Dr. Christie Yu-Ling Chang is a distinguished linguist, translator, and educator who directed CIEE study abroad programs at National Chengchi University for nearly two decades (2001–2020). A globally recognized leader in Buddhist activism, she served as President of the Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women (2009–2013). In 2017, she was elected a Joint President of the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), standing as the sole laywoman among the eight presiding leaders. Her leadership also extended to the International Lay Buddhist Forum (ILBF), which she chaired from 2014 to 2020. She is also Deputy Director of International Development at the Taiwan Buddhist Association.

During the pandemic, Dr. Chang continued her advocacy through her "Dharma ABC" column for Humanity magazine and her leadership of Sakyadhita Taiwan. She is a pioneer in integrating compassion with contemporary media, evidenced by her album M. Sam in the Met(t)verse and her multilingual peace anthem, We All Have Moms (available on YouTube). Her contributions have earned her numerous international honors, including Thailand’s Outstanding Women in Buddhism (2018) and India’s Buddhist Peace Award (2016). Recently, she has traveled extensively with her husband, Dr. Frank Tien, teaching in Bhutan and participating in historic interreligious dialogues at the Vatican.