About Me

I was born in Oakland, California (my parents are Vietnamese Refugees) and raised in southern California and Arizona. I earned a B.S. in Political Science from the University of Arizona, and then completed my M.S. and Ph.D. in Political Science from Rice University. I am a first generation college student and advocate for first generation students and underrepresented groups across the S.T.E.M. and social sciences.

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I have lived in California, Arizona, Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, and now am in Hawai'i. I have enjoyed everywhere I have lived and am motivated to understand the complexity and diversity of the human experience. My hobbies include reading, traveling, hiking, drinking coffee, and researching. 

Press 

  

  • Civil Beat: Why Progressives in Blue Hawaii face an uphill battle.         
           https://www.civilbeat.org/2018/08/why-progressives-in-blue-hawaii-face-an-uphill-battle/            https://www.civilbeat.org/2018/09/why-the-hawaii-elections-office-doesnt-do-more-to-encourage-voting/
  • Civil Beat article on 2020 Hawaii Election 
​          www.civilbeat.org/2020/07/kahele-cant-campaign-for-congress-right-now-does-it-matter/
  • Civil Beat article on 2020 Hawaii Candidates
         https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/10/qanon-conspiracies-proud-boys-and-the-future-of-hawaiis-gop/​
  • Hawaii News Now Sunrise Election 2020 Panel 
​          www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/10/21/tomorrow-sunrise-top-to-bottom-look-nov-general-election/
  • Hawaii News Now Sunrise Election 2020 Results Panel - November 4, 2020 
  • Civil Beat article on 2020 Hawaii Election Results
         www.civilbeat.org/2020/11/biden-easily-won-hawaii-but-data-shows-support-for-trump-has-grown/
  • Australian Public Broadcasting interview on 2020 US Election Count 
​         d9jb9mnijyqy7.cloudfront.net/videos/abc-news-australia-dr-ngoc-phan-20201106.mp4
  • ABC News Channel Sydney, Austrialia on 2020 Election Results (11/07/2020).