Diane Hsieh (Ta-Yang)

Diane (Ta-Yang) Hsieh is a Research Scientist at Search Institute with a strong background in education and research. Prior experience includes serving as a Graduate Research Assistant at UC Irvine, where Diane contributed to studies on out-of-school time programs and co-authored reports on their impacts. Previous roles encompass a Summer Research Intern position at Teach for Taiwan, where research focused on motivation in elementary students, as well as experiential learning facilitation for Adventure Learning Programs. Diane's research experience extends to neuroimaging methodologies and clinical assessments, gained while working on the Wisconsin Twin Project: Research Domain Criteria Study. Academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Education from UC Irvine and a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.