Lydia Yang

Dr. Yang is a Professor of Quantitative Research Methodology in the Department of Special Education, Counseling, and Student Affairs in the College of Education at Kansas State University. Her scholarship focuses on quantitative research designs, Q methodology, and recruitment and retention in STEM. Dr. Yang serves as the co-Principal Investigator on two National Science Foundation (NSF) grants - one in Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED) program and one in Scholarship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) program. She has extensive experience in mentoring doctoral students and teaching graduate level courses in educational research methods and statistical methods. Dr. Yang has served on the editorial board of Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, NACADA Journal, International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, and Journal of Women and Gender in Higher Education. She serves as the chair of Research Committee (2026-2028) for NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising.