Hoa Nguyen

Associate Professor, Department of Human Services at Valdosta State University
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, queer families, and cultural 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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Interests + Expertise

Cultural humility Dialogic pedagogy

Education

Valdosta State University
Georgia State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Work Experience

Associate Professor at Valdosta State University

Teach graduate courses, supervise clinical practicum, advise and mentor student therapists, maintain active engagement in scholarship and professional development, and provide service to the university, profession, and community.

July 2017 - Present

Academic intern at University of Nevada Las Vegas

Provide on-site supervision at UNLV therapy clinic as part of doctoral internship, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, and supervise research team.

July 2015 - July 2016

Editorial Assistant for the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy at Virginia Tech

Processed manuscript submissions for publication, coordinated communication with editorial team, and managed editorial office under Dr. Fred Piercy.

July 2014 - July 2015

Projects + Publications

Global perspectives on dialogue in the classroom: Cultivating inclusive, intersectional, and authentic conversations.

Desai, A., & Nguyen, H. N. (Eds.). (2022). Global perspectives on dialogue in the classroom: Cultivating inclusive, intersectional, and authentic conversations. Palgrave Macmillan.

Publications

Exploring dialogic silence in the classroom

Desai, A., & Nguyen, H. N. (2024). Exploring dialogic silence in the classroom. Communication Teacher. https://doi.org/10.1080/17404622.2024.2396504

Articles

Together, we weather the storm: Faculty as anchors for student resilience.

Nguyen. H. N., Millican, J., Patel, K., Laughlin, M., & *Figueroa, A. (2025, April). Together, we weather the storm: Faculty as anchors for student resilience. Presentation submitted to the USG Teaching and Learning Conference, Columbus, GA.

Presentations

Addressing the state of mental health in college students: Strategies for students, colleges, and professors.

Parker, F., *Goldsboro, T., & Nguyen, H. N. (2025, April). Addressing the state of mental health in college students: Strategies for students, colleges, and professors. Presentation at the USG Teaching and Learning Conference, Columbus, GA.

Presentations

From exhaustion to empowerment: A relational perspective on burnout and compassion.

Crown, D., Lambert-Shute, J. J., Millican, J., & Nguyen. H. N. (2024, November). From exhaustion to empowerment: A relational perspective on burnout and compassion. Presentation at the Systemic Family Therapy Conference, Orlando, FL.

Presentations

Hoa in the News

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...

August, 23 2012 - Verified by Valdosta State University

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