The Hmong and Higher Education
(Compiled by Mark E. Pfeifer, PhD)
Lor, Y. (2024). “Hmong American Educational Attainment 2000-2020.” Hmong Studies Journal 26(1): 1-16.
Vang, L. (2023). Exploring Academic Capital Formation of Hmong American Undergraduate College Students. PhD Dissertation, University of the Pacific.
Vue, Z. et al. (2023). “Stories from Hmong in STEMM.” Trends in Genetics. 39(8): 587-592.
Xiong, S. (2023). “`Determined to Prove Them All Wrong’: The College Aspirations of Hmong Males.” American Journal of Qualitative Research 7(4): 203-219.
Xiong, Y.S. (2023). “Postsecondary Education Attainment of Hmong Americans: Evidence from the 2016-2020 American Community Survey.” Hmong Studies Journal, 25: 1-31.
Yang, W. and M. Vang . (2023). “`College-Staying-While-Pell’: A Critical Race-Class Analysis of Poor and Working Class Mong Undergraduates and Federal Pell Grants.” Hmong Studies Journal, 25: 1-73.
Her, K. (2022). Educational, Cultural and Family Experiences that Influence College Aspirations of Second-Generation Hmong Men. PhD Dissertation, California State University, Stanislaus.
Vang, C. (2022). The Cultural Wealth Hmoob (Hmong) College Students Bring to Higher Education Institutions. MA Thesis, California State University, Fresno.
Yang, K. (2022). More than Just a Good Hmong Daughter. Hmong Women Reimagining Leadership in Higher Education. PhD Dissertation, California State University, Fresno
Xiong, S.Y. (2022). Cultural and Gender Shifts: Trends and Factors Hmong Male Students Face in Pursuit of Higher Education. PhD Dissertation, University of the Pacific.
DePouw C. (2020). "The Need for Critical Race Consciousness in Critical Hmong Studies." Hmong Studies Journal, 21: 1-30.
Lowinger, R.J. et al. (2020): Hmong Students’ Attitudes toward Affirmative Action, Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice.
Moua, K.N.L. (2019). Sib Piav Neej Neeg: Co-Constructing Young Hmong American Women’s Narratives with Young Hmong American Women Storytellers. PhD Dissertation, University of Minnesota.
Her, T. (2019). The Underrepresentation of Hmong American College Students in STEM Majors. EdD Dissertation, California State University, Fresno.
Omori, K. and K. Kishimoto. (2019). "The impact of language brokering on Hmong college students’ parent-child relationship and academic persistence." Hmong Studies Journal. 20: 1-43.
Vang, M.Y. (2019). Reframing the Concept of Parental Involvement in Primary and Secondary Education: Community Cultural Wealth in the Hmong Community. EdD Dissertation, Mills College.
Lee, S. (2018). Exploring the Experiences of Hmong Students in Graduate Programs at Fresno State. PhD Dissertation, California State University, Fresno.
Moua, M. (2018). “Navigating Graduate Education as a First-generation, Hmong American Woman: An Autoethnography.” Hmong Studies Journal, 19(1): 1-25.
Phannaphob, T. (2018). The Educational Experiences and Cultural Identity of Second Generation Lao and Hmong American Men in California's Central Valley. PhD Dissertation, California State University, Fresno.
Sengkhammee, J.T. et al. (2017). "Txoj Kev Ntshiab: Hmong American undergraduates’ perceptions of intellectual phoniness and psychosociocultural persistence decisions." Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement: Vol. 12(1): 1-24.
Lee-Cha, M.S. (2017). Cultural Capital, Social Identity and Self Efficacy: Impact on the Academic Achievement of Professional Hmong Women. PhD Dissertation. California State University, Fresno.
Thao, M.C. (2017). A Narrative Study on the Experiences of Hmong Female College Students. PhD Dissertation. Drexel University.
Vang, K.L. and P.F. Vang. (2017). Factors Affecting Sacramento State Hmong Students' 4-Year Graduate Rate. MSW Project. California State University, Sacramento.
Yang, C. (2017). In the Shadows of Over representation: HMong Men and Engineering Education. MA Thesis. California State University, Sacramento.
Peng, S. and C. Solheim. (2015). "Negotiating Two Cultures: Hmong American College Women’s Experiences of Being a Daughter." Hmong Studies Journal, Volume 16.
Hang, D. (2015). I am a "Hmong American": An Exploration of the Experiences of Hmong Students in College. M.A. Thesis, University of Rhode Island.
Lee, X. (2015). The Lack of Motivation to Pursure Post-Secondary Education Among Hmong Students: A Grounded Theory Study. PhD Dissertation. University of Phoenix.
Schneider, T.O. (2015). Hmong American Students Who Majored in STEM in Two-Year Colleges in the Midwest: Experiences Before, During, and Outside of College Which Contribute to Their Development as Global Citizens. PhD Dissertation. University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Thao, P. (2015). Hmong Students’ Life Experiences that Affect Educational Attainment. M.S.W. Thesis, California State University, Stanislaus.
Wilcox, H. and L. Schein, P.D. Vang, M. Chiu, J.H. Pegues and M. Vang. "Displacing and Disrupting: A Dialogue on Hmong Studies and Asian American Studies." Hmong Studies Journal, Volume 16, 2015.
Thao, X. (2015). Academic Achievement of Hmong Students at Sacramento State University. M.A. Thesis, California State University, Sacramento.
Vang, L. (2015). The impact of culture and acculturation on the academic achievement of Hmong American college students. Ed.D Dissertation, California State University, Fresno.
Iannarelli, C.M. (2014). "Stressing Success: Examining Hmong Student Success in Career and Technical Education." Hmong Studies Journal, 15(1): 1-22.
Moua, C. (2014). The Motivation for Higher Education among Hmong College Students and the Impact of Parenting Styles. M.S.W. Thesis, California State University, Stanislaus.
Moua, G.N. (2014). Imposter Phenomenon Among Hmong College Students. M.S. Thesis, University of Wisconsin-Stout.
Lo, M.M. (2014). Hmong Women’s Attitude Towards Higher Education: What is a Hyper-Educated NYAB? M.A. Thesis, California State University, Chico.
Xiong, Y.S. (2012). "Hmong Americans’ Educational Attainment: Recent Changes and Remaining Challenges."
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol. 13(2).
Xiong, S. and S.E. Lee. (2011). "Hmong Students in Higher Education and Academic Support Programs."
Hmong Studies Journal, 12: 1-20.
Yang, A.A. and T.L. Morris. (2011). “Hmong American Women Crossing Borders in Nursing Education: Two
Case Studies.” Journal of Nursing Education 50(5): 275-277.
Huffcutt, M. (2010). American Hmong Youth and College Readiness: Integrating Culture and Educational
Success. M.S. Thesis, University of Wisconsin-Stout.
Khang, M.S. (2010). Hmong Traditional Roles and the Pursuit of Higher Education for Married Hmong American
Women. M.S. Thesis, University of Wisconsin-Stout.
Lor, P. (2010). "Hmong Teachers: Life Experiences and Teaching Perspectives." Multicultural Education
17(3): 36-40.
Yang, A. (2010). Themes in the Career Development of 1.5 Generation Hmong American Women. PhD
Dissertation, University of Minnesota.
Chang, Z. (2009). An investigation of Contextual Factors and Dispositional Characteristics in the Career
Development of Hmong American and Caucasian American College Students: A Comparison Study A
Comparison Study Using a Social Cognitive Career Theory Perspective. PhD Dissertation, University of
Minnesota.
Yang, P.P. (2008). “A Phenomenological Case Study: Factors in Hmong-American Students’ Successful
Transition to a Large Public Research Institution.” PhD Dissertation, Edgewood College.
Lee, S.C. (2007). "The self-rated social well-being of Hmong college students in Northern California." Hmong
Studies Journal, Vol 8, 2007
Moua, M.T. (2007). An Investigation of Factors impacting Hmong Students’ Completion of a Four-Year
Postsecondary Degree. Ed.D. Dissertation, California State University, Fresno and University of California,
Davis.
Vue, P.P. (2007). Factors that Contribute towards and/or impede Hmong Women from Obtaining a Higher
Education Degree. Ed.D. Dissertation, California State University, Fresno and University of California, Davis.
Small, S.A, Tiwari, G. and M. Huser. (2006). “The cultural education of academic evaluators: Lessons from a
University-Hmong community partnership.” American Journal of Community Psychology 37 (3-4): 357-364.
McClain-Ruelle, Leslie and Kao Xiong. (2005). "Continuing the promise: Recruiting and preparing Hmong-
American educators for Central Wisconsin" Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 6, 2005.
Root, Steven., Rudawski, Anthony., Taylor, Matthew., and Ronald Rochon. (2003). “Attrition of Hmong Students
in Teacher Education Programs.” Bilingual Research Journal 24(1): 137-141.
Crevier, Melissa. (2002). Hmong Students at UW-Stout: Factors Influencing Attendance and Retention in a
Post Secondary Institution. M.S. Thesis, University of Wisconsin-Stout.
Garrity, C.A. (2002). Hmong Women in a Non-Traditional College: The Replacement of Fragmented
Backgrounds with American Individualism. Ed.D. Dissertation, University of Saint Thomas (St. Paul, MN).
Jiang, Binbin (1999). Transfer in the academic language development of post-secondary ESL students, EdD
dissertation. California State University, Fresno and University of California - Davis
Schulz, Rosemarie (1998). Teaching strategies, beliefs, and behaviors of the Hmong and general education
teachers in the technical college, PhD dissertation. The University of Wisconsin – Madison.
Xiong, Youa. (1998). Where they are now: The second follow-up study of the 1992 college-bound Hmong
graduates. M.S. thesis, Universityof Wisconsin, Stout.
Bosher, S. (1997). “Language and cultural identity: A study of Hmong students at the postsecondary level.”
TESOL QUARTERLY. 31(3): 593-603.
Lee, S.J. (1997). “The Road to College: Hmong American Women’s Pursuit of Higher Education.” Harvard
Educational Review 67(4): 803-27.
Shields, Cynthia Rose (1997). Predictors of academic success for first generation language minority community
college students, EdD dissertation. University of California – Davis.
Otto, T.U. (1993). Effects of Grade Inflation on the Stress Levels of First Generation Hmong Immigrant Students
Enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Master’s Thesis, University of Wisconsin-Stout.
Yang, T.T. and X. Yang. (1991). “Hmong Yang: College Graduates 1968-1991” Minneapolis: the authors.
Chen, X. (1990). Assessment of the Vocational Decision-Making Skills of Hmong College Students Using the
Vocational Decision Making Interview. Master’s Thesis, University of Wisconsin – Stout.
Janssen, Luc Ghislain (1987). The Integration Of Hmong Adults Into American Society Through The Community
College: A Participatory Study Of The Possibilities Of Cultural Preservation. (Volume I And II), EdD dissertation.
University Of San Francisco.
Dwyer, S. (1982). An Error Analysis of English Compositions Written by Hmong College Students. In the Hmong
in the West: Observations and Reports. B.T. Downing and D.P. Olney, eds., pp. 226-248. Minneapolis: Center
for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota.
(Compiled by Mark E. Pfeifer, PhD)
Lor, Y. (2024). “Hmong American Educational Attainment 2000-2020.” Hmong Studies Journal 26(1): 1-16.
Vang, L. (2023). Exploring Academic Capital Formation of Hmong American Undergraduate College Students. PhD Dissertation, University of the Pacific.
Vue, Z. et al. (2023). “Stories from Hmong in STEMM.” Trends in Genetics. 39(8): 587-592.
Xiong, S. (2023). “`Determined to Prove Them All Wrong’: The College Aspirations of Hmong Males.” American Journal of Qualitative Research 7(4): 203-219.
Xiong, Y.S. (2023). “Postsecondary Education Attainment of Hmong Americans: Evidence from the 2016-2020 American Community Survey.” Hmong Studies Journal, 25: 1-31.
Yang, W. and M. Vang . (2023). “`College-Staying-While-Pell’: A Critical Race-Class Analysis of Poor and Working Class Mong Undergraduates and Federal Pell Grants.” Hmong Studies Journal, 25: 1-73.
Her, K. (2022). Educational, Cultural and Family Experiences that Influence College Aspirations of Second-Generation Hmong Men. PhD Dissertation, California State University, Stanislaus.
Vang, C. (2022). The Cultural Wealth Hmoob (Hmong) College Students Bring to Higher Education Institutions. MA Thesis, California State University, Fresno.
Yang, K. (2022). More than Just a Good Hmong Daughter. Hmong Women Reimagining Leadership in Higher Education. PhD Dissertation, California State University, Fresno
Xiong, S.Y. (2022). Cultural and Gender Shifts: Trends and Factors Hmong Male Students Face in Pursuit of Higher Education. PhD Dissertation, University of the Pacific.
DePouw C. (2020). "The Need for Critical Race Consciousness in Critical Hmong Studies." Hmong Studies Journal, 21: 1-30.
Lowinger, R.J. et al. (2020): Hmong Students’ Attitudes toward Affirmative Action, Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice.
Moua, K.N.L. (2019). Sib Piav Neej Neeg: Co-Constructing Young Hmong American Women’s Narratives with Young Hmong American Women Storytellers. PhD Dissertation, University of Minnesota.
Her, T. (2019). The Underrepresentation of Hmong American College Students in STEM Majors. EdD Dissertation, California State University, Fresno.
Omori, K. and K. Kishimoto. (2019). "The impact of language brokering on Hmong college students’ parent-child relationship and academic persistence." Hmong Studies Journal. 20: 1-43.
Vang, M.Y. (2019). Reframing the Concept of Parental Involvement in Primary and Secondary Education: Community Cultural Wealth in the Hmong Community. EdD Dissertation, Mills College.
Lee, S. (2018). Exploring the Experiences of Hmong Students in Graduate Programs at Fresno State. PhD Dissertation, California State University, Fresno.
Moua, M. (2018). “Navigating Graduate Education as a First-generation, Hmong American Woman: An Autoethnography.” Hmong Studies Journal, 19(1): 1-25.
Phannaphob, T. (2018). The Educational Experiences and Cultural Identity of Second Generation Lao and Hmong American Men in California's Central Valley. PhD Dissertation, California State University, Fresno.
Sengkhammee, J.T. et al. (2017). "Txoj Kev Ntshiab: Hmong American undergraduates’ perceptions of intellectual phoniness and psychosociocultural persistence decisions." Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement: Vol. 12(1): 1-24.
Lee-Cha, M.S. (2017). Cultural Capital, Social Identity and Self Efficacy: Impact on the Academic Achievement of Professional Hmong Women. PhD Dissertation. California State University, Fresno.
Thao, M.C. (2017). A Narrative Study on the Experiences of Hmong Female College Students. PhD Dissertation. Drexel University.
Vang, K.L. and P.F. Vang. (2017). Factors Affecting Sacramento State Hmong Students' 4-Year Graduate Rate. MSW Project. California State University, Sacramento.
Yang, C. (2017). In the Shadows of Over representation: HMong Men and Engineering Education. MA Thesis. California State University, Sacramento.
Peng, S. and C. Solheim. (2015). "Negotiating Two Cultures: Hmong American College Women’s Experiences of Being a Daughter." Hmong Studies Journal, Volume 16.
Hang, D. (2015). I am a "Hmong American": An Exploration of the Experiences of Hmong Students in College. M.A. Thesis, University of Rhode Island.
Lee, X. (2015). The Lack of Motivation to Pursure Post-Secondary Education Among Hmong Students: A Grounded Theory Study. PhD Dissertation. University of Phoenix.
Schneider, T.O. (2015). Hmong American Students Who Majored in STEM in Two-Year Colleges in the Midwest: Experiences Before, During, and Outside of College Which Contribute to Their Development as Global Citizens. PhD Dissertation. University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Thao, P. (2015). Hmong Students’ Life Experiences that Affect Educational Attainment. M.S.W. Thesis, California State University, Stanislaus.
Wilcox, H. and L. Schein, P.D. Vang, M. Chiu, J.H. Pegues and M. Vang. "Displacing and Disrupting: A Dialogue on Hmong Studies and Asian American Studies." Hmong Studies Journal, Volume 16, 2015.
Thao, X. (2015). Academic Achievement of Hmong Students at Sacramento State University. M.A. Thesis, California State University, Sacramento.
Vang, L. (2015). The impact of culture and acculturation on the academic achievement of Hmong American college students. Ed.D Dissertation, California State University, Fresno.
Iannarelli, C.M. (2014). "Stressing Success: Examining Hmong Student Success in Career and Technical Education." Hmong Studies Journal, 15(1): 1-22.
Moua, C. (2014). The Motivation for Higher Education among Hmong College Students and the Impact of Parenting Styles. M.S.W. Thesis, California State University, Stanislaus.
Moua, G.N. (2014). Imposter Phenomenon Among Hmong College Students. M.S. Thesis, University of Wisconsin-Stout.
Lo, M.M. (2014). Hmong Women’s Attitude Towards Higher Education: What is a Hyper-Educated NYAB? M.A. Thesis, California State University, Chico.
Xiong, Y.S. (2012). "Hmong Americans’ Educational Attainment: Recent Changes and Remaining Challenges."
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol. 13(2).
Xiong, S. and S.E. Lee. (2011). "Hmong Students in Higher Education and Academic Support Programs."
Hmong Studies Journal, 12: 1-20.
Yang, A.A. and T.L. Morris. (2011). “Hmong American Women Crossing Borders in Nursing Education: Two
Case Studies.” Journal of Nursing Education 50(5): 275-277.
Huffcutt, M. (2010). American Hmong Youth and College Readiness: Integrating Culture and Educational
Success. M.S. Thesis, University of Wisconsin-Stout.
Khang, M.S. (2010). Hmong Traditional Roles and the Pursuit of Higher Education for Married Hmong American
Women. M.S. Thesis, University of Wisconsin-Stout.
Lor, P. (2010). "Hmong Teachers: Life Experiences and Teaching Perspectives." Multicultural Education
17(3): 36-40.
Yang, A. (2010). Themes in the Career Development of 1.5 Generation Hmong American Women. PhD
Dissertation, University of Minnesota.
Chang, Z. (2009). An investigation of Contextual Factors and Dispositional Characteristics in the Career
Development of Hmong American and Caucasian American College Students: A Comparison Study A
Comparison Study Using a Social Cognitive Career Theory Perspective. PhD Dissertation, University of
Minnesota.
Yang, P.P. (2008). “A Phenomenological Case Study: Factors in Hmong-American Students’ Successful
Transition to a Large Public Research Institution.” PhD Dissertation, Edgewood College.
Lee, S.C. (2007). "The self-rated social well-being of Hmong college students in Northern California." Hmong
Studies Journal, Vol 8, 2007
Moua, M.T. (2007). An Investigation of Factors impacting Hmong Students’ Completion of a Four-Year
Postsecondary Degree. Ed.D. Dissertation, California State University, Fresno and University of California,
Davis.
Vue, P.P. (2007). Factors that Contribute towards and/or impede Hmong Women from Obtaining a Higher
Education Degree. Ed.D. Dissertation, California State University, Fresno and University of California, Davis.
Small, S.A, Tiwari, G. and M. Huser. (2006). “The cultural education of academic evaluators: Lessons from a
University-Hmong community partnership.” American Journal of Community Psychology 37 (3-4): 357-364.
McClain-Ruelle, Leslie and Kao Xiong. (2005). "Continuing the promise: Recruiting and preparing Hmong-
American educators for Central Wisconsin" Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 6, 2005.
Root, Steven., Rudawski, Anthony., Taylor, Matthew., and Ronald Rochon. (2003). “Attrition of Hmong Students
in Teacher Education Programs.” Bilingual Research Journal 24(1): 137-141.
Crevier, Melissa. (2002). Hmong Students at UW-Stout: Factors Influencing Attendance and Retention in a
Post Secondary Institution. M.S. Thesis, University of Wisconsin-Stout.
Garrity, C.A. (2002). Hmong Women in a Non-Traditional College: The Replacement of Fragmented
Backgrounds with American Individualism. Ed.D. Dissertation, University of Saint Thomas (St. Paul, MN).
Jiang, Binbin (1999). Transfer in the academic language development of post-secondary ESL students, EdD
dissertation. California State University, Fresno and University of California - Davis
Schulz, Rosemarie (1998). Teaching strategies, beliefs, and behaviors of the Hmong and general education
teachers in the technical college, PhD dissertation. The University of Wisconsin – Madison.
Xiong, Youa. (1998). Where they are now: The second follow-up study of the 1992 college-bound Hmong
graduates. M.S. thesis, Universityof Wisconsin, Stout.
Bosher, S. (1997). “Language and cultural identity: A study of Hmong students at the postsecondary level.”
TESOL QUARTERLY. 31(3): 593-603.
Lee, S.J. (1997). “The Road to College: Hmong American Women’s Pursuit of Higher Education.” Harvard
Educational Review 67(4): 803-27.
Shields, Cynthia Rose (1997). Predictors of academic success for first generation language minority community
college students, EdD dissertation. University of California – Davis.
Otto, T.U. (1993). Effects of Grade Inflation on the Stress Levels of First Generation Hmong Immigrant Students
Enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Master’s Thesis, University of Wisconsin-Stout.
Yang, T.T. and X. Yang. (1991). “Hmong Yang: College Graduates 1968-1991” Minneapolis: the authors.
Chen, X. (1990). Assessment of the Vocational Decision-Making Skills of Hmong College Students Using the
Vocational Decision Making Interview. Master’s Thesis, University of Wisconsin – Stout.
Janssen, Luc Ghislain (1987). The Integration Of Hmong Adults Into American Society Through The Community
College: A Participatory Study Of The Possibilities Of Cultural Preservation. (Volume I And II), EdD dissertation.
University Of San Francisco.
Dwyer, S. (1982). An Error Analysis of English Compositions Written by Hmong College Students. In the Hmong
in the West: Observations and Reports. B.T. Downing and D.P. Olney, eds., pp. 226-248. Minneapolis: Center
for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota.
