Tinh Dang
MSW, MA, LGSW
Tinh is a graduate of the Master of Social Work program at West Virginia University. He also holds a master’s degree in Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)/ Linguistics and has been working as a teacher of English for learners of a wide range of ages since 2008. He interned at the Quin Curtis Center for Psychology Training, Service, and Research with West Virginia University’s Department of Psychology. Upon completing his M.S.W. he served as a mental health therapist for Valley Healthcare System in Morgantown, West Virginia before returning to Vietnam. Tinh is presently a part-time telehealth psychotherapist with Saigon Psychub in Vietnam. Prior to his recent return to the U.S, he worked as a Wellbeing Counselor for the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University in Vietnam. He has had opportunities to work with people of diverse backgrounds including members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Do Quy Duong
MA
Duong is a graduate of the International Development Practice Program at Monash University in Australia. He is currently serving as a Specialist on Governance and Research for Oxfam in Vietnam. Prior to this position, Duong was a Researcher/Teaching Assistant at the University of Singapore, a past Program Leader for Hagar International (Vietnam), and a Project Officer/Interpreter for the Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training. Duong’s research largely focuses on multidimensional inequality with vulnerable populations, including migrant workers, extremely poor upland households, and women from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Dr. Kristina M. Hash
PhD, LICSW
Kristina is a Professor in the School Social Work at West Virginia University. Her research interests include geriatric education, rural gerontology, LGBT issues, and the use of technology in teaching and research. Her work has been published in a plethora of journals and books. Most notable is her book, Aging in Rural Places, published in 2015 and her edited volume, Annual Review of Geriatrics and Gerontology: Contemporary issues and future directions in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) aging published in 2017. She is an expert trainer and consultant for the Council on Social Work Education’s National Center for Gerontological Social Work Education. Among her numerous grants and awards, she has been a recipient of five geriatric education grants funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation, the DHHS/HRRSA/Bureau of Health Professions, and the National Institute of Health. Dr. Hash is a recipient of the Outstanding Principal Investigator Award from the New York Academy of Medicine’s Social Work Leadership Institute and has received numerous awards from West Virginia University for her teaching. She also facilitates a monthly support group for caregivers and provides therapy sessions for older adults and their families.
Matt Held
MSW, LGSW
Matt is a therapist with the Morgantown Pastoral Counseling Center (MPCC). Matt served as an intern with the Office of Student Conduct at West Virginia University working with students with conduct problems during his time as a graduate student in social work. He has been an active community organizer for 22 years and has led efforts to revitalize neighborhoods and communities in Morgantown where the university resides. He is a professional musician and looks to integrate his love of music with his practice of social work and psychotherapy.
James Keim
MSW, LGSW
James is a past Project Director and Clinical Trainer at the Mental Research Institute in Palo Alto, California and past Director of Training at the Washington, D.C., Family Therapy Institute. He now has a private practice in San Francisco. He is a fellow of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. He is co-author of the book, The Violence of Men, and a contributor to 10 chapters in books on therapy with children and families. Mr. Keim is a Fulbright Specialist who completed his service in Vietnam and has taught workshops internationally, on trauma therapy.
Nhina Le Keim
MS, MS
Nhina is a counselor at Community Health for Asian Americans (CHAA), a non-profit organization focusing on mental health and social services in California. Prior to working for CHAA, Nhina was a financial professional at New York Life and Bank of America. She was previously a policy and conflict analyst at well-established think tanks, including Stimson Center in Washington D.C. and S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) in Singapore. Mrs. Keim’s masters degrees are in peace and conflict studies and strategic studies. She has conducted public education and workshops in the United States and Southeast Asia on topics related to trauma-sensitive mindfulness, meditation, and theatre in conflict resolution. She is currently completing a mindfulness meditation teacher’s certification taught by Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield and affiliated with the Greater Good Science Center of the University of California at Berkeley.
Tam Le
MA
Tam is a graduate of the Health Science program at Mahidol University in Thailand. Tam is an alumna of the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program, and Director of the Hoa Sung (Water Lily) Association of Applied Psychology and Community Education in Ho Chi Minh City. She also serves as a psychological counselor for RMIT (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) University in Ho Chi Minh City. She had specialized trainings in Behavioral Health Counseling at the University of Nebraska (USA), and Advanced training in Neuro-Linguistic Programing in Singapore. She is a lecturer for undergraduate programs in Psychology and Social Work at the University of Social Sciences and Humanity in Ho Chi Minh City. Tam has almost two decades of experience working and teaching in the mental health field. Her interests range from health psychology and reproductive health to mental health, social work, and enhancing client resilience.
Loan Luong
BA
Loan is a graduate of Ho Chi Minh City Open University and has a degree in sociology. She also holds a Senior Economics Specialist Certificate from the University of Economics, Institute of Economic Development Research with Ho Chi Minh City. Loan has 20+ years of experience in social work, project management, and business management. She co-founded the Cay Mai Social Work Program, a network of social workers that provides social protection, and support services for street and homeless youth, including pregnant teenagers, young mothers, and female street youth. Since the Summer of 2016 Loan has served as the Program Director for the Pacific Links Foundation and as such has been involved in their strategic planning, program implementation, capacity building and staff management. She has traveled the world conducting trainings for responders to human trafficking, developing, curricula on life skills, child sexual abuse & human trafficking prevention, advocacy, and case management.
Stephanie M. Lusk
RN, MPH
Stephanie is a West Virginia University Family and Community Development Extension Agent. She started her career for West Virginia University as a 4-H Youth Development Agent, primarily hosting educational camps and summer literature programs for youth. Stephanie’s work has expanded to include a variety of health programming and community outreach efforts. Some examples of her work include co-authoring a national award-winning curriculum on spit tobacco prevention, serving as a co-investigator for a Well Connected Communities grant that promotes systemic change around the topic of youth mental health, and is the principal investigator for a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Excite grant to promote immunization uptake in vulnerable populations.
Dr. Stephanie McWilliams
PhD
Stephanie is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of the Quin Curtis Center for Psychology Training, Service, and Research at West Virginia University. Her doctorate is in Kinesiology with a specialization in youth mentorship and her master’s degree is in Clinical Psychology with a post-master’s specialization in sport and exercise psychology. Current courses Dr. McWilliams teaches include the Psychology of Adjustment and Professional Field Experience.
Susan Millham
MSW, LICSW
Susan is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Morgantown, West Virginia, specializing in individual, couples, and family therapy. She earned her Master of Social Work at Binghamton University in Upstate New York. Additionally, she was awarded a Certificate in Geriatric and Gerontological Social Work from Binghamton University. Susan served as a Fellow with the Hartford Partnership Program for Aging Education (HPPAE), and provided individual, home-based psychotherapy to geriatric clients and families. Her research findings were peer-reviewed and published. Millham, S. (2013) Paraprofessionals' Attitudes About Aging: Can Sensitivity Training Workshops Improve Empathy? Generativity, Fall, (5).
Dr. Neal Newfield
PhD, LICSW, ACSW
Neal is an Associate Professor Emeritus of Social Work and an Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychology at West Virginia University where he was a team supervisor with the Quin Curtis Center for Psychology Training, Service, and Research at West Virginia University. He has taught courses in individual, marital, and family therapy and conducted groups on mindfulness and meditation. Neal is a Clinical Fellow and Approved Supervisor for the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Currently he is a practicing therapist with the Morgantown Pastoral Counseling Center. His publications range from research to practice. He is recognized for Meritorious Service by the Vietnam National Ministry of Education and Training and the An Giang People's Committee of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Dr. Susan Newfield
RN, PhD, PMHCNS-BC
Susan is an Associate Professor and Chairperson of the Family/Community Health Department, for the West Virginia University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing. She is a family therapist and teaches courses in individual and family mental health care. Susan is a Clinical Fellow of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and has a regular practice working with adolescents at a local high school. Susan’s publication focus has been on ethical decision making and nursing diagnoses. She is recognized for Meritorious Service by the Vietnam National Ministry of Education and Training and the An Giang People's Committee of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Mia Nguyen
BA
Mia has a bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science from Queen’s Land University in Australia and is pursuing a M.A. degree in psychology from California Coast University in the USA. She is Chief Executive Officer of the Counseling Company “Ladies of Vietnam” based in Ho Chi Minh City. Mia has more than 10 years working experience in the field of mental health in both Australia and Vietnam. She has worked as a college lecturer, mental health provider, and has expertise in gender diversity and sexual orientation. Mia is a regular columnist in the Women Newspaper where she writes about Love and Marriage. She is also a regular guest speaker on multiple talk shows, and at workshops, and conferences around Vietnam hosted by universities, governmental agencies, NGOs, and the UN concerning mental health and gender equality in Vietnam. She is an advocate for the rights of women, children, and disadvantaged people in Vietnamese society.
Emma Pino
BS
Emma is a graduate student in the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program at West Virginia University. She has been a therapist on the Quin Curtis Center Insomnia Team for the past academic year. On this team, she delivers Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Insomnia Treatment (CBT-I) services to clients individually and in a group format. Her research interests pertain to health psychology, with a specific focus on cardiovascular health and issues prevalent in the Appalachian region.
Nguyen Thi Hong Phuong
MA
Phuong is a graduate of the Communication for Social Change Program of the University of Queensland in Australia. She is the Communication and Media Senior Advisor at Oxfam in Vietnam. For the past 18 years, Phuong has been working in different fields of communication for development including social marketing, behavioral change communication, public relations, advocacy, and mass media relations in international development organizations. Phuong has also taught communication for RMIT (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) University in Hanoi before joining Oxfam in Vietnam.
Dr. Denis M. Scott
PhD
Denis is a West Virginia University Extension Associate Professor and a Community Engagement and Global Awareness Specialist. He is also Assistant Director of Academic Engagement with the WVU Center for Community Engagement. Denis holds a PhD in Human and Community Development and was certified as a Professional Community and Economic Developer. Additionally, he is an Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) Qualified Administrator. He has designed and delivered cultural competency trainings for schools, health care providers, municipalities, and state agencies. His applied workforce trainings help people understand differences among communities and work with others who might be unlike themselves. Dr. Scott has led various international programs and has taught for this Summer Institute in previous years.
To Thi Hanh
MA
Hanh has a Master of Arts Degree in Psychology from the Hanoi University of Social sciences and Humanities. She has 10 plus years of experience counseling survivors of sexual abuse, human trafficking, and domestic violence. Hanh was a counseling mentor for the Flinders University project on Capacity building for Vietnam in the area of gender based violence intervention. Currently Hanh is a trainer, facilitator, and psychologist working for Hagar International in Vietnam and is a team leader when it comes to Trauma-Informed Care.
Hiếu Le Wells
MSW, LCSWA
Hiếu is a Clinical Case Manager for Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center of North Carolina. Originally from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam she worked for both local and international non-profit organizations, including the Thao Dan Street Children Care Program, Handicap International, Save the Children UK, and the International Organization for Migration. In the U.S. she worked as a Child Protective Services Worker before shifting to work in medical social work. Ms. Wells has designed and conducted research in cancer and palliative care in a joint program with Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center of West Virginia University and the Ho Chi Minh Cancer Hospital.
