Dr. Xueyu Cheng

Associate Professor of Economics

Office: Faculty Hall 131C
Interdisciplinary Studies
College of Arts & Sciences
XueyuCheng@clayton.edu
Phone: (678) 466-4893

Biography

Dr. Xueyu Cheng is an Associate Professor of Economics in the Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) program at Clayton State University. She earned her Ph.D. in Economics from The Ohio State University. Prior to joining Clayton State, she served as an Assistant Professor of Economics in the College of Business Administration at Alabama State University.

Dr. Cheng’s research focuses on gender and racial disparities in education and the labor market. Her broader research interests lie in applied microeconomics and labor economics, encompassing topics such as bottle bills, unemployment in the Black Belt region, and corruption. She has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and a book chapter published by Springer. Her recent collaborative works appear in Expert Systems with Applications and Applied Soft Computing.

At Clayton State University, Dr. Cheng teaches courses in Economics, Statistics, Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Business Ethics, and Interdisciplinary Studies. Dedicated to student success, she integrates experiential learning and career development into her teaching to prepare students for professional growth and lifelong learning.

Education

Ph D, Economics, The Ohio State University, 2007

MA, Economics, The Ohio State University, 2002

MA, Finance, Peking University, 2001

BA, International Finance, Jilin University, 1998

Awards and Honors

The Best Paper Award , American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences , Award, 2013

Intellectual Contributions

Xiaomo Jiang, Zhicheng Wang, Qing Chen, Xueyu Cheng, Shengli Xu, Jigang Meng, An orbit-based encoder-forecaster deep learning method for condition monitoring of large turbomachines, Expert Systems with Applications – March 15 2024

Xiaomo Jiang, Shuhua Yang, Fumin Wang, Shengli Xu, Xiaofang Wang, Xueyu Cheng, OrbitNet: A new CNN model for automatic fault diagnostics of turbomachines, Applied Soft Computing – July 20 2021

Xiaomo Jiang, Xueyu Cheng, Yong Yuan, Validation using Bayesian Method, Springer – April 2019

Ruohan Wu, Xueyu Cheng, Gender Equality in the Workplace: The Effect of Gender Equality on Productivity Growth among Chilean Manufacturers, The Journal of Developing Areas – 2016

Xueyu Cheng, Sontachai Suwanakul, Ruohan Wu, Determinants of Graduation Rates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Journal of Economics and Economic Education Research – 2015

Contracts, Grants, and Sponsored Research

Xueyu Cheng, Mini Grant, College of Arts and Sciences, Clayton State University, 1000, Funded – June 2021 to May 2022

Xueyu Cheng, Sheryne Southard, Affordable Learning Georgia Mini Grant , Affordable Learning Georgia, State, 4780, Funded – Spring 2020 to Spring 2021

Bryan LaBrecque, Christie H Burton, Sheryne Southard, Xueyu Cheng, Elnora D. Farmer, Affordable Learning Georgia, USG, State, 25800, Funded – Spring 2018 to Fall 2018

Presentations

Xueyu Cheng, Building Successful Internships for An Interdisciplinary Studies Program, USG Teaching & Learning Conference, University System of Georgia – April 2025

Xueyu Cheng, Embedding Career Activities in an Online Capstone Course, USG Teaching & Learning Conference, University System of Georgia – April 2024

Xueyu Cheng, Does Attending Minority Serving Institutions Affect Retention and Completion? A Propensity Score Matching Approach, Academy of Economics and Finance 58th annual conference, Academy of Economics and Finance – February 12 2021

Christie H Burton, Xueyu Cheng, Sheryne Southard, Bryan LaBrecque, Elnora D. Farmer, Breaking the Textbook Cartel Results in Gains for Online Students, Distance Learning Administration Conference , University of West Georgia – June 24 2019

Service to the University & University System of Georgia

University, Institutional Review Board, Committee Member – Fall 2024 to Present

University, Strategic Planning – Evaluating and Refreshing the Curriculum, Committee Member – Fall 2024 to Spring 2025

University, University Hearing Panel, Committee Member – Fall 2017 to Summer 2020

University, Student Affair Committee, Committee Member – Fall 2016 to Spring 2019

Service to the Profession

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization February 2024 to February 2024

Reviewer, Journal Article, Economics of Transition and Institutional Change January 2023 to January 2023

Reviewer, Book, OpenStax 2013 to 2013

Service to the Community

Other, 11th Annual Metro Atlanta Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Competition February 2019 to February 2019

Other, FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Super Regionals December 2018 to January 2019

Teaching Interest

Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Business Statistics, Mathematics for Business and Economics, Labor Economics, Finance

Research Interest

Labor Economics, Applied Econometrics, Economics of Education, Applied Microeconomics