PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator with 10 years of experience as a student
affairs practitioner in programs designed to increase college access and success of
underrepresented students in higher education.
RESEARCH & SCHOLARSHIP
Maintains an active research agenda that centers on the engagement and success of
Southeast Asian Americans in higher education, with a particularly focus on Hmong
American college students. Has produced 17 scholarly publications and delivered more
than 50 academic and professional presentations.
LEADERSHIP & SERVICE
Past-President of the California College Personnel Association, the California state
chapter of ACPA-College Student Educators International. Program Co-Chair for the
Research on the Education of Asian Pacific Americans (REAPA) SIG of the American Educational
Research Association (AERA). Editorial Board Member for the Hmong Studies Journal
and the Journal of Southeast Asian Education and Advancement.
HONORS & AWARDS
Early Career Award (AERA Research on the Education of Asian Pacific Americans SIG).
Emerging Scholar (Diverse: Issues in Higher Education). Outstanding Dedication to
Professional Service Award (ACPA Coalition for Graduate Students and New Professionals).
Research Interests
- Dr. Xiong's research has focused primarily on the engagement and success of Southeast Asian Americans (SEAA)
in higher education: 1) SEAA male students, 2) SEAA community college students, and
3) Hmong students specifically.
Recent Research
- Hmong American Undergraduate Students' Perceptions of Academic Advising (2023 - Present): This study is using quantitative methods to examine Hmong college
students' experiences and satisfaction with advising.
- The Hmong College Student Success Project (2019 - 2022): This national study is using qualitative methods to explore the lived experiences of Hmong American students
navigating their ways to and through higher education.
Xiong Research Group
- The purpose of this research group is to develop a community of scholars committed
to advancing our knowledge and understanding of Hmong Americans in higher education.
Individuals part of the research team receive research mentorship and participate
in capacity-building activities to learn the academic research process, become critical
consumers of research and producers of knowledge using asset-based research approaches
and frameworks to elevate and amplify the voices and experiences of Hmong college
students.
Dr. Soua Xiong's
Curricula Vitae
Google Scholar
Selected Publications
Xiong, S. (2022). The role of faculty in faculty-student engagement: Disaggregated
analyses by ethnicity for Southeast Asian American college students. Journal of College Student Development, 63(4), 461-466.
Xiong, S. (2021). Beyond providing access to services for Southeast Asian American community college
students: The critical role of providing access to caring and validating agents. Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 28(1), 83-98.
Xiong, S., Lorchueya, J., & Lor, D. (2020). Counseling Southeast Asian American male
students: Insights from community college counselors. Journal of Student Affairs, 29, 60-73.
Xiong, S. (2019). Access, use, and efficacy of campus services among Hmong American
community college students. Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 26(1), 73-88.
Xiong, S., Allen, C., & Wood, J. L. (2016). The role of community college counselors
as validating agents on men of color student success. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 40(6), 558-561.
Xiong, S., & Lam, S. K. Y. (2013). Factors affecting the success of Hmong college
students in America. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 41(2), 132-144.
Xiong, S., & Lee, S. E. (2011). Hmong students in higher education and academic support
programs. Hmong Studies Journal, 12(1), 1-20.
