Tae received her PhD in Social Work from Indiana University and MA in Social Welfare (equivalent to the standard MSW) and BA in Philosophy from University of Seoul in Korea. She also completed Certificate in College Teaching at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis. Her research interests include: social work leadership, social work workforce issues including turnover and intention, culture and climate of social work organizations, and teaching in social work. Prior to joining UNK, she taught both face-to-face and online courses at Indiana University.