Liang Tien (Tien) is a 1985 graduate of the University of Denver’s Psy.D. Program. She has been a member of the American Academy of Couple and Family Psychology since 2013. She retired in December 2018 from her position as Professor and Program Director of the California School of Professional Psychology Psy.D. Program – Hong Kong. Since retirement she has studied for a Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies (committee and program already approved the dissertation, awaiting university approval) at the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka; and is a co-founder of the Illumination of Mindfulness Institute at Alliant International University.