Minyu Zhang is Database Coordinator at the Latino Research Institute. In addition to her extensive data management experience, she has rigorous training in advanced statistics using primary and secondary datasets. Dr. Zhang earned a PhD in Human Development and Family Sciences and completed a yearlong postdoctoral training program at the Population Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin. Trained as a quantitative social scientist, she believes that maintaining organized datasets and preserving research data throughout the lifecycle are critical elements in conducting ethical, quality research. She is the LRI’s point of contact for preparing and interpreting database structure and facilitating the efficient use of data for research projects internal and external to the Latino Research Institute.