Hmong Studies Dissertation and Thesis Holdings at Hmong Resource Center Library, Hmong Cultural Center, Updated April 2006 The Dream of the Hmong Kingdom: Resistance, Collaboration, and Legitimacy Under French Colonialism Mai Na Lee PhD of History University of Wisconsin-Madison 2005 Hmong Mental Health Providers: A Hermeneutic Approach to Understanding the Experience Linda C. Gensheimer PhD University of Minnesota September 2005 Hmong Mortuary Practices: Self, Place and Meaning in Urban America Vincent K. Her PhD of Anthropology University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee August 2005 Yellow Rain Revisited: Lessons Learned for the Investigation of Chemical and Biological Weapons Allegations Rebecca Lynn Katz PhD Princeton University May 2005 Differing Moments: How Three Generations Of Hmong People Have Incorporated Education Into Their Perception Of Success Joanne S. Landt PhD of Curriculum and Instruction University of Wisconsin-Madison 2004 The Usefulness of the Self-Directed Search in Determining Career Development for Hmong College Students Kongming Mouanoutoua PhD Alliant International University 2004

A Bio-solar House for Northern Thailand Ittipon Tungarayasub Masters of Science Department of Energy Engineering (Solar) University of Massachusetts Lowell 2004 The Fetal Origins Hypothesis and the Hmong Diaspora: Effects of Welfare, Early Malnutrition, and Later Modernization on Adult Health Patrick Francis Clarkin PhD in Philosophy in Anthropology Binghamton University State University of New York 2004 Education of Hmong in Minnesota, 1975-2004: the Integration of Hmong Immigrants into American Society Meliha Ceric Masters of Arts in History Mankato State University July 2004 Contexts that Shape Immigrant Socioeconomic Mobility: A Qualitative Study of the Hmong in Minneapolis-St. Paul Jane Meister Masters of Arts in the Department of International Studies DePaul University June 2004 Immigrant School Girl: Making the American Dream the Hmong Way Lisa Anne Griffin PhD Stanford University June 2004 Hmong Juvenile Delinquency: A Qualitative Investigation of Parents’ and Adolescents’ Perception of Parental Involvement and Risk Factors Piaj Yang Masters of Science in Sociology Mankato State University May 2004 Motivations, Language Learning Beliefs, and Experiences of Hmong and Spanish-Speaking Students in the Foreign Language Classroom Amy Jane Erkonen Landelle PhD University of Minnesota May 2004

Perceptions and Knowledge that 7th and 8th Grade Hmong Students Have of School Guidance Departments Ryan Sherman Masters of Science with a Major in School Guidance and Counseling University of Wisconsin-Stout May 2004 Immigrant Culture and Housing Provision, Examining the Nexus: A Case Study of the Acts Landmark Housing Program and its Hmong Participants Lynne M. Dearborn PhD of Architecture University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee May 2004 Satisfaction Levels Among Hmong Clients Using the Services of Shamans in Fresno County California Neng Moua Masters of Public Health California State University May 2004 A Hmong and His Story Chou Soobtsheej Chang PhD of Education University of St. Thomas May 2004 Voices of Transition: the Education al Experiences of Hmong High School Students Janet Marie Schulze PhD of Education Harvard University 2003 Relative Abilities: Hmong-American Kinship in Wisconsin Julie Anne Keown-Bomar PhD University of Minnesota 2003 A Path Towards Homeownership: Educating the Minority Toulu Pa-Ge Thao PhD of Educational Leadership University f Wisconsin-Madison 2003

The Resilience of Seven Hmong Refugee Women as Told in Story and Paj Ntaub Story Cloth Susan Hales PhD School of Professional Studies of Gonzaga University November 2003 Asian American Students’ Experiences of Secondary United States History Course Work Steven R. Powers Masters of Education Hamline University October 2003 Factors Leading Hmong Youth to Join Gang Kevin C. Lor Masters of Education with a Major in Guidance and Counseling-/Mental Health & K-12 University of Wisconsin-Stout September 2003 Hmong Language and Cultural Maintenance in Merced City, California Andrea C. Withers Masters of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages San Jose State University August 2003 The Hmong Culture: Kinship, Marriage, & Family Systems Teng Moua Masters of Science with a Major in Marriage and Family Therapy University of Wisconsin-Stout May 2003 Gifted Hmong Girls and Higher Education: Can the Maintain Traditional Hmong Values as they Prepare for Non-Traditional Careers? Deirdre Abbey Hagstrom Specialist Degree in Talent Development and Gifted Education Mankato State University May 2003 Gifted Hmong Girls in Education: Can They Maintain Traditional Hmong Values as they Prepare for Non-Traditional Careers? Deirdre Abbey Hagstrom Specialist Degree in Talent Development and Gifted Education Mankato State University May 2003 A Qualitative Examining the Effects of Polygyny on Hmong Individuals Who Had Been Raised in Polygynous Households

Manee Yang Masters of Science with a Major in Guidance and Counseling University of Wisconsin-Stout May 2003 The Use of Literacy Events in the Workplace by Refugees of Hmong Heritage Coming from an Oral Tradition Bella Hanson PhD Capella University March 2003 Participation and Empowerment: An Ethnography of Miao Women in Rural China Chau Ying Wong Masters of Philosophy in Division of Social Science Hong Kong University of Science and Technology January 2003 A Descriptive Study of Hmong Youth Gang Members in the California Central Valley Mai Xiong PhD of Education and Counseling Psychology University of Pacific 2002 Promoting Refugee Well-being: A Community-based Advocacy and Learning Intervention Jessica Rose Goodkind PhD of Psychology Michigan State University 2002 Hmong Women in a Nontraditional College: The Replacement of Fragmented Backgrounds with American Individualism Collette A. McGeary PhD of Education University of Saint Thomas 2002 Combating Racism, Bigotry, and Prejudice: Preliminary Research for Development of an Oral History CD on the Cultural Heritage of Hmong Americans Kennedee Her Masters of Science with a Major of Applied Psychology University of Wisconsin-Stout December 2002 Access to Healthcare Services in Fresno County, California, by the Hmong Justin Txoojntxawg Lee

Masters of Public Health College of Health and Human Services California State University, Fresno December 2002 Does Awareness of Spiritual Belief Enable a Juvenile in Counseling to Make Changes in Behavior? Manuelita B. Buenaflor PhD of Interdisciplinary Studies Arts and Sciences with a Specialization in Child and Family Counseling The Union Institute and University October 2002 Hmong Students at UW-Stout: Factors Influencing Attendance and Retention in Post Secondary Institution Melissa Crevier Masters of Science Degree with a Major in Guidance and Counseling University of Wisconsin-Stout August 2002 Cultural Capital: Old Hmong Culture in Modern Times Cziasarh Neng PhD of Education University of Saint Thomas July 2002 (2 copies) Understanding Hmong Gang Rape and Forced Prostitution: A Victim’s Perspective Cheryl Lynn Scott PhD of Psychology California School of Professional Psychology Alliant International University June 2002 Across the Ocean: The Impact of immigration on Hmong Women Kaying Lo Masters of Science with a Major in Marriage and Family Therapy University of Wisconsin-Stout May 2002 Hmong Family Processes and Their Impact on Hmong Adolescents Delinquent Behaviors: A Correlation Study Shanie Xiong Masters of Science Degree with a Major in Guidance and Counseling, K-12 University of Wisconsin-Stout May 2002 Hmong Parents’ Perception of the Hmong Parenting Practices Masters of Social Work

Kee Yang California State University January 2002 Immigrant Farmer’s Gold Mine: The Strawberry Toshiro Shawn Tanaka Masters of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies California State University 2001 Ethnicity, Reciprocity, Reputation, and Punishment: An Ethnoexperimental Study of Cooperation Among the Chaldeans and the Hmong of Detroit Natilie Jill Smith PhD of Anthropology University of California 2001 The Bicultural Competency of Hmong Adolescent Girls: Negotiating Gender Messages in the Home Context Nou Yang Masters of Science in Human Development and Family Studies University of Wisconsin-Madison 2001 The Life and Education al Experiences of Hmong Students in Post-Secondary Education in the Year 2000 Xang Lee Masters of Science in Human and Community Resources University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 2001 Histories and Academic Profiles of Successful and Unsuccessful Hmong Secondary Students Christopher Thao Vang PhD of Education in Educational Leadership California State University 2001 Histories and Academic Profiles of Successful and Unsuccessful Hmong Secondary Students Christopher Thao Vang PhD of Education in Education al Leadership California State University 2001 Blueprint for College Success: Key Life Experiences Contributing to Hmong University Students’ Matriculation and Graduation from College

Pao Lor PhD of Educational Administration University of Wisconsin-Stout December 2001 A Study of the Lives of Eight Academically Successful Hmong Female High School Students Michael Anthony Mueller PhD of Education in Organizational Leadership University of La Verne September 2001 The Meaning of Giving in the Hmong Community Kay E. Anderson Masters of Arts in Philanthropy and Development Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota September 2001 Knowledge, Utilization, and Perceptions of Shamanism and Western Counseling or Psychotherapy by the Various Hmong Subgenerational Groups and Religions Ghia Xiong Masters of Arts in Education California State University August 2001 Hmong Students’ Personal Adjustment in American Culture Li Shi Educational Specialist with a Major in Counseling and Psychological Services August 2001 Hmong Clan Leaders’ Roles and Responsibilities Xong Moua Masters of Social Work California State University May 2001 “Middle” Generation Hmong Students’ Perceptions of Their College Experiences at the University of Montana: A Phenomenological Analysis Eloise Kehaulani Thompson PhD of Education University of Montana March 2001 Reproductive Health and Fertility of Hmong Immigrants in Minnesota Marline Ann Spring PhD University of Minnesota

January 2001 (2 COPIES) Under the Knife: Medical “Noncompliance” in Hmong Immigrants Jun Hu PhD of Anthropology Emory University 2000 Making the Paramount Chief: Transformation of the Hmong Clan Leadership Structure Under French Colonial Rule (1893-1960) Mai Na M. Lee Masters of Arts in History University of Wisconsin-Madison 2000 Hmong Parents Perceptions Toward Their Children’s Education in Minneapolis, Minnesota Dang Thao Masters of Science with a Double Major in Child and Family Service/Clothing and Textile Design in Home Economics University of Wisconsin-Stout 2000 Writing from these Roots: Literacy, Rhetoric, and History in a Hmong-American Community John M. Duffy PhD of English University of Madison Wisconsin-Madison 2000 Hmong American Concepts of Health, healing, and Illness and Their Experience with Conventional Medicine Dia Cha PhD of Anthropology University of Colorado November 2000 Readiness Toward Success in Higher Education Among Hmong University Students as Assessed by the College Success Factors Index and Cultural Awareness Questionnaire Kalia V Sayaovong-Lo Masters of Science University of Wisconsin La Crosse August 2000 Hmong Parent Education and Involvement and its Impact on Children: A Correlation Study Christopher A. Bondioli

Masters of Science Degree with a Major in Guidance and Counseling University of Wisconsin-Stout August 2000 Hmong American Parent-Adolescent Problem- Solving Interactions: An Analytic Induction Analysis Zha BLong Xiong PhD University of Minnesota July 2000 Hmong American Mortgage Acceptance Rates in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul Jeffrey Alan Washburne Masters of Public Administration and Management Hamline University May 2000 The Promised Land: Socioeconomic Adjustment Of The Hmong In Milwaukee 1976-2000 Fungchatou (Laotou) T. Lo PhD of Urban Studies University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee May 2000 Hmong Proaction Research Project Effective Interventions and Methods of Instruction to Develop Reading Comprehension Skills for Hmong Students Darlene J. Lamker Masters of Arts in Education Hamline University May 2000 Hmong Bilingual Education: Its Effect on Hmong Secondary Students’ Math Basic Standardized Test Scores Doug Soung Masters of Arts in Education Hamline University May 2000 Perception of Early Marriage and Future Educational Goals Attainment for Hmong Female Adolescents Mana Vue Masters of Science with a Major in Guidance and Counseling: K-12 University of Wisconsin-Stout May 2000 Landscapes and Lifescapes: Three Generations of Hmong Women and their Gardens Jan Louise Corlett

PhD of Geography University of California 1999 Jessica R. Goodkind Masters of Art Department of Psychology Michigan State University 1999 The Hmong, the American Soul Choj Vang Masters in Creative Writing College of Arts and Humanities California State University, Fresno December 1999 Language Maintenance and Language Shift Among Second Generation Hmong Teachers Pao Lee PhD of Education The University of San Francisco December 1999 An Ecological Investigation of Hmong Refugees’ Participation Experiences in Multiethnic Communities Hmong Parents’ Perspectives on the Role of Schools in Raising and Educating Children in the United States Gale Perrie Mason-Chagil PhD University of Minnesota December 1999 Hmong Youth & Gangs: One Teacher’s Response to Violence Jeffrey Theune Masters of Arts in Education Hamline University December 1999 Hmong Housing in Transition from Private to Public and to Homeownership Joshua S. Xiong Masters of Arts in Urban and Regional Studies Mankato State University December 1999 Cultural Context and Cognitive Style in Hmong High School Students Brenda Finn PhD of Education University of Massachusetts

September 1999 An Examination of Gangs in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and the Community’s Racial Perception of Gangs Mary Beth Higgins and Ka Vang Masters of Science with a Major in Guidence and Counseling K-12 University of Wisconsin-Stout August 1999 Attitudes of Parents of Hmong Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH) Students: An Ethnographic Study John Collins Wathum-Ocama PhD University of Minnesota August 1999 Obstacles Hmong Students Face in Going on to Higher Education Jennifer Xiong Masters of Science with a Major in Guidance and Counseling K-12 University of Wisconsin-Stout August 1999 Cancer Beliefs of the Hmong Bila Her Kong Masters of Science Nursing University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee August 1999 Locus of Control and Family Support: Predictors of Life Satisfaction Among Hmong Women Alyssa Kaying Vang PhD California School of Professional Psychology, Fresno June 1999 Hmong Youth Attitude Toward Early Marriage Chuesee Vue Masters of Science with a Major in Hmong Economics Education University of Wisconsin-Stout May 1999 The Availability of Adequate Educational Support Programs for Southeast Asians as English as a Second Language Students in Wausau East High School Frank Chua Vang Masters of Science with a Major in Vocational and Technical Education

University of Wisconsin-Stout May 1999 An Investigation of Hmong Students’ Performance on Four Standardized Cognitive Ability Measures Jodi Preston Masters of Educational Specialist with a Major in Guidance and Counseling University of Wisconsin-Stout May 1999 The Hmong: A Human Resource in Transition Suzanne C. Dirks Masters of Science with a Major in Guidance and Counseling University of Wisconsin-Stout May 1999 Highland Cash Crop Development and Biodiversity Conservation: The Hmong in Northern Thailand Waranoot Tungittiplakorn PhD of Philosophy Geography University of Victoria 1998 Cross- Age, Paired, Interactive Tutoring: Personal Agency, Literate Behaviors, and Metacognition of Hmong-American Fifth Graders John Cotton Lamb IV PhD of Philosophy School of Education University of Colorado 1998 The Relationship Between Demographic Variables and Diabetes Knowledge Among the Hmong Community Richard Chongchue Yang Masters of Public Health Health and Human Services California State University December 1998 Parental Influence and Academic Success of Hmong Adolescent Students: Is there a Relationship? Song Lor Masters of Science with a Major in Guidance and Counseling University of Wisconsin-Stout December 1998

Hmong Perception and Behaviors Regarding Shamanic Practices and Western Medicine See J. Vang Masters of Science with a Major in Home Economics University of Wisconsin- Stout November 1998 Coming a Full Circle: Historical Analysis of the Hmong Church Growth 1950-1998 Timothy Vang PhD of Ministry School of theology Fuller Theological Seminary September 1998 A Geography of the Southeast Asian People of Saint Paul, Minnesota- with a Review of Crime in the Community Keith Zarich Masters of Arts Mankato State University September 1998 The Relationship Between Crime and Depression Within the Wausau Area Hmong Youth Community Tong S. Yang Masters of Science Degree with a Major in Marriage and Family Therapy University of Wisconsin-Stout August 1998 Hmong High School Student Attitudes and Aspirations Toward Education Xiong A. Lo Masters of Science Degree in Guidance and Counseling K-12 University of Wisconsin-Stout August 1998 Teaching Strategies, Beliefs and Behaviors of the Hmong and General Education Teachers in the Technical College Rosemarie Schulz PhD University of Wisconsin-Madison August 1998 Where they are Now: The Second Follow-Up Study of the 1992 College-Bound Hmong Graduates Youa Xiong Masters of Science Degree with a Major in Guidance and Counseling

University of Wisconsin-Stout May 1998 Relationships Between Posttraumatic Stress, Acculturation, and Maternal Sensitivity in Vietnamese and Hmong Mothers Gwendolyn Foss PhD of Nursing Science University of San Diego June 1998 An Investigation of Hmong Students’ Academic Success in Eau Claire, Wisconsin Tim O’Reilly PhD of Education University of Minnesota June 1998 Hmong Parents Attitude and Perceptions Toward Hmong Juvenile Delinquency in America Tou K. Vang Masters of Science Degree in Home Economics The University of Wisconsin- Stout May 1998 Reproductive Health Issues of Hmong and Somali Women Jane E. Bromaghim Masters of Science Mankato State University Mankato, Minnesota April 1998 Acculturation as a Predictor of Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help in the Hmong Community Ko Bruce Fang PhD of Psychology California School of Professional Psychology, Fresno March 1998 Educating New Americans: Hmong Immigrant Lives and Learning Donald F. Hones PhD Michigan State University 1997 An Investigation of How Writing in English Develops for Four Hmong High School Boys Pauline Sahakian PhD of Education in Educational Leadership California State University 1997

Women in Cultural Transition: Voices of Hmong Mothers in an Urban School Linde Joveda Getshun PhD University of Minnesota 1997 Intergenerational Values Differences Between Younger and Older Hmong in the United States Chao Fang PhD of Leadership and Human Behavior United States International University 1997 The Hearing and the Seeing Eye Kay Ying Vu Masters of Arts in English in the School of Arts and Humanities California State University, Fresno December 1997 Literacy in the Hmong Preschool Classroom Lizabeth Marshall Masters in Education Hamline University November 1997 Journey of the Hmong to the United States and the Difficulty in Adjusting to a New Life Bee Vang Masters of Arts Mankato State University June 1997 Hmong Women’s Education Krystal Maiheu Vujongyia Masters of Science in Educational Leadership University of Wisconsin Oshkosh May 1997 A Construct Validity Study of the Values Questionnaire Suing Two Divergent Groups: Hmong and White Americans Mymee (Mee) Her PhD of Psychology California School of Professional Psychology, Fresno May 1997

Sweet Blood, Dry Liver: Diabetes and Hmong Embodiment in a Foreign Land Rebecca Rose Henry PhD of Anthropology The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1996 The Sources and Effects of Stress on mental Health Problems Among Hmong Adults in Two West-Central Wisconsin Cities Chou Vang Masters of Science with a Major in Guidance and Counseling University of Wisconsin-Stout December 1996 Community Oriented Policing in the Asian Community of Saint Paul, Minnesota Daniel M. Malmgren Masters of Science Mankato State University 1996 Promise and Paradox: The Experience of Hmong Women in College Lisa Reavill PhD of Education University of Saint Thomas 1996 Factors Hindering Agreement on a Common Script for the Language of Academic Communication of teh Hmong in California Jonas Vang-Na Vangay PhD of Education on Educational Leadership California State University 1996 Social Adjustment Problems a Comparison Between Hmong and American Students at UW-Stout Lopao Sayaovong Vang Masters of Science Degree with a Major in Guidance and Counseling University of Wisconsin-Stout 1996 Resiliency and the Hmong Child Growing Up in Fresno: An Ethnographic Narrative with Drawings Susanne Dennington Carroll PhD California School of Professional Psychology, Fresno Campus

1996 Loss in the Lives of Southeast Asian Elders Martha Kay Parker PhD University of Minnesota June 1996 Hmong Parenting Practices in Transition: A Participatory Study Katsuyo K. Howard PhD of Education The University of California May 1996 Sino-Lao Relations in World Politics Since 1954: The Theory and Practice of Peaceful Coexistence Pobzeb Vang PhD of Philosophy University of Denver January 1996 Subject and Representation: Identity Politics in Southeast Guizhou Siu-woo Cheung PhD University of Washington January 1996 Discourse Patterns and Practices of the Hmong Acquiring Literacy in Midville, California Janis Hicks Patch PhD of Education University of California at Berkeley 1995 Being a Hmong Woman in America: A Phenomenological Study of Hmong College Students Jennifer Anne Fendya PhD of Psychology California School of Professional Psychology, Fresno 1995 Chinese Ethnography in the Eighteenth Century: Miao Albums of Guizhou Province Laura Hostetler PhD of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies University of Pennsylvania 1995

The Hmong in Fresno: A Study of Hmong Welfare Participation and Self-Sufficiency Kou Yang PhD of Education in Educational Leadership California State University 1995 The Hmong as News: A Case Study of Local Press Portrays a Socially Marginalized Group Anne Darlein Jett Masters of Arts University of Minnesota December 1995 Acculturation, Ethnicity, and Second Language Acquisition: A Study of Hmong Students at the Post-Secondary Level Susan Dandridge Bosher PhD University of Minnesota September 1995 Relationships of Acculturation to the Academic Achievements and School Adjustment of Hmong-American Youths Theresa Pao-chin Liu PhD Marquette University July 1995 Hmong Business Development in the Twin Cities, Minnesota Teng Z. Vang Masters of Arts Mankato State University June 1995 Journeys....The Stories of Hmong Women: Implication for Parent Education Programs Kathleen Marohn Brown Masters of Arts in Education Hamline University May 1995 We All Agree: A Study of Cultural Consensus in a Hmong Community Joyce Joanna Lucke PhD of Anthropology University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee May 1995

A Polemic in Defense of Hmong Veterans Toupheng Chongneng Lee Masters of Arts in Public Administration Hamline University May 1995 Aids Education for Hmong Teenagers Zahra Niccu Tafarrodi PhD University of Minnesota May 1995 Cultural Politics and Identity Formation in a San Joaquin Valley Hmong Community Sharon Arlene Bays PhD of Anthropology University of California 1994 Dispute Settlement Procedures Among the Hmong: Melody and Improvisation Sandra E. Hall Masters Hamline University 1994 The Textiles of Miao Women as Sources of Inspiration for Contemporary Textile Design and Production Naiyu Cao Masters of Arts Department of Human Ecology University of Alberta 1994 Hmong Values and Political Leadership as Perceived by the U.S. Hmongs Tou Yer Moua PhD of Leadership and Human Behavior United States International University 1994 Hmong Mothers and Daughters: Cultural Adjustment and Conflict Maykou Margaret Vang Masters of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, Cultural Anthropology California State University December 1994

Making Meaning of the Hmong: A Qualitative Case Study Community Discourse in the Construction of Public Opinion Sherry Pack Baker PhD of Communication The University of Utah June 1994 A Description of the Escape of Hmong from Laos and Settlement in the United States Vang C. Her Masters of Arts Mankato State University June 1994 Traditional Healing in the Hmong Refugee Community of the California Central Valley John Stewart Ensign PhD of Psychology California School of Professional Psychology May 1994 Causes of Depression Within the Minnesota Hmong Community Vang Blong Ngaloo Masters of Science with a Major of Guidance and Counseling University of Wisconsin-Stout March 1994 Courtship and Marriage Traditions of the Hmong Annette Federico Dana Masters of Science in Home Economics California State University, Fresno August 1993 Hmong Acculturation in the United States Lee T. Thao Masters of Science Mankato State University August 1993 Stress, Social Support Systems, and Psychosocial Well-being of Hmong Refugee Adults Serge Chia Lee PhD University of Washington August 1993

“Here There is Much More and Much Less”: Hmong-American Families, Culture, and Childbearing in the “Land of the Giants” Deborah Gail Helsel PhD of Sociology University of California June 1993 Public Housing and Hmong Families Vang H. Moua Masters of Arts Mankato State University April 1993 We Must be Organized: Dual Organizations in an American Hmong Community Douglas Olney PhD University of Minnesota April 1993 Delinquency Among Hmong Youths: Sociocultural Adjustment Problems and Societal Influence Zong Ber Xiong Masters of Science Mankato State University February 1993 Acculturation and Risk for Child Maltreatment in the Hmong Community Vang Leng Mouanoutoua PhD of Psychology California School of Professional Psychology, Fresno 1992 The Magic is Gone: A Sociological Perspective of the Hmong View of United States Society Lynn R. Guenette Masters of Arts Mankato State University August 1992 Health Care and the Hmong People in Minnesota Walter T. Yang Masters of Science Mankato State University May 1992

Hmong-American New Year’s Dress: A Material Culture Approach Annette Ferne Lynch PhD University of Minnesota February 1992 Identifying the Needs of Hmong Parents Experiencing Cultural Conflicts in American Society Vaughn Vang Masters of Guidance and Counseling University of Wisconsin-Stout December 1991 A Study of 129 Lao-Hmong Families Labor Force Participation and Career Search in the City of Madison Pao V Thao Masters of Guidance and Counseling University of Wisconsin-Stout June 1991 Cultural Factors Inhibiting the Mainstreaming of the Hmong Janet L. Benson Masters of Science Mankato State University June 1991 From the Heart and Mind: Creating Paj Ntaub in the Context of Community Sally Peterson Masters University of Pennsylvania 1990 Hmong Role and Motivation in Support of the French and Americans in the Laotian Civil War, 1945-1975 Lue Xiong Masters of Arts Mankato State University August 1990 Hmong Involvement in Wars in Laos Before and After 1975 Pao Kong Yang Masters of Arts Mankato State University August 1990

From the Heart and Mind: Creating Paj Ntaub in the Context of Community Sally Peterson PhD University of Pennsylvania 1990 Hmong Role and Motivation in Support of the French and Americans in the Laotian Civil War, 1945-1975 Lue Xiong Masters of Arts Mankato State University August 1990 Hmong Involvement in Wars in Laos Before and After 1975 Pao Kong Yang Masters of Arts Mankato State University August 1990 Communication Strategies: A Case Study of a Deaf Hmong Adult Christina Marie Nelson Masters of Arts in Speech and Hearing Science University of California July 1989 Analysis of Cultural Beliefs and Power Dynamics in Disagreements About Health Care of Hmong Children Kathleen Ann Culhane-Pera Masters of Arts University of Minnesota January 1989 The Floating World: Laotian Refugee Camp Life in Thailand Lynellyn Dunstan Long PhD Stanford University August 1988 A Comparative Case Study of Secondary Programs for Hmong Refugee Students in the Minneapolis and St. Paul Public Schools Donald Richard Sonsalla PhD University of Minnesota

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