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Tsai-Yen Han

Tsai-Yen Han

Summary

Passionate researcher dedicated to contributing to a better, more equitable world through education. Committed to improving outcomes for all learners by promoting equity and inclusion in research and practice. Highly skilled social scientist with extensive experience in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research, educational performance, and program evaluation. Doctorally trained in analyzing complex survey data, interviews, and ethnography, with practical experience managing administrative data and conducting focus groups. Adept at interpreting and reporting research findings to diverse audiences and effectively communicating complex methodologies to both quantitative and non-quantitative stakeholders. Excellent project management and communication abilities with strong collaborative skills. Fluent in Mandarin and Taiwanese. Proficient in Stata, NVivo, and advanced Excel functions; familiar with Tableau and R; experienced in Qualtrics.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Postdoctoral Researcher (Remote)

National Taiwan University
Taipei, Taiwan
08.2023 - Current
  • Designed quantitative research frameworks, developed survey instruments, and supported data collection and cleaning.
  • Performed qualitative interviews with school educators to understand their experiences and problems of current education policy implementation.
  • Analyzed qualitative and quantitative data using STATA and NVivo to identify key research findings.
  • Collaborated with other researchers on writing journal articles and policy briefs, both in person and virtually.
  • Communicated research findings to diverse audiences through reports, policy papers, journal articles, and presentations. Supported proposal, reports, and policy briefs writing tasks, successfully securing funding from the governments.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

National Academy for Educational Research
New Taipei City, Taiwan
01.2022 - 07.2023
  • Developed and implemented research plans to evaluate the effectiveness of policy initiatives.
  • Collected and analyzed education data, and providing meaningful, timely, and accurate statistical evidence for educational policymakers to support their decision-making process.
  • Utilized a variety of quantitative methods to identify patterns in large-scale educational administrative datasets and interpret results.
  • Created visualizations to help explain complex concepts from statistical analyses.
  • Drafted reports summarizing findings from research projects and making recommendations for future action.

Doctoral Researcher

Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
09.2014 - 10.2021
  • Conducted literature reviews to identify relevant studies, theories and models related to the research project.
  • Designed and conducted questionnaires, ethnography, in-depth interviews, and focus groups for data collection. Analyzed qualitative and quantitative data to find out social patterns and potential explanations.
  • Presented research findings at conferences, seminars, workshops. Prepared grant proposals for funding opportunities related to research projects.

Education

Ph.D. - Sociology

Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
10-2021

Skills

  • Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methodologies
  • Proficient in Stata and Nvivo, and advanced functions of Excel; familiar with Tableau and R; experienced in Qualtrics
  • Excellent project management, coordination, and communication abilities
  • Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills

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Timeline

Postdoctoral Researcher (Remote)

National Taiwan University
08.2023 - Current

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

National Academy for Educational Research
01.2022 - 07.2023

Doctoral Researcher

Rutgers University
09.2014 - 10.2021

Ph.D. - Sociology

Rutgers University
Tsai-Yen Han