Dajung Diana Oh has a diverse range of work experience. Currently, they work as a Researcher at the American Institutes for Research starting in August 2021. Prior to this, they spent six years at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Their roles at the university included being a Graduate Student Researcher at the Center for Parent-Child Studies from August 2015 to July 2021, a Teaching Assistant for Psychology of the Infant from January 2021 to May 2021, a Lecturer for the Developmental Psychology Lab from January 2019 to May 2019, a Research Assistant for the Brain and Cognitive Development Lab from August 2017 to April 2018, and a Teaching Assistant for Child Psychology from August 2015 to May 2016.
Before their time at the University of Illinois, Dajung worked at the University of Rochester. Dajung Diana was a Lab Manager & Honors Project Student for the Approach-Avoidance Motivation Research Group from September 2014 to May 2015 and a Research Assistant for the Positive Youth Development Lab from August 2014 to May 2015. Dajung Diana also held multiple positions at the University of Rochester from January 2013 to May 2014, including a Teaching Assistant for Intro to Statistical Methods in Psychology, a Research Assistant for the Relationships Research Laboratory, and a Research Assistant for the Approach-Avoidance Motivation Research Group.
Additionally, they gained experience through a Summer Internship in the Clinical Psychology Department at Inje University, Ilsan Paik Hospital in 2012, and worked as an English Teacher at Child U English Institute in 2011.
Dajung Diana Oh's education history begins with their high school diploma from Stevenson School. Dajung Diana then went on to attend the University of Rochester, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology from 2011 to 2015. Following that, they pursued further education at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, obtaining a Master of Science (MS) degree in Psychology from 2015 to 2019. Dajung Diana continued their studies at the same institution and completed their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Developmental and Child Psychology from 2015 to 2021.
In addition to their academic degrees, Dajung Diana Oh has obtained several certifications. These include the "What Works Clearinghouse 5.0 reviewer certification" from the Institute of Education Sciences in March 2023, as well as "Developing Organizational Awareness" and "Leadership: Practical Skills" certifications from LinkedIn in February 2023.
August, 2021 - present