Catherine University/University of St. Thomas School of Social Work and a cofounder of Hnub Tshiab. After completing her degree in Sociology from UW-Madison, she received her Masters and Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. She practiced as a clinical social worker for 8 years before starting her teaching career. She has experience in adult mental health, domestic violence, children’s advocacy, county program planning, youth and adult mental health crisis, and group therapy. She has published articles on the effect of teenage marriage on Hmong women and cultural change among Hmong in America. Her current research is on Hmong Americans and the effects of acculturation. She is the coordinator of the Critical Hmong Studies Minor at St. Catherine University.