I teach in both the BSW and MSW programs at 麻豆区. I use a teacher-learner approach in my classroom, believing we all teach and learn from one another. As a practitioner, I have over 20 years of experience working with marginalized young people as an advocate, trainer, program developer and coordinator, and researcher in Missoula, Montana, and in St. Paul, Minnesota. My other practice areas include organizational and community change, and culturally-grounded services and interventions. My research interests are related to Hmong American youth, oral traditions, and indigenous methodologies.
Education
- Ph.D.聽聽 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
- MSW聽聽 University of Montana, Missoula, Montana
- BA聽聽聽聽聽 University of Montana, Missoula, Montana
Current Projects
Conceptualizations of ib tug hluas (youth) among young Hmong American women
Hmong Economic Advancement and Capacity Building Project
Ethnic minority professional coalitions: Hmong Minnesota Social Workers Coalition
Training for practice with communities with refugee background in social work education
Selected Peer Reviewed Publications
Moua, K. L. (forthcoming). Beyond the balancing act: Making space for all of you, your community, and your work. In S. Xiong (Ed.), Becoming a Professor: Insights from Hmong Faculty in the Academy.
Moua, K. L. (2026). 鈥業t鈥檚 a constant push and pull鈥�: Conceptualizing 鈥測outh鈥� and 鈥減lace鈥� among young Hmong American women in Minnesota. Hmong Studies Journal Special Issue: 50 Years of the Hmong in Minnesota Special Issue, 28
Moua, K. L., & Vang, P. D. (2025). Ethnic minority professional coalitions: Recruiting, supporting, and mentoring Hmong social work students and professionals. Hmong Studies Journal, 27
Moua, K. L. (2024). Being in-place: Youthwork practices in conversation, teaching, and community. Child & Youth Services, 45(2), 221鈥�223.
Moua, K. L. (2021). Bringing just practice into a corporate law context. In J. L. Finn (Ed.), The Just Practice Framework in Action: Contemporary Case Studies, Oxford University Press.
Moua, K. L., & Vang, P. D. (2015). Constructing 鈥淗mong American Youth鈥�: A critical discourse analysis of 25 years of academic literature on Hmong American youth. Child & Youth Services, 36(1), 16鈥�29.