Research

Designing Hmong Language Reclamation with Youth

In this community-based participatory design project, I explore how Hmong youth use their semiotic repertoires to engage Hmong language and culture.

Language Maintenance Among 1st and 1.5-Generation Hmong Refugees

This interview study explores how Hmong 1st and 1.5-generation refugees in the U.S. were able to maintain their language.

Reclaiming Hmong Language Through Arts-Based Methods and Pedagogies

I explore poetry, fiction, and children’s books as methods and pedagogies for Hmong language reclamation.

Hmong Language Reclamation & Digital Technology

This ongoing study explores how digital technology can support (or not) Hmong language reclamation. I teach White Hmong on Instagram @hmonglanguagemovement and offer affordable online courses and content through my business Hmong Language Movement, LLC.