir, D. (2019) Vis X Vision: Workshop on Novel Directions in Vision Science and Visualization Research at IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, InfoVis, Vancouver, Canada.

Xiong, C., Bylinskii, Z.,  Elliott M., Nothelfer, C., Albers Szafir, D. (2019) VISxVISION Workshop: Novel Vision Science Research Directions in Visualization at Vision Sciences Society Annual Meeting 2019 May, St. Pete Beach, Florida.

Elliott M., Bylinskii, Z., Nothelfer, C., Xiong, C., Albers Szafir, D. (2018). Visualization Meets Vision Science. Meetup at IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, InfoVis, Berlin, Germany.

Nothelfer, C., Elliott M., Bylinskii, Z., Xiong, C., Albers Szafir, D. (2018). Vision and Visualization: Inspiring novel research directions in vision science. Symposium organized at Vision Sciences Society Annual Meeting 2018 May, St. Pete Beach, Florida

Nothelfer, C., Bylinskii, Z., Elliott, M., Xiong, C., & Szafir, D.A. (2017) Vision Science Meets Visualization. Panel organized at IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, InfoVis, Phoenix, Arizona.

Elliott, M., Nothelfer, C., & Xiong, C. (2017). VSSxVIS: Information Visualization Research. Panel organized at Vision Sciences Society Annual Meeting 2017 May, St. Pete Beach, Florida.

Refereed Poster Presentations

Stokes, C., Xiong, C., & Franconeri, S. (2020). Seeing What You Want: Prior Belief Biases Perception of Correlation in Scatterplots. Association for Psychological Science, 2020, Chicago, IL.

Xiong, C., van Weelden, L., & Franconeri, S. (2019). Same Data, Diverging Conclusions: Perceptual Salience Drives Data Interpretation. Psychonomics, 2019, Montreal, Canada. *Graduate Travel Award

Xiong, C., Ceja, C., Ludwig., C., & Franconeri, S. L. (2019). Position Estimation Illusions in Visualized Data: Underestimation, Overestimation and Perceptual Pull. OPAM, 2019, Montreal, Canada.

Xiong, C., Lee, E., & Franconeri, S. (2019). Confirmation Bias in Graphical Displays. Society for Judgment and Decision Making, 2019, Montreal, Canada.

Ceja, C., McColeman, C., Xiong, C., & Franconeri, S. (2019). Position Estimates in Bar Graphs: Error and Bias. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, InfoVis 2019, Vancouver, Canada.

Xiong, C., Ceja, C., Ludwig., C., & Franconeri, S. L. (2019). Attraction and Response Probe Similarity Effects in a Multiple Ensemble Judgment Task. Poster presented at Vision Sciences Society Annual Meeting 2019 May, St. Pete Beach, Florida.

Lee, J., Xiong, C., Ceja, C., & Franconeri, S. L. (2019). Perceptual Bias in Object Position Estimates in Data Visualization. Poster presented at the 28th UCLA Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference, Los Angeles CA, USA.

Lin, K.., Salovich, N. A., Xiong, C., Franconeri, S. L., & Rapp, D. N. (April, 2019). Controversial Topics Increase Skepticism of Data Visualizations. Presented at the annual Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium, Chicago, IL, USA.

Xiong, C., Ludwig, C., Ceja, C, & Franconeri, S. (2018). Perceptual Anchoring of Inferences from Dual-axis Graphs. Presentation given at the Fifth European Summer School on Computational and Mathematical Modeling of Cognition 2018 July, Couches, France.

Xiong, C., Ceja, C., Lee, J., Franconeri, S. (2018). Perceptual Anchoring of Graph Element Positions in Dual-Axis Graphs. Poster presented at Fifth European Summer School on Computational and Mathematical Modeling of Cognition 2018 July, Couches, France.

Xiong, C., van Weelden, L., & Franconeri, S., (2017). Graphs as Ambiguous Figures. Poster presented at Vision Sciences Society Annual Meeting 2018 May, St. Pete Beach, Florida. 

Xiong, C., van Weelden, L., & Franconeri, S., (2017). The curse of knowledge in visual data communication. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, InfoVis 2017, Phoenix, Arizona. [*Best Poster Honourable Mention]

Hines, C.A., Ho, J., Xiong, C., Bufford, C. A., Thai, K. P., & Kellman, P. J. (2016). Perceptual learning intervention improved abstract musical pattern recognition. Poster presented at the 25th UCLA Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference, Los Angeles CA, USA.

Ho, J., Xiong, C., Bufford, C. A., Thai, K. P., & Kellman, P. J. (2015). Perceptual Learning of Musical Abstract Patterns. Poster Presentation at the Berkeley Interdisciplinary Research Conference for Undergraduates, Berkeley, CA, USA.

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2019 Oct
2019 Oct
2019 Oct
2019 Oct
2019 Sept
2019 Aug
2019 Jul
2019 Jun
2019 Mar
2018 Nov
2018 Feb

 

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2018 - 2019
2019
2017 - 2019
2017
2017
2015 - 2016

Cindy

2017 - present
2019
2019
2019
2019
2018
2018
2017
2017
2015 - 2016

Cindy

2020
2020

2018

2020
2020
2019
2018, 2019
2018 - present

2017

2017 - 2019

 

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2017 - present
2020 - present
2020 - present
2017 - 2020
2017 - 2020
2017 - 2018
2017 - 2018

Invited Talks

National Bureau of Economic Research
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Microsoft Research
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
University of Massachusetts, Boston
Wellesley College
Northeastern University
University of Washington
Tableau
University of British Columbia
Columbia University
New York University
Brown University
Tufts University
The MathWorks
Northwestern University Design Cluster
Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management
Northwestern University R User Group
Northwestern University HCI Group

Professional Services

University

Brownbag Coordinator, Department of Psychology Northwestern University
Panelist, Northwestern University Graduate Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Mentor, Northwestern Psychology Graduate Student Mentorship Program
Application Reviewer, Sneak Peek Program, Northwestern University

Coordinator, Northwestern Department of Psychology Prospective Visit
Committee Member: UCLA Common Book Committee

Academic

Co-Founder and Organizer, VISxVISION initiative (visxvision.com)
Publication Volunteer, VIS 2019 Workshop on Vis X Vision at IEEE InfoVis, 2019
Co-Chair, VIS 2019 Workshop on Vis X Vision at IEEE InfoVis, 2019
Advisory Group, Journal of Vision, Special Issue on Visualization
Organizer, VSS 2019 Workshop on Vis X Vision at Vision Science Society, 2019
Organizer, VSS 2018 Symposium Inspiring Novel Research Directions in Vision Science
Organizer, IEEE InfoVis 2018 Visualization Meets Vision Science Meetup
Organizer, IEEE InfoVis 2017 Visualization Meets Vision Science Panel
Organizer, VSS 2017 Information Visualization Research Panel        
Editor, UCLA The Undergraduate Research Journal of Psychology, Spring 2016 Issue

Program Committee Participation

IEEE VIS Information Visualization Short Papers
IEEE VIS Information Visualization VisPsych Workshop

Journal & Conference Referee Service

Reviewer, Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics
Reviewer, Cognitive Science Society
Reviewer, Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
Reviewer, ACM CHI: Human Factors in Computing Systems
Reviewer, IEEE VIS Conference

Outreach

Science Fundraiser Volunteer, Illinois Science Council

Mentorship

Undergraduate Students

Chase Stokes
Madison Tyrcha
Meghna Jain
Gabriel Belkind-Gerson
Jun Lee

Emily Manheimer
Chase Bednarz

Professional Membership

Psychonomic Society Student Member
Vision Sciences Society Student Member

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New York City, NY
Ann Arbor, MI
Amherst, MA
Boston, MA
Wellesley, MA
Boston, MA
Seattle, WA
Seattle, WA
Vancouver, Canada
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New York City, NY
Providence, RI
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Natick, MA
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