Her research draws from the fields of information studies, feminist science and technology studies, and Asian-American studies and explores the dynamics of ethnicity, expertise, and information technologies in transnational circulation. Her recent scholarship has been published in The Journal of Peer Production, New Media and Society, and The Journal of Cultural Economy. Her work has been recognized by the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Fulbright Institute of International Education. Nguyen received her PhD in Information Studies from UCLA.