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.

Group of people in traditional and casual clothing taking photos in a park with large trees and green foliage.

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.

Three women standing side by side, viewed from the back, overlooking water with distant mountains in the background, dressed in long patterned skirts and tops.

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.

A female teacher sitting on a blue chair pointing at a large screen with illustrations, using a laptop on a desk, while young students sit on the floor watching her in a classroom.

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.

A smartphone displaying various app icons, placed next to a laptop on a white surface.