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.
Life Advice: Talent deserves opportunities! And don't peak too early.
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.
Life Advice: Talent deserves opportunities! And don't peak too early.
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.
- Hawaii News Now coverage on social media usage in 2018 Hawaii Primary Elections.
- http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/38854643/to-be-heard-over-the-election-noise-some-candidates-get-a-little-wacky
- Civil Beat article on female candidates in elections.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2018/07/trump-inspires-more-women-candidates-in-hawaii/?mobile=1 - Civil Beat article on low voter turnout in Hawaii.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2018/06/how-low-is-hawaii-voter-turnout/ - Civil Beat article on Hawaii Election Office
- Civil Beat article on 2020 Hawaii Election
- Civil Beat article on 2020 Hawaii Candidates
- Hawaii News Now Sunrise Election 2020 Panel
- Hawaii News Now Sunrise Election 2020 Results Panel - November 4, 2020
- Civil Beat article on 2020 Hawaii Election Results
- Australian Public Broadcasting interview on 2020 US Election Count
- ABC News Channel Sydney, Austrialia on 2020 Election Results (11/07/2020).
- Community Panel Why it Matters: Civic and Electoral Participation initiative, administered by the Federation of State Humanities Councils, funded by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and created in partnership with the Hawai‘i Council for the Humanities and the King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center. Co-sponored by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Public Policy Center. (link to discussion)
- www.youtube.com/user/jhchawaii
