Eva Chiang

Eva Chiang serves as the Director of Special Projects.  Previously, she was the Managing Director, Leadership and Programming at the George W. Bush Institute, where she led evaluation and research work and the Bush Institute’s leadership programming, including the Presidential Leadership Scholars program and the Stand-To Veteran Leadership program.

Dr. Chiang has taught pre-k through college level students, trained teachers, developed curriculum, and designed programs. Her research interests include finding solutions to attracting, supporting, and retaining great talent in organizations, as well as policy evaluation methods. She teaches public policy and evaluation in Southern Methodist University’s online Master’s in Public Policy program.

Dr. Chiang received her Ph.D. from SMU in Education, and she was named a University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) Clark Scholar. She also holds a J.D. from Texas A&M University School of Law, and M.A.T. from Texas Women’s University, and a B.A. in writing from Baylor University.