Yin-Yin (Sarah) Tan

Yin-Yin (Sarah) Tan serves as a Program Development Specialist in Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology and an Affiliated Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Human Factors at Michigan Technological University.

Her educational background includes:

• PhD in Applied Cognitive Science and Human Factors, Michigan Technological University
• Master of Business Administration, Michigan Technological University
• MA in Political Sciences, National Chung-Cheng University, Taiwan
• BA in Public Administration, National Chiayi Open University, Taiwan

Dr. Tan's research focuses on cognitive psychology and individual differences, examining cultural, social, and behavioral impacts through statistical modeling, analytics, and psychological assessment. She specializes in educational research, project evaluation, and cross-cultural studies using quantitative-qualitative mixed methods.

Her grant portfolio demonstrates extensive evaluation expertise:

• NSF-funded cybersecurity student/faculty summer camps
• NSF Engineering Technology Scholars-IMPRESS program
• DARPA Explainable AI project
• Ford Motor Company rider comfort study using cognitive/physiological measures

Methodologically, she develops surveys and analyzes data via SurveyMonkey, R, SPSS, and Excel, with strong emphasis on statistical rigor and cultural context in human factors research.