Yang Yang received her
doctorate in Educational Psychology from Purdue University with a specialty in gifted, creative, and talented
studies. She has experience teaching ESL (English as a Second Language) students at the college level and gifted
students at the secondary level. She has published articles and co-authored book chapters on the topics of
cross-cultural studies and programming for high-ability learners. Having a deep understanding of the cultures in
China and the U.S., Dr. Yang Yang is passionate about working with students from different cultural backgrounds at
PRISMS.