Ngan (Nora) Nguyen

Graduate Researcher @ University of Minnesota

About

Ngan (Nora) Nguyen is a first-year doctoral student on the Developmental Science track at the University of Minnesota Institute of Child Development. She is interested in studying the impacts of intergenerational transmission of risks (e.g., parental psychopathology and adverse childhood experiences) on child and adolescent key regulatory processes and mental health outcomes among Southeast Asian populations and their diasporas. Additionally, her interests include looking beyond the nuclear family system to better understand intergenerational trauma by accounting for broader ecological contexts and interpersonal settings.

Country

United States

City

Minneapolis

Industry

Mental Health Care

Skill

Event Organization, Strategic Partnerships, UX Research, Research, Qualitative Research, Quantitative Research, Content Development, Market Research, Content Analysis, Creative Writing, Statistical Data Analysis, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, R (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Communication, Teamwork, Public Speaking, Peer Mentoring

Experience

Graduate Researcher

University of Minnesota

2023-8 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

Minnesota, United States

Advisor: Dr. Ka I Ip

Research Assistant

University of Minnesota Duluth

2022-8 - 2024-4 · 1 yr 9 mos

Project: Growing Pains: A Study on Stories of Adverse Childhood Experiences

Research Assistant

New York University

2022-6 - 2024-4 · 1 yr 11 mos

Project: Southeast Asian Mental Health Conference - Conduct focus group discussion for needs assessment of early career researchers working in mental health and psychosocial support field in Vietnam - Set up the conference website and introductory materials - Promote SEAMH on social media platforms

Research Intern

SafePlace International

2021-7 - 2024-4 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Project: The Dream Academy: Hope and Community for Doubly Marginalized Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Research Scholar

Stanford University School of Medicine

2021-4 - 2024-4 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Projects: 1. The Association Between Immigrant Density and Health Outcomes in American Neighborhoods 2. Leading Causes of Death Among Chinese Americans, 2006-2017 Supervisors: Dr. Bryant Lin, MD; Dr. Robert Huang, MD - Completed 3-undergraduate-class coursework on biostatistics and research methods - Conducted 2 large-database studies on Asian and immigrant health disparities; a manuscript is currently under review. - Participated in literature review, data analysis, and manuscript writing

Research Assistant

International University - VNU HCMC

2022-1 - 2022-10 · 10 mos

Supervisor: Dr. Huong Ha, PhD - Conducted a thematic analysis of service-user experience of receiving mental health diagnosis in Vietnam - Designed and administrated the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) to support the development of a new salivary cortisol test kit for medical stress measurement

Senior Research Assistant

Fulbright University Vietnam

2020-6 - 2022-6 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Projects: 1. In-Depth Experiences of Gender-Based Violence Service Providers in Vietnam | Presented at SPA 2021 and APA 2021 2. Family Lives during the COVID-19 pandemic – Cross-national comparative study 3. Perceptions of Men and Women on Healthy and Violence-Free Intimate Relationships in Vietnam 4. Perceptions of Healthy Non-Romantic Relationships in Vietnam 5. How University Students in Vietnam Coped With the COVID-19 Pandemic | Presented at JSchool 2020 Supervisor: Dr. Skultip Sirikantraporn, PsyD - Participated in topic conceptualization, transcription, translation, data collection (interviews and surveys), qualitative data analysis, and manuscript writing - Supported and oversaw new research assistants’ work

Teaching Assistant

Fulbright University Vietnam

2021-10 - 2022-2 · 5 mos

Teaching Assistant for Introductory Psychology - Provided in-class content support and office hours for students - Provided teaching logistics support

Senior Peer Mentor

Fulbright University Vietnam

2019-9 - 2021-9 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

- Provided 1-on-1 subject and skill mentoring sessions and study groups for undergraduate students. Areas of focus: Psychology, social sciences, literature, humanities. - Co-designed training materials for fellow peer mentors.

Academic Affairs Assistant

Fulbright University Vietnam

2020-8 - 2021-1 · 6 mos

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

- Transformed a visual comic novel into an audiobook for the personal and academic usage of visually impaired students. Detailed tasks include generating frame-by-frame descriptions into a consistent narrative and voicing the characters. - Provided in-class support for visually impaired students.