Search Institute
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.
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Search Institute
Search Institute is a leader in positive youth development, helping young people be and become their best selves for more than 60 years. Their current research focus on developmental relationships provides valuable tools and resources for youth programs, schools, communities, family-serving organizations, and others who work with young people. Their earlier research on Developmental Assets® has become one of the foundational frameworks in positive youth development and the most frequently cited and widely utilized in the world.