I teach in both the BSW and MSW programs at Â鶹Çø. 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.<\/p>\n
Conceptualizations of ib tug hluas (youth) among young Hmong American women<\/p>\n
Hmong Economic Advancement and Capacity Building Project<\/p>\n
Ethnic minority professional coalitions: Hmong Minnesota Social Workers Coalition<\/p>\n
Training for practice with communities with refugee background in social work education<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Moua, K. L. (2026). \u2018It\u2019s a constant push and pull\u2019: Conceptualizing \u201cyouth\u201d and \u201cplace\u201d among young Hmong American women in Minnesota. Hmong Studies Journal Special Issue: 50 Years of the Hmong in Minnesota Special Issue, 28<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n
Moua, K. L. (2024). Being in-place: Youthwork practices in conversation, teaching, and community. Child & Youth Services, 45(2), 221\u2013223.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Moua, K. L., & Vang, P. D. (2015). Constructing \u201cHmong American Youth\u201d: A critical discourse analysis of 25 years of academic literature on Hmong American youth. Child & Youth Services, 36(1), 16\u201329.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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