A Career Grounded in Nursing, Education, Research, and Lived Experience

I am Linda Kang, RN, BSN, BA, PhD, a nurse, educator, researcher, and neurodivergent coach. My professional journey has brought together clinical nursing, higher education, research, teaching, and family-centered work. I hold a PhD in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania, along with a BA in Health and Societies (Magna Cum Laude), a BS in Nursing, and a minor in Multicultural and Global Health.

My academic and professional experience spans nursing education, interprofessional collaboration, health and social policy, research, and STEM education. I served as an Assistant Professor and Coordinator for Interprofessional Education at South Dakota State University, where I designed curriculum, taught undergraduate and graduate courses, facilitated collaboration across departments, and mentored students. I later worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Taipei Medical University, contributing to research projects and manuscripts for international journals, and most recently taught science and mathematics as a primary and secondary STEM teacher at CTBC International Academy.

My research has included nurse–physician teamwork, hospital work environments, trauma and burnout among nurses, healthcare practice in Taiwan, bereavement support, grief, dysphagia, dementia, and evidence-based mental health interventions. I have published in international peer-reviewed journals and contributed to funded research projects and grants.

My work as a neurodivergent coach is deeply personal. I am a Christian and neurodivergent individual, and my two children are also neurodivergent. Living and learning within a neurodivergent family has shaped the way I understand support: not as trying to make people fit a narrow definition of “normal,” but as helping individuals and families recognize their strengths, understand their needs, and create environments where they can thrive. I believe that God has given each individual talents and unique gifts to bless the world.

I bring both professional expertise and lived experience to coaching. My goal is to offer a compassionate, evidence-informed, and practical space for neurodivergent individuals and families—one that respects different ways of thinking, learning, communicating, and experiencing the world.

I believe that good support begins with listening, curiosity, respect, and practical tools. Whether I am teaching, researching, or coaching, I aim to help people make sense of complex challenges without judgment and move toward solutions that are realistic, sustainable, and genuinely suited to their lives.