Vivian Ta is the director of graduate diversity, equity & inclusion in the Graduate College. Vivian directs the Summer Research Opportunity Program, and manages Connecting Communities, Scholars' Table, and the Virtual Conversation Series programs.

Vivian is a current doctoral student in the Ed.D. Higher Education program at the University of Iowa, and holds an M.Ed. in Higher Education from the University of Washington. Her interests include providing support and community for graduate students, graduate student development, equity-minded career exploration, and graduate wellness resources.