2010-2012 National Science Foundation, SBE Minority Postdoctoral Fellowship. Child Development Laboratory, Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia
2008 Ph.D., Educational Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2004 M.S., Educational Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2000 B.A., Psychology, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Summa Cum Laude
Developmental processes in ethnic minority and immigrant families: parental ethnotheories, ethnic/cultural identity formation, autonomy development, and acculturation; Parent-child/adolescent relationships; Qualitative and mixed-methods research methodology
*For full list of publications, see Google Scholar profile
Nguyen, J., Hughes, K.N., Donnay, S., Giray, C., & Scott, T. (2020). Trauma-informed responses to immigration policies and practices. (Policy brief 1-2020). Retrieved from http://www.communitypsychology.com/trauma-informed-responses/
Nguyen, J. & Ferguson, G.M. (2019). "I kind of have a goal when I do it": The phenomenology of cultural variability in tricultural Southeast Asian American emerging adults. Emerging Adulthood (Special issue: Self and Identity), 1-15.
Nguyen, J. & Ferguson, G.M. (2019). A global cypher: The role of hip hop in cultural identity construction and navigation for Southeast Asian American youth. In J. McKenzie (Ed.), Globalization as a Context for Youth Development. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 164, 99–115.
Ferguson, G. M., Nguyen, J.*, Iturbide, M. (2017). Playing up and playing down cultural identity: Introducing cultural influence and cultural variability. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 23(1), 109-124. (*Note: first and second author determined alphabetically)
Nguyen, J. (2013). Of Pride and Pencils: Deconstructing the Role of Ethnic Pride in Hmong Adolescent Identity Formation. Hmong Studies Journal, 14, 1-19.
Hernandez, M.G., Nguyen, J., Saetermoe, C., & Suarez-Orozco, C. (Eds.) (2013). Conducting Research with Immigrant Origin Children, Adolescents, & their Families. New Directions in Child and Adolescent Development, 141.
Nguyen, J. & Ferguson, G.M. (2021). Measure Me, Draw Me, Tell Me: Cultural Variability in Southeast Asian American Hip Hop Identity. In McKenzie, J. (chair), Diverse methods for assessing cultural identity. Paper presented at annual meeting of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology, virtual.
gSchmahl, C.S. & Nguyen, J. (2021). Emerging Adult College Students' Grit, Belonging and Goals in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic Stress. Poster presented at biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, virtual conference.
Nguyen, J. & Page, J.D. (2020). Jumpstart: Impact of a Brief First Year Experience on Efficacy, Belonging, and Retention. Poster presented at annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, virtual conference.
Foundations of Learning and Development, Theories of Human Development, Social Psychology of Group Differences: Race and Ethnicity, Adult Development and Transitions, Pathways to Success in College
Professional
Ad hoc reviewer, Journal of Research on Adolescence, Journal of Adolescent Research, Identity, Bilingual Research Journal, Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, Journal of Family Issues, Developmental Psychology, Child Development, Self and Identity, Journal of Child and Family Studies, Journal of Social and Personality Research, International Journal of Behavioral Development
Editorial Board, Emerging Adulthood (2019 - Present)
Member, Asian Caucus sub-committee on Outreach & Communications, Society for Research in Child Development (2018 - Present)
Participating researcher, Research-to-Policy Collaboration, member of rapid response network (2019 - Present)
Executive committee member, UWM AAUP (American Association of University Professionals) (elected, 2020)
Community
Faculty co-advisor, UWM Graduate Organization of Asian Pacific Islander Scholars
Steering Committee, UWM Asian Faculty & Staff Association
Programs, Evaluation, & Analysis Committee (Chair), Zeidler Center for Public Discussion, Milwaukee
Commissioner, Equity & Inclusion Commission, City of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (Mayoral appointment, Sep 2019-Oct 2021)