Yawen Tsai graduated from National ChengKung University with a B.A. in Chinese Literature in 2007. She furthered her studies in Syntax at National Chengchi University from 2008-2011. She is a Visiting Lecturer in the Chinese Program of the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Indiana University Bloomington. Before joining Indiana University, she taught general Chinese classes at all levels for international exchange students at National Taiwan University. During 2015 to 2017, she taught Chinese as a visiting Lecturer at Takushoku University in Tokyo. She has also served teaching and administrative roles in intensive programs such as Project GO.