TALKS

Invited Talks (10)

10. 2024, November 7. Guest Speaker (virtual). NetnoTalk: Intensive parenting and digital risks in social media platforms in Vietnam. Los Angeles, CA: Association for Netnographic Research (ANR).  

9. 2023, July 26. Panelist (virtual). Young Hallyu Fans in Vietnam: Cultural Capital, Social Media, and Challenges in Participatory Culture. The First Joint Symposium by the University of Southern California and 고려대학교 Korea University. Seoul, South Korea: Korea University. 

8. 2023, April 20. Panelist (virtual). Masterstrokes! A professional development session for HDR and ECR researchers: Publish or Perish. Melbourne, Australia: School of Media & Communication, RMIT University.  

7. 2023, March 28. Guest Speaker (virtual). K-pop in Vietnam. Undergraduate class EAAS 4270 "Vietnam and Korea: From the American Wars to K-pop/V-pop".  New York, NY: Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University.

6. 2022, July 20. Guest Research Expert (virtual). Youth Engagement Team Summer Program Workshop: How to turn research questions into a survey? Los Angeles, CA: Center for Scholars and Storytellers. 

5. 2022, June 29. Guest Speaker (virtual). Youth Engagement Team Summer Program: How to develop a research protocol and recruit participants? Los Angeles, CA: Center for Scholars and Storytellers. 

4. 2022, April 13. Panelist (virtual). Masterstrokes: A professional development session for HDR and ECR researchers. Melbourne, Australia: School of Media & Communication, RMIT University. 

3. 2022, March 29. Panelist (virtual). Navigating Uncertain Times with New Engagement Tools: Building Peer-to-Peer Connection to Grow Resilience Skills. Sacramento, CA: Center for Collaborative Solutions. [video link]

2. 2022, February 14. Guest Speaker (virtual). The roles of left-behind families and friends in researching migration and media. Undergraduate class COMM2873 "Asian Mobilities: Experiences, Practices and Impacts". Melbourne, Australia: School of Media & Communication, RMIT University. 

1. 2021, March 9. Guest Speaker (virtual).  My research journey on children, youth and families' digital media use and popular culture. Undergraduate class COMM2336 "New Media, New Asia". Melbourne, Australia: School of Media & Communication, RMIT University. 

Invited Workshop Facilitation (2)

2. 2022, July 18. Co-Facilitator (virtual). Workshop: Developing Skills to Strengthen Emotionally Sustainable Activism. Durham, NC: Crossing Borders Education & CISCO & York University. 

1. 2022, July 14. Co-Facilitator (virtual). Workshop: Discovering Resilience through Our Stories of Overcoming. Durham, NC: Crossing Borders Education & CISCO & York University. 

3.  2024, October 16. Panelist. Navigating the Job Search as an International PhD. USC Career Center. Los Angeles, CA: University of Southern California.
 

2. 2022, September 23. Panelist. K-pop Festa: What does 'global' mean for K-pop? Los Angeles, CA: USC Annenberg School for Communication, USC East Asian Studies Center, Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles, Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, & Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. 

• The first K-pop college concert in America, with live performances by KINGDOM (킹덤) and Kim Sejeong (김세정) and a conversation with Dom Rodriguez (Senior Vice President & Head, SM Entertainment USA).

• Media appearance on ABC7 Eyewitness News, NaverNews, USC Annenberg Media, and others. 

• Media coverage on SBS Evening News, and others.

1. 2020, August 24. Presenter (virtual). Digital media risks and parenting practices in Vietnam. Annenberg Research Seminar. Los Angeles, CA: Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California.