Hoa Nguyen
Associate Professor, Department of Human Services at Valdosta State University
From Valdosta, GA
From Valdosta, GA
Dr. Hoa Nguyen joined the Valdosta State University faculty in July 2017. She received her doctorate degree from Virginia Tech, in Human Development and Family Science with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy. She teaches MFT Practicum, Foundations in Family Therapy, Couples and Sex Therapy, Legal Issues, and Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice. Her research focuses on dialogic pedagogy, sexual and gender identities, and cultural attunement and humility in family therapy. As a clinical supervisor and therapist, she believes therapy is not about changing people. Therapy is about inviting people to transform their relationships and create space for new possibilities.
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Valdosta State University
Georgia State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Assistant Professor at Valdosta State University
During this time period, I earned the following awards and recognitions:
* 2018 Legacy Advisor Awarded by VSU Association of Graduate Students (AGS)
July 2017 - Present
Visiting Lecturer at University of Nevada Las Vegas
July 2015 - July 2016
Editorial Assistant for the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy at Virginia Tech
During this time period, I earned the following awards and recognitions:
* 2013-14 Doctoral Minority Fellowship Awarded by AAMFT / SAMHSA ($18,000)
* 2015 Recognition of Service Awarded by VT Safe Zone Program
July 2014 - July 2015
Graduate Assistant at Valdosta State University
During this time period, I earned the following awards and recognitions:
* 2012 Christus Powell Minority Fellowship Awarded by GAMFT ($1,500)
August 2010 - July 2012
Karmic empathy and interbeing for restoring dialogue
Nguyen, H. N., & Desai, A. (June, 2019). Presentation at the American Family Therapy Academy Conference, Oakland, CA.
June 2019 -
Presentations
Beyond interviews: The use of aesthetic forms of data in research
Nguyen, H. N., Grafsky, E. L., Lambert-Shute, J. J., & McCoy, T. (November, 2018). Roundtable at the National Council on Family Relations Conference, San Diego, CA.
November 2018 -
Presentations
Coming in and coming out narratives of LGBQ international students
Nguyen, H. N., & Grafsky, E. L. (November, 2017). Presentation at the National Council on Family Relations Conference, Orlando, FL.
November 2017 -
Presentations
Christian women’s revelations from the church closet
Coburn, K., Lambert-Shute, J., Bishop E., Nguyen, H. N., McCoy, T., & Peterson, P. (October, 2017). Poster at the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Conference, Atlanta, GA.
October 2017 -
Presentations
What foreign student advisers need to know about LGBQ+ international students?
Nguyen, H. N., Munoz, M., & Hayes, B. (May-June, 2016). Poster at the National Association of Foreign Student Advisers Conference, Denver, CO.
May 2016 -
Conferences
Most and least meaningful learning experiences in family therapy education
Piercy, F. P., & Nguyen, H. N. (March, 2016). Paper presentation at the International Family Therapy
Association Conference, Kona, HI.
March 2016 -
Presentations
A review of the trends in MFT research
Lambert-Shute, J., Nguyen, H. N., & Pirasteh, A. P. (March, 2016). Poster at the International Family Therapy Association Conference, Kona, HI.
March 2016 -
Conferences
Systematic review on LGBQ international students
Nguyen, H. N., Grafsky, E. L., & Piercy, F. P. (March, 2016). Poster at the International Family Therapy Association Conference, Kona, HI.
March 2016 -
Conferences
The highs and lows of sexual minority research
Lavender-Stott, E., Grafsky, E. L., Steelman, S., Nguyen, H. N., Haugen, E., & Wall, J. (November, 2015). Paper presentation at the National Council on Family Relations Conference, Vancouver, Canada.
November 2015 -
Publications
When two become one: Erasure of bi-identity in monogamous relationships
Grafsky, E. L., Steelman, S., & Nguyen, H. N. (November, 2015). Paper presentation at the National Council on Family Relations Conference, Vancouver, Canada.
November 2015 -
Conferences
Challenges of conducting sexual minority research in Southwest Virginia
Lavender-Stott, E., Grafsky, E. L., Steelman, S., Nguyen, H. N., Haugen, E., & Wall, J. (May, 2015). Paper presentation at the LGBT Research Symposium, Urbana-Champaign, IL.
May 2015 -
Presentations
Assessing the role of discrimination in LGB youth tobacco use: A systematic review and evaluation of measures
Nguyen, H. N., Liggett, D., & Kaestle, C. E. (April, 2015). Poster at the Virginia Youth Tobacco Projects Conference, Richmond, VA.
April 2015 -
Conferences
What are the needs of queer international youth?
Nguyen, H. N. (February, 2015). Roundtable at the Quint State Southeastern Symposium on Child and Family Development, Athens, GA.
February 2015 -
Presentations
LGBQ youth health and resilience
Grafsky, E. L., & Nguyen, H. N. (October, 2014). Poster at the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Conference, Milwaukee, WI.
October 2014 -
Conferences
A decade in review: Content analysis of MFT research trends
Nguyen, H. N., Pirasteh, A., & Lambert-Shute, J. (October, 2014). Poster at the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Conference, Milwaukee, WI.
October 2014 -
Conferences
LGBQ+ youth substance use, health, and wellbeing
Nguyen, H. N., Haugen, E., & Grafsky, E. L. (June, 2014). Poster at the American Family Therapy Academy Conference, Athens, GA.
June 2014 -
Conferences
Content analysis of MFT research: An overview of current trends
Nguyen, H. N., Pirasteh, A., & Lambert-Shute, J. (June, 2014). Poster at the American Family Therapy Academy Conference, Athens, GA.
June 2014 -
Conferences
Grief camp: Impact on caregiver-child relationships
Nguyen, H. N., & Lambert-Shute, J. (February, 2014). Poster at the Quint State Southeastern Symposium on Child and Family Development, Knoxville, TN.
February 2014 -
Presentations
LGBQ+ coming out in the context of preexisting family stressors
Lavender-Stott, E., Nguyen, H. N., & Grafsky, E. L. (February, 2014). Poster at the Quint State Southeastern Symposium on Child and Family Development, Knoxville, TN.
February 2014 -
Presentations
Exploring relationship in families with a LGBQ child
Hickey, K. A., Nguyen, H. N., Grafsky, E. L., Wall, J., & Dick, L. (February, 2014). Roundtable at the Quint State Southeastern Symposium on Child and Family Development, Knoxville, TN.
February 2014 -
Presentations
Disclosing sexual orientation to siblings and extended family
Grafsky, E. L., Hickey, K. A., Nguyen, H. N., Wall, J., Brown, E., & Hoffman, A. (November, 2013). Paper presentation at the National Council on Family Relations Conference, San Antonio, TX.
November 2013 -
Presentations
Demystifying writing for publication in MFT
Piercy, F. P., & Nguyen, H. N. (October, 2013). Paper presentation at the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Conference, Portland, OR.
October 2013 -
Conferences
The forgotten kin: Aunts and uncles in the lives of queer young adults
Grafsky, E. L., Nguyen, H. N., Hickey, K. A., & Wall, J. (October, 2013). Poster at the Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood Conference, Chicago, IL.
October 2013 -
Conferences
It’s okay if you’re gay: Disclosure to siblings
Hickey, K. A., Nguyen, H. N., Grafsky, E. L. (March, 2013). Poster at Quint State Southeastern Symposium on Child and Family Development, Auburn, AL.
March 2013 -
Presentations
Post-graduate clinical supervision: What does it look like?
Nguyen, H. N., Pierre P., Lambert-Shute, J. (September, 2011). Poster at the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Conference, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.
September 2011 -
Conferences
Supervision: On the other side
Hopkins, E., Pierre, P., Nguyen, H. N., & Lambert-Shute, J. (April, 2011). Poster at the Georgia Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Conference, St. Simon’s Island, GA.
April 2011 -
Conferences
Reflecting on the past: A content analysis of family therapy research from 2000-2015
Lambert-Shute, J., Nguyen, H. N., Peterson, P., & Pirasteh, A. (2018). Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 45(2), 256-274.
Articles
The experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer international students: A systematic review
Nguyen, H. N., Grafsky, E. L., & Lambert-Shute, J. (2018). Journal of Underrepresented and Minority Progress, 1(1), 80-94.
Articles
The rest of the family: Youth disclosure of sexual orientation to siblings and extended family
Grafsky, E. L., Hickey, K. A., Nguyen, H. N., & Wall, J. (2018). Family Relations, 67(1), 147-160.
Articles
Challenges and strategies of sexual minority youth research in Southwest Virginia
Lavender-Stott, E. S., Grafsky, E. L., Nguyen, H. N., Wacker, E., & Steelman, S. M. (2018). Journal of Homosexuality, 65(6), 691-704.
Articles
Considerations for the intentional use of self-disclosure for family therapists
D’Aniello, C., & Nguyen. H. N. (2017). Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 28(1), 23-37.
Articles
The use of ecomaps to explore sexual and gender diversity in couples
Nguyen, H. N., Grafsky, E. L., & Munoz, M. (2016). Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 27(4), 308-314.
Articles
Cultural sensitivity as an MFT common factor
D’Aniello, C., Nguyen, H. N., & Piercy, F. P. (2016). American Journal of Family Therapy, 44(5), 234-244.
Articles
Most and least meaningful learning experiences in family therapy education
Piercy, F. P., Earl, R., Aldrich, R. K., Nguyen, H. N., Steelman, S. M., Haugen, E., Riger, D., Tsokodayi, R., West, J., Keskin, Y., & Gary, E. (2016). Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 42(4), 584-598.
Articles
MFT program policies on referral of LGBTQ clients
Nguyen, H. N., Grafsky, E. L., & Piercy, F. P. (2016). Contemporary Family Therapy, 38(3), 307-317.
Articles
Exploring visible and invisible differences and similarities in couple therapy
Nguyen, H. N., D’Aniello, C., & Hayes, B. (2016). Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 27(3), 215-220.
Classwork
Walking toward the problem: A case study on connection and culture
Nguyen, H. N. (2015). Journal of Systemic Therapies, 34(1), 33-42.
Articles
The paradox of inclusion and exclusion
Garcia, S. Y., McCoy, T. L., & Nguyen, H. N. (in press). In S. B. Storms, S. Donovan, & T. Williams (Eds.), Teaching Through Challenges: Preparation and Adaptability in the EDI Classroom (Vol. II, pp. XX-XX). City, State: Publisher.
Publications
Couples in later life: The process of becoming
Lambert-Shute, J., Nguyen, H. N., & Fruhauf, C. A. (in press). In K. S. Wampler & A. Blow (Eds.), The handbook of systemic family therapy: Systemic family therapy with couples (Vol. III, pp. XX-XX). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Publications
International LGBTQ students across borders and within the college community
Nguyen, H. N., Agrawal, A., & Grafsky, E. L. (2017). International LGBTQ students across borders and within the college community. In J. M. Johnson & G. C. Javier (Eds), Queer People of Color in Higher Education. (pp. 109-122). Charlotte, NC: Information Age.
Publications
Affirmative therapy with LGBTQ+ families
Grafsky, E. L., & Nguyen, H. N. (2015). In S. Browning & K. Pasley (Eds.), Contemporary Families: Translating Research into Practice. (pp. 196- 212). New York, NY: Routledge.
Publications
Social justice practices in family therapy (Guest editor introduction to a virtual issues section)
Nguyen, H. N. (2019). Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.
Articles
LGBT in couple and family therapy
Grafsky, E. L., & Nguyen, H. N. (2017). In J. Lebow, A. Chambers, & D. Breunlin (Eds), Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. (pp. 1-9). Cham, Switzerland: Springer International.
Publications
Journal of marital and family therapy
Nguyen, H. N., & Piercy, F. P. (2016). Journal of marital and family therapy. In C. Shehan & M. Duncan (Eds), Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Family Studies. (Vol. 3, pp. 1258-1260). West Sussex, England: John Wiley & Sons.
Publications
Editor’s annual report: 2013-2014
Piercy, F. P., & Nguyen, H. N. (2014). Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 40(4), 535-541.
Articles
Editor’s annual report: 2012-2013
Piercy, F. P., & Nguyen, H. N. (2013). Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 39(4), 530-537.
Articles
Painting all Muslims with a broad brush: The need for perspective, a larger frame, and a kinder heart
Nguyen, H. N., Kianpour, S., Keskin, Y., & Piercy, F. P. (2016). National Council on Family Relations Report: Cultural Sea Change and Families, FF67, F20-F24.
Articles
The quest for female condoms (and other prophylactic methods)
Nguyen, H. N. (2015). The Interloper, 3, 15-17.
Articles
Queering the American dream: The experiences of immigrant queer youth
Nguyen, H. N. (2014). The Interloper, 2, 13-15.
Articles
Hoa Nguyen Receives Master of Science from Valdosta State University
Hoa Nghia Nguyen recently graduated from Valdosta State University with a Master of Science Marriage & Family Therapy. The Ellenwood resident is one of over 500 students recognized for meetin...
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