Friday, May 1, 2026 | 6pm to 7:30pm
25 West 43rd Street, 10th Floor, Suite 1000
between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan
In-Person: RSVP | Online: Zoom
Khánh Lê and Alisha Nguyen will present on their research exploring the history, development, and impact of Vietnamese dual language bilingual education (DLBE) programs in five U.S. states with significant Vietnamese populations. Using a multiple-case study approach, this project examined how these programs support heritage language preservation and the raciolinguistic identity development of Vietnamese students, particularly in the context of refugee resettlement after the Vietnam War. The study also addresses the gap in scholarship on Vietnamese American education, language, and cultural integration in the U.S. education system.
Project funded by the 2025 CUNY Faculty Research Support Program
Author Bio
Khánh Lê, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Multilingualism and English Education in the Department of Linguistics and Communication Disorders at Queens College/CUNY. His scholarship focuses on language, race, the refugee experience, and trauma studies. His work seeks to disrupt systems of marginalization in minoritized bi/multilingual communities. In particular, he investigates how these dominant structures impact Vietnamese American youth. Dr. Lê’s work has received numerous accolades, including the Bilingual Education Research SIG Outstanding Dissertation Award (2nd place) from AERA, the Dissertation Year Award, the Provost University Fellowship, the Andrew Mellon Faculty Fellowship, and the Fulbright-Hays Grant. His research has been featured in prestigious publications such as the English Journal (National Council of Teachers of English) and the TESOL Journal.
Alisha Nguyen, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of TESOL, Bilingual Education and Special Education at Lesley University. Her areas of expertise include anti-bias/anti-racist education, bilingual education, language & literacy development, and family engagement. Her scholarship mostly focuses on the intersectionality of language, power, race, class, and gender across educational settings and aims to foster racial, gender, and linguistic justice. Her works are published in Early Childhood Education Journal, Journal of Family Diversity, Journal of Practitioner Research, and Human Organization.
