Kia Heryadi is a Research Assistant in MEF Associates’ Seattle office. At MEF, Kia works on projects related to TANF, Head Start, fatherhood, child support, and housing.
Prior to joining MEF, Kia worked as a Research Assistant for the Indiana University Department of Sociology, where she worked on a study of the college experiences of youth on the autism spectrum and an audit study of anti-Asian discrimination in the hiring process. Kia also conducted research for the Texas A&M University Department of Sociology through the NSF-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates program, where she researched social movements during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kia graduated with highest distinction from Indiana University Bloomington with a B.A. in Sociology.