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Kremen School of Education and Human Development

Soua Xiong

Associate Professor

Counselor Education and Rehabilitation | 559.278.0316 | Office: ED445

sxrhs@csufresno.edu

Education

  • Ph.D., Higher Education
    Claremont Graduate University & San Diego State University
  • M.S., Counseling
    California State University, Fresno
  • B.A., Psychology
    California State University, Fresno 

Courses Taught

  • COUN 200 Counseling Techniques
  • COUN 201 Multicultural Aspects of Counseling
  • COUN 203 Assessment in Counseling
  • COUN 208 Practicum in Counseling
  • COUN 215 Foundations of Student Services in Higher Education
  • COUN 219 Field Practice in Student Services
  • COUN 280T Applying Counseling Skills to Student Affairs Practice
  • COUN 280T Professional Issues in Student Affairs
  • COUN 290 Independent Study
  • COUN 298 Project
  • COUN 299 Thesis
Professional Background
  • 2024–Present, Associate Professor (with tenure) in the Department of Counselor Education and Rehabilitation
  • 2019–Present, Program Coordinator of the Student Affairs and College Counseling (SACC) master's degree program
  • 2018–2024, Assistant Professor in the Department of Counselor Education and Rehabilitation
  • 2014–2018, Research Associate for the Community College Equity Assessment Lab at San Diego State University
  • 2004–2014, Student affairs educator in the community college and university settings for programs designed to increase college access and success of underrepresented students in higher education
Select Publications
  • Xiong, S., & Xiong, B. V. (Eds.). (2024). A career in student affairs: Reflections from Hmong student affairs educators. Hmong Educational Resources Publisher. [order book here]
Select Leadership & Service
  • 2023–Present, Board Member for the Fresno State Southeast Asian Student Success Center Advisory Board
  • 2019–Present, Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement
  • 2014–Present, Editorial Board Member for the Hmong Studies Journal
  • 2018–2024, Community Member for the Reedley College Equity Committee
  • 2017–2020, Program Co-Chair for the Research on the Education of Asian Pacific Americans (REAPA) SIG of the American Educational Research Association (AERA)
  • 2017–2018, President of California College Personnel Association, the California state chapter of ACPA-College Student Educators International
  • 2016–2019, Regional Ambassador for ACPA Asian Pacific American Network
Select Honors & Awards
  • Emerging Scholar (Diverse: Issues in Higher Education)
  • Early Career Award (AERA Research on the Education of Asian Pacific Americans SIG)
  • Outstanding Dedication to Professional Service Award (ACPA Coalition for Graduate Students and New Professionals)
  • Outstanding Graduate Student Award (California College Personnel Association)
  • Graduate Dean's Medalist, Kremen School of Education and Human Development (California State University, Fresno)
Research Interests
  • Dr. Xiong employs qualitative and quantitative methods to primarily examine the access, engagement, and success of Southeast Asian Americans (SEAA) in higher education, with a particular focus on Hmong students, student affairs educators, and faculty members.
Frameworks Used
  • Harper's (2012) Anti-Deficit Achievement Framework
  • Yosso's (2005) Community Cultural Wealth Model
  • Rendon's (1994) Validation Theory
  • Harris III & Wood's (2016) Socio-Ecological Outcomes (SEO) Model
  • Wood and Palmer's (2015) Context, Actions, and Outcomes (CAO) Model of Institutional Responsibility
  • Malcom-Piqueux and Bensimon's (2017) Principles of Equity-Mindedness
Current Projects
  • Hmong American Undergraduate Students' Perceptions of Academic Advising: This quantitative study examines Hmong students' experiences with academic advising at an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI).
  • The Hmong College Student Success Project: This national qualitative study explores the lived experiences of Hmong students navigating their ways to and through the American higher education system. 
Dr. Soua Xiong's
Recent Publications
  • Xiong, S., & Xiong, B. V. (Eds.). (2024). A career in student affairs: Reflections from Hmong student affairs educators. Hmong Educational Resources Publisher. [order book here]
  • Xiong, S. (2024). "Fuel to complete my degree": Hmong college students (in)validating advising experiences. NACADA Journal, 44(1), 13–22. [article link]
  • Xiong, S. (2023). "Determined to prove them all wrong": The college aspirations of Hmong males. American Journal of Qualitative Research, 7(4), 203–219. [article link]
Recent Presentations
  • Xiong, S., & Yang, K. (2024, October). Predicting Hmong students’ satisfaction with academic advising. Presented at the annual conference of the National Academic Advising Association, Pittsburgh, PA.
  • Yang, K., & Xiong, S. (2024, October). Satisfaction with advising for Hmong students. Presented at the annual Fall Institute of the California College Personnel Association, Merced, CA.
  • Xiong, S., Yang, A., Vang, C., & Yang, K. (2024, April). Hmong student advising experiences at an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution. Presented at the Higher Education and Student Affairs in the Central Valley Conference, Fresno, CA.