She has been an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, USA for the last 7 years. Professor Jang earned her PhD at the University of Iowa, USA. Professor Jang ’s research interests revolve around understanding motivational processes inherent in social contexts. She studies how teachers' motivating styles affect students' classroom functioning such as their intrinsic motivation, internalization, engagement, and achievement. She is currently investigating how teachers can motivate and engage students during relatively uninteresting lessons by providing both autonomy support and structure. She has published several articles in journals such as the Journal of Educational Psychology.