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Dr. Connie Kim Yen Nguyen-Truong is an Associate Professor with Tenure at Washington State University College of Nursing and teaches across undergraduate and graduate programs including Registered Nurse to Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing, Master of Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing.

Dr. Nguyen-Truong is also a Faculty Affiliate in the Elson. S. Floyd College of Medicine including mentoring on Doctor of Medicine scholarly project. Dr. Nguyen-Truong has 20 years of expertise, of which 1.5 decades are in nursing education: clinical nursing in an array of intermediate care, population/community health nursing, and a nurse scientist and an educator. She has a clinical practice background in Intermediate Care at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center and community and population health nursing through her research partnerships with culturally diverse social services and health center.

Dr. Nguyen-Truong is serving as the elected Board member on the Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) Board of Directors and the Past Board Chair of IRCO’s Pacific Islander & Asian Family Center Advisory Board. Dr. Nguyen-Truong’s program of culturally diverse/ transcultural/ intercultural and transdisciplinary/ interdisciplinary research regards academic and community-engaged research justice through utilizing a health equity and anti-racism lens.

Her research program is focused on advancing the understanding of: 1) health promotion across the lifespan, including cancer control and prevention, and the intersection of health and learning systems, including prenatal/perinatal healthcare and early learning, and 2) diversity and inclusion in health-assistive and technology research including adoption in communities of color, including immigrant and marginalized populations.

Dr. Nguyen-Truong is the Director of the Culturally Safe Didactic Dialogue Circles Program and a Director of the Health and Education Program for Micronesian Islanders that is funded in part by her research grants and have sustained major contributions in evidence and scholarship. Dr. Nguyen-Truong mentors and works with students, faculty colleagues, and community partners nested in cultural communities including Micronesian Islanders, Vietnamese, Chinese Mandarin, Chinese Cantonese, Korean, and Laotian, and also diverse communities in urban and rural areas. She led the development and implemented culturally safe and culturally responsive research engagement and educational curriculums and models and culturally sensitive artistic teaching modalities.

Important outcomes for example, point to quality communications between students, faculty, and cultural community leaders regarding difficult and painful topics. This includes being immigrants; historical traumas including war, physical and mental torture as war captives, being monitored during imprisonment, forced permanent relocation of communities that the hydrogen testing bombs were dropped on in the islands; and having to build new lives and in the new western world – United States.

Dr. Nguyen-Truong led her research team and contributions in science helped to drive health policy change for data equity (House Bill 2134) that became law and illuminated a workforce diversity policy in addressing immigrants and refugees and a call for action for inequities among women and girls. She is an invited speaker and also invited for her mentoring in community participatory research in nursing and across disciplines including academia and community-based organizations. Program of research is supported by the Health & Education Fund Impact Partnerships including Northwest Health Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Care Oregon, and Oregon Community Foundation; Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon Communities United Fund through the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation; Collins Foundation; Oregon Department of Education – Early Childhood Equity Fund; NIH NINR; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Oncology Nursing Society Foundation; Sigma Chapters; American Cancer Society; and University funding.

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Education

• Postdoctoral, Research in Individual and Family Symptom Management, Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing, Portland, OR
• Doctor of Philosophy, Nursing Research in Health Disparities and Education, Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing, Portland, OR
• Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing, Linfield-Good Samaritan School of Nursing, Portland, OR

Asian Pacific Islander Community Leadership Institute 
Senior Fellow, Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization Asian Family Center in partnership with the Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon, Portland, OR. Statewide Collective Movement on Equity, Empowerment, and Public Advocacy to Respond to Pervasive Racial/Ethnic Inequities.

Methodological Strengths

Designed, implemented, and disseminated community-engaged and community-based participatory research studies including cancer control and early detection of cancer, intersection of health and learning systems, adoption of health-assistive smart home monitoring, cross cultural translation, transcultural, instrument development, survey, qualitative participatory group level assessment with illustrative storytelling, conventional and theory-directed content analysis, thematic analysis, and culturally safe and linguistically appropriate research engagement and education curriculums and models.

Memberships (selected)

• Elected Board Member, Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization Board of Directors, 2016-present.
• Elected Board Member and Past Board Chair, Pacific Islander & Asian Family Center Advisory Board of the Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization, 2012-present.
• Member, Asian American Pacific Islander Nurses Association – National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations, 2015-present.
• Member, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Delta Chi-At-Large (present), Beta Psi Chapter (present), 1999-present.
• Member, American Public Health Association – Asian Pacific Islander Caucus, 2018-present.
• Member, Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon, 2009-present.
• WSU College of Nursing Faculty Governance Committee, 2015-present. Elected Graduate Faculty Chair-Elect (2020-2021) > Elected Chair (committed to 2021-2022) > Elected Immediate Past Chair (committed to 2022-2023); Member, Canvas Template Ad Hoc Committee (2021)
• Member, DNP Project Courses – Ad Hoc Faculty Group, 2018-present.
• Office of the Chancellor and Associate Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Appointed BaCE Committee Core – Team Member & Facilitator, WSU Vancouver Building a Community of Equity (BaCE) Committee Professional Development Program, 2019-present
• Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Appointed Member and then under Associate Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, WSU Vancouver Council for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, 2019-present.
• Elected Faculty Advisor, WSU Vancouver Vietnamese Student Association, 2018-present.

Honors and Awards (selected)

• Washington State University System Spirit Award – Martin Luther King Jr. Community, Equity, and Social Justice Faculty Award. 2023. For continuing MLK Jr. King’s work in an extraordinary way.
• Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. Inducted 2022. Distinguished Courageous Nurse Leader in Leadership, Innovation, and Science for outstanding contributions to and impact on health and health care.
• March of Dimes Distinguished Nurse Hero in Action of the Year Award. 2022.
• Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization Honor in Leadership, Innovation, and Science. 2022.
• Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine Inclusive Excellence Scholar in Residence Health Justice and Belonging. 2022.
• Fellow of the National League for Nursing Academy of Nursing Education. Inducted 2021. Distinguished Educator demonstrated distinction in transforming and advancing excellence in nursing education
• Washington State University College of Nursing Graduate Faculty Excellence Award. 2021.
• Japan Journal of Nursing Science Wiley Publisher Reviewer Award. 2021.WSU Vancouver Nursing Excellence in Research Award. $1,500. 2018/2019.
• Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization Board of Directors Dedicated Leadership in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. 2019.
• Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization Asian Family Center Advisory Board Smart Co-Chair Leadership. 2019.
• American Association for Cancer Education R. Davilene Carter Presidential Prize for Best Manuscript, “Community organizing to influence policy change for disaggregated data collection”. Global award, 2018. International Cancer Education Conference.
• WSU College of Nursing Excellence in Diversity Award. Outstanding contributions in research, teaching, and service. 2018.
• Western Institute of Nursing Gerontological Special Interest Group Best Gerontology Research Presentation Award, “Conceptual framework for smart home research and practice with minority older adults”. 2018.
• Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization and Asian Family Center Inspirational Leadership. Dedication and service has helped transform society by engaging diverse voices, supporting the self-determination of immigrants/refugees, and by providing leadership for advocacy efforts. 2018.
• The Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization Success Story Honor. Also invited featured story by the Executive Director. “For amazing leadership, professional accomplishments, and contributions in the immigrant and refugee community, linkages to IRCO’s services and history in Portland, Oregon, and elected leadership roles on IRCO’s Board of Directors and Asian Family Center Advisory Board”. 2017.
• Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization Board of Directors Certificate of Appreciation. “For dedicated service as a member on the IRCO Board of Directors and the immigrant and refugee communities of Portland, Oregon”. 2017.
• American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Progressive Care Certified Nurse – Ten Year Anniversary. Recognition of ten years of certification as a PCCN for dedication to continued competence and excellence in progressive care nursing. 2016.
• Legacy Health Care Champion Honor. 110% Extraordinary compassionate nursing care. 2016.
• Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization Board of Directors Certificate of Appreciation. “For dedicated service as a member on the IRCO Board of Directors and the immigrant and refugee communities of Portland, Oregon.” 2016.
• Oregon Health & Science University President’s Diversity & Inclusion Award for Outstanding Alumna. “Demonstrated continuous involvement, sustained leadership, and tireless advocacy for the unmet needs of underserved and vulnerable communities.” 2013.
• Oregon Health & Science University Outstanding Post-Doctoral Scholar Award. Employee Appreciation Awards. “Demonstrated outstanding performance, achievement, and initiative”. 2013.
• Western Institute of Nursing Carol A. Lindeman Award for a New Researcher. Paper: “Translation team approach: Psychometrics of a Vietnamese Pap testing survey”. 2011.
• Oregon Health & Science University Graduate Nursing Senate Research Award. 2010.
• Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing Dean’s Award for Doctoral Dissertation. 2010.

Funded Research

• “A Clinician-in-the-Loop Smart Home to Support Health Monitoring and Intervention for Chronic Conditions:
  Supplement to Focus on Bioethics and Machine Learning Bias”, Cook, D., PhD (PI), Fritz, R. L., PhD (Co-PI), Nguyen-Truong, PhD (Co-I), May, T (PhD). NIH NINR R01 Bioethics Supplement, $149,139 (external direct & indirect), 1/1/22 –12/31/23, Current.
  Partners: WSU Vancouver College of Nursing, WSU Pullman College of Engineering, WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Vancouver Section 8 Housing, Asian Health & Service Center, Battleground Clinic
• “Building an Effective Virtual Senior Center Through Technology Solutions: Accessibility, Telehealth Utility, and Psychosocial Health [Bridging through Cultural Telehealth]: COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond”,
  Nguyen-Truong, C., PhD (PI), Fritz, R. L., PhD (PI), Leung, H. (Collaborator), & Lau, C. (Collaborator). Washington State University Vancouver, Research Mini-Grant, $4,995 (internal direct) [plus $5,500, reallocation of internal direct as raised funds], 5/17/21 – 5/15/22, Current.
  Partners: WSU Vancouver College of Nursing, Asian Health & Service Center
• “Curriculum Re-development and Pilot Test of the Opening Doors Curriculum for Micronesian Islander Families”, Nguyen-Truong, C., PhD (PI), Leung, J. (PI), Miller, A. (Collaborator), & Odom-Maryon, T. (Biostatistician). Oregon Department of Education – Early Childhood Equity Fund, R21 Equivalent, $249,000 (external direct & indirect), 7/1/21 – 6/30/22, Current.
  Partners: WSU College of Nursing in Vancouver and Spokane, Micronesian Islander Community organization
• “Coalition Building for Anti-Racism and Community-Participatory Health Equity Research in Asian Communities and Pacific Islander Communities: Planting the Seed to Dismantle Structural Racism”, Nguyen-Truong, C., PhD (PI), Waters, S. PhD (PI), Crespi, E., PhD (Co-I), & Eti, D. U. (Co-I). Washington State University Health Equity Research Center, Seed Grant, $34,949.50 (internal direct), 8/1/21 – 7/31/22, Current.
  Partners: WSU College of Nursing in Vancouver and Spokane; WSU Vancouver Human Development, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resources; WSU Pullman School of Biological Sciences; PeaceHealth, a healthcare system; Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization and their Pacific Islander & Asian Family Center; Pacific Islander Community Association of Washington
• “Automating Home-Based Monitoring of Older Adults with Chronic Conditions”, Fritz, R. L., PhD (PI Fellow) & Nguyen-Truong, C., PhD (Co-PI; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Expert). University of California Davis – Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, $450,000 (external direct & indirect), 7/1/21 – 6/30/24, Current.
  Partners: WSU Vancouver College of Nursing, Vancouver Section 8 Housing, Asian Health & Service Center, Battleground Clinic
• “Culture and Disability Advocacy with Micronesian Islanders”, Nguyen-Truong, C., PhD (PI), Leung, J. (PI), & Miller, A., PhD, MAT (Collaborator). City of Portland’s Office of Community and Civic Life Disability Leadership Cohort Grant #21CL7360, $10,000 (external direct & indirect), 3/1/21 – 2/28/22, Current.
  Partners: WSU Vancouver College of Nursing, Micronesian Islander Community organization
• “Academic-Community Engagement: Storytelling Journey with Doctor of Nursing Practice Student Scholars and Micronesian Islander Community Leaders”, Nguyen-Truong, C., PhD (PI), Leung, J., JD (PI), Spence, S. R., BSN (DNP Family Nurse Practitioner Student Scholar Collaborator), & Sullivan, M., MSN, ARNP, Bc (DNP Student Scholar Collaborator). Sigma Theta Tau International Delta Chi Chapter-at Large, Scholar Award, $1,500 (external direct), 5/9/20 – 5/31/22, Current.
  Partners: WSU College of Nursing in Vancouver and Spokane, Micronesian Islander Community organization
• “Education and Disability Advocacy with Micronesian Islander Parent Leaders”, Nguyen-Truong, C., PhD (PI), & Leung, J. (PI). Northwest Health Foundation and Collins Foundation, Advancing Disability Justice Grant #20-03098, $5,000 (external direct), 6/15/20 – 8/15/21, Current.
  Partners: WSU Vancouver College of Nursing, Micronesian Islander Community organization
• “Addressing Childhood Inequity in Education Among Micronesian Islander Parent Leaders”, Nguyen-Truong, C., PhD (PI), Leung, J. (PI), & Odom-Maryon, T. (Biostatistician). Oregon Department of Education – Early Childhood Equity Fund #ECEF20_113, $216,447 (external direct & indirect), 7/1/20 – 6/30/21, Completed.
  Partners: WSU College of Nursing in Vancouver and Spokane, Micronesian Islander Community organization
• “The Road to Leadership: Preparing Micronesian Islanders/Pacific Islanders for Civic Engagement”, Nguyen-Truong, C., PhD (PI), & Leung, J., JD (PI), & Micky, K. (Program Coordinator). Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon Communities United Fund through Wallace H. Coulter Foundation, Civic Engagement and Policy Research Grant, $20,000 (external direct & indirect), 11/1/19 – 12/31/20, Dissemination.
  Partners: WSU Vancouver College of Nursing, Micronesian Islander Community organization
• “When Community Action Moves with Policy within the Micronesian Islander Community”, Nguyen-Truong, C., PhD (PI), Leung, J., JD (PI), & Micky, K., BA (Program Coordinator). Health & Education Fund Impact Partnerships: Northwest Health Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Care Oregon, and Oregon Community Foundation; Implementation Research Grant #19-02778 R03 Equivalent $125,000 (external direct & indirect), 10/1/19 – 9/30/21, Current.
  Partners: WSU Vancouver College of Nursing, Micronesian Islander Community organization
• “Enhancing Cancer Genomic Best Practices through Education, Surveillance, and Policy: Academic and Community-Engaged Research” (Family Health History Genetics Cancer Screening Postcard for Community Outreach), Nguyen-Truong, C., PhD (PI), Leung, J., JD (Co-PI), & Davis, A., PhD (Co-PI). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1NU58DP006701-01-00. $13,722 (external direct & indirect), Research Grant, 8/1/19 – 4/30/20, Dissemination.
  Partners: WSU Vancouver College of Nursing, Micronesian Islander Community organization, Oregon Health Authority Screenwise Genetics
• “Enhancing Network Capacity through Tailored Human Research Protections Training for Community Research Partners: Assessment and Dissemination of CIRTification Online”, Anderson, E., PhD (PI), & Nguyen-Truong, C., PhD (Community-Based Participatory Research Consultant). University of Illinois at Chicago Center for Clinical and Translational Science. $10,000 (external direct), Research Grant, 5/2/19 – 4/30/20, Completed.
• “Building Community with Micronesian Islanders”, Nguyen-Truong, C., PhD (PI), & Leung, J., JD (PI). Health & Education Fund Impact Partnerships: Northwest Health Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Care Oregon, and Oregon Community Foundation; Capacity Building Research Grant #18-02376, $30,000 (external direct & indirect), 10/1/18 – 9/30/19, Completed.
  Partners: WSU Vancouver College of Nursing, Micronesian Islander Community organization
• “The Watzek Library’s Vietnamese Portland: Memory, History, and Community”. Carter, E. J., PhD (PI), Crumme, H., PhD (Project Head Librarian), & Nguyen-Truong, C., PhD (Outreach & Engagement Specialist Consultant). Institute of Museum and Library Services, Library Services and Technology Act Grant, $30,100 (external direct), 7/1/18 – 6/30/19, Completed.
• “Discovering the Influence of Culture on Health-Assistive Smart Home Adoption by Asian Immigrant Older Adults for Infusion in Artificial Intelligence: Community-Engaged Research”, Nguyen-Truong, C., PhD (PI), Fritz, R. L., PhD (Co-PI), & Lee, J., PhD (Co-I). Washington State University Vancouver, Research Mini-Grant, $4,000 (internal direct), 5/16/18 – 5/15/19, Completed.
  Partners: WSU Vancouver College of Nursing, Asian Health & Service Center, Portland State University
• “Influence of Culture on Adoption of Smart Home Monitoring for Health Assistance by Asian American Adults and Older Adults”, Nguyen-Truong, C., PhD (PI), & Fritz, R. L, PhD (Co-PI). Sigma Theta Tau International Beta Psi Chapter, Naomi Ballard Nursing Research Grant, $2,000 (external direct), 1/9/18 – 1/8/19, Completed.
  Partners: WSU Vancouver College of Nursing, Asian Health & Service Center
• “Coalition of Communities of Color Research Justice Fellow – Anthony Truong, BS, RPh: School, Racism, and Health”, Moorthy, S., PhD (Researcher), & Nguyen-Truong, C., PhD (Investigator Advisor). Coalition of Communities of Color. $1,120 (external direct), 10/6/18 – 11/30/18, Completed.
  Partners: WSU Vancouver College of Nursing, Coalition of Communities of Color
• “A Tailored HPV Vaccination Intervention Among Vietnamese & Pacific Islanders”, Nguyen-Truong, C., PhD (PI). Oncology Nursing Society Foundation Oncology Nurse Scientist Intensive, Research Career Training Grant (Reviewee & Reviewer), $1,350 (external direct), 1/18/18 – 5/16/18, Completed.
• “Drawing on Community-Based Participatory Research and Concept Mapping Principles: Designing Population Health Courses for Affordable Learning Using Open Educational Resources, Licensed Library Products, and Public Domain Resources”, Nguyen-Truong, C., PhD (PI), & Graves, J., PhD (PI). Washington State University Vancouver, Open Educational Resource Planning and Research Grant, $2,000 (internal direct), 5/16/17 – 5/15/18, Completed.
• “Vietnamese Women’s Breast and Cervical Health Project”, Nguyen-Truong, C., PhD (PI). Washington State University Vancouver, Research Mini-Grant, $3,000 (internal direct), 5/16/16 – 5/15/17, Completed.
  Partners: WSU Vancouver College of Nursing, Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization and their Asian Family Center
• “Oncology Nursing Society Foundation Congress Scholarship”, Nguyen-Truong, C., PhD (PI Scholar). Oncology Nursing Society Foundation, Oncology Nursing Society Congress Research Career Training Grant, $1,200 (external direct), 4/28/16 – 5/1/16, Completed.
• “Early Care for Health: Vietnamese Women’s Breast Health Program”, Nguyen-Truong, C., PhD (PI), Lee-Lin, F., PhD (PI; died suddenly in data analysis stage), & Lee, J., PhD (Program Evaluator). Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing through Foundation, Innovations Grants Program, $25,400 (external direct), 1/1/16 – 1/31/17, Completed.
  Partners: WSU Vancouver College of Nursing, Oregon Health & Science University, Asian Health & Service Center, Portland State University
• “External Mentoring Program”, Nguyen-Truong, C., PhD (PI), & Lee-Lin, F., PhD (Mentor). Washington State University Vancouver, Office of Research External Mentoring Program Grant, $2,403 (internal direct), 12/18/15 – 8/31/16, Completed.
  Partners: WSU Vancouver College of Nursing, Oregon Health & Science University, Asian Health & Service Center

Publications

Note: †Faculty colleagues, *graduate students, ^undergraduate students, **WSU alumni, +community leaders

#Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y., #Spence, S. R., +Leung, J., & †Geil, S. (2023). Creative community and academic collaboration approach in the development of the Micronesian Early Education Toolkit for easing access into early childhood learning through an experiential process of improvement. HPHR Journal, 54. doi: 10.54111/0001/BBB7 https://hphr.org/edition-54-public-health-policy/ https://hphr.org/54-article-nguyen-truong/ [#Two First Authors] [Edition 54 Public Health Policy]

Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y., †Waters, S. F., *Richardson, M., *Barrow, N., +Seia, J., †Eti, D. U., +Rodela, K. F. (2023). An antiracism community-based participatory research with organizations serving immigrant and marginalized communities, including Asian Americans and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders in the United States Pacific Northwest: Qualitative description study with key informants. Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal, 7(e43150). https://doi.org/10.2196/43150 PMID: 36648292 [E-Collection/Theme Issue: Health Equity, JMIR Theme Issue: COVID-19 Special Issue]

Nguyen-Truong, C. (2023). Expressive reflection: Radiating resiliency at all levels. Amplified Journal and Newsletter. Virtual Gallery of Affirmations Issue. https://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/equity-diversity/virtual-gallery-affirmations

Canniff, B., Cruz, J., Eath, S., Landry, C., Macaysa, A., Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y., Montano, C., Pirtle, J., Rodela, K. (2023). Participatory budgeting rulebook – Data Representation for Inclusion, Visibility, and Equity (DRIVE). Participatory Budgeting Oregon. [Steering Committee Equal Authors: Listed primarily in alphabetical order]

†Smart, D., Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y. (mentored PhD Student), †Eti, D. U., †Mason, A., *Barrow, N. & †Oneal, G. (2022). Faculty role in support of student scholarly dissemination. Journal of Nursing Education & Practice, 12(8), 50-60. https://doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v12n8p31 ISSN 1925-4040. E-ISSN 1925-4059.

Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y., †Davis, A., +Nguyen, V., +Nguyen, K. Q. V., +Truong, A. M., & +,†Leung, J. (2021). Perceptions, beliefs, and experiences of Asians and Micronesian Islanders on family health history genetic cancer screening community outreach. Journal of Cancer Education, 36, 1341-1353. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-021-02085-0 PMID: 34495435. [erratum added Funders by Editors, 1354. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-021-02099-8 PMID: 34599457]

†Fincham, S., †Eti, D. U., *,**Thatcher, J., & Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y. (Senior author and mentored Clinical Faculty & Doctor of Nursing Practice Student). (2021). Implementing educational scaffolding methods to facilitate scholarly writing. Nurse Educator, 46(1), 22. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000000871 PMID: 32511118 [Also Featured in Lippincott E-Newsletter]

Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y., †Rakha, S., †Eti, D. U., & ^Angelesco, L. (2021). Deconstructing racialized experiences in healthcare: What a missed opportunity for healing looks like and healthcare resources for children and their families. Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal, 5(4), 227-235. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7993890/ PMID: 33791410 [Special Issue Mental Health in Asian and Pacific Islander Communities]

*Pravisay-Malmstadt, C., & Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y. (Senior author and mentored Medical Doctor Candidate). (2020). Essential first step in gaining entrée into the Laotian American community on cervical cancer screening. Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal, 5(3), 173-176. doi.org/10.31372/20200503.1095 PMID: 33324736
[Special Issue New Knowledge and Practices]

*Spence, S. R., +Leung, J., †Geil, S., & Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y. (Senior author and mentored Doctor of Nursing Practice Family Nurse Practitioner Student, Community Partner, & Adjunct Faculty). (2020). Gaining entrée into a Micronesian Islander-based community organization through culturally responsive team building and reflection. Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal, 5(3), 177-180. doi.org/10.31372/20200503.1099 PMID: 33324737
[Special Issue New Knowledge and Practices]

Barber, P. H., Hayes, T. B., Johnson, T. L., Márquez-Magaña, L., & 10,234 signatories, including Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y. (2020). Systemic racism in higher education. Science, 369(6510), 1440-1441. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abd7140 Supplementary Material: www.sciencemag.org/content/369/6510/1440.2/suppl/DC1 List of signatories PMID: 32943517

1Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y., 1Fritz, R. L., +Leung, J., †Lee, J., +Lau, C., +Le, C., +Kim, J., +Wong, K., **Nguyen, T. H., *+Le, T. V., *,^Nevers, J. I., & +Truong, A. M. (2020). Older Asian immigrants’ perceptions of a health-assistive smart home. Gerontechnology, 19(4), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2020.19.04.385 [1Two First Authors]

Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y., +Leung, J., & +Micky, K. (2020). Development of a culturally specific leadership curriculum through community-based participatory research and popular education. Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal, 5(2), 73-88. doi.org/10.31372/20200502.1086 PMID: 33043136

1Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y., 1,+Leung, J., +Micky, K., & *,**Nevers, J. I. (2020). Building safe didactic dialogues for action model: Mobilizing community with Micronesian Islanders. Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal, 5(1), 1-11. doi.org/10.31372/20200501.1066 PMID: 32704525 [1Two First Authors] [Special Recognition Educational Innovations]

Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y., & †Eti, D. U. (2020). Naming and addressing racism: Culturally responsive communication. Nurse Educator, 45(6), 311. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000000848 PMID: 32349007

1Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y., 1,+Leung, J., & +Micky, K. (2020). Cultural narratives of Micronesian Islander parent leaders: Maternal and children’s health, the school system, and the role of culture. Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal, 4(4), 173-182. doi.org/10.31372/20190404.1078 PMID: 32055685 [1Two First Authors]

Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y. (2020). Dr. Connie Kim Yen Nguyen-Truong’s oral history of the Vietnamese community in Oregon through program of research contributions. Digital Collections. Lewis and Clark College Watzek Library Special Collections – “The Watzek Library’s Vietnamese Portland: Memory, History, Community.” Portland, OR. http://vietnameseportland.org/items/show/2 [Digital Archival Oral History Collections]

Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y., †Graves, J. M., Enslow, E, & †Williams-Gilbert, W. (2019). Academic and community-engaged approach to integrating open educational resources in population health course. Nurse Educator, 44(6), 300-303. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000000653 PMID: 30768535

Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y., *Closner, M., & †Fritz, R. L. (2019). Culturally safe didactic dialogue circles: Student and cultural community leader engagement. Journal of Nursing Education, 58(4), 1-2. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20190321-15 PMID: 30943306

Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y., †Davis, A., *,+Spencer, C., †Rasmor, M., & †Dekker, L. (2018). Techniques to promote reflective practice and empowered learning. Journal of Nursing Education, 57(2), 115-120. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20180123-10 PMID: 29384574 [Front Journal Cover]

1Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y., & 1,†Fritz, R. L. (2018). Health-assistive smart homes for aging in place: Leading the way for integration of the Asian immigrant minority voice. Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal, 3(4), 154-159. https://doi.org/10.31372/20180304.1087 PMID: 31037263 [1Two First Authors] [Special Issue Technology and Health]

1Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y., 1,†Fritz, R. L., †Lee, J., +Lau, C., +Le, C., +Kim, J., +Leung, H., **Nguyen, T. H., *+Leung, J., +Le, T. V., +Truong, A. M., †Postma, J., †Hoeksel, R., & †Van Son, C. (2018). Interactive co-learning for research engagement and education (I-COREE) curriculum to build capacity between community partners and academic researchers. Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal, 3(4), 126-138. https://doi.org/10.31372/20180304.1030 PMID: 31037261 [1Two First Authors] [Special Issue Technology and Health]

Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y., †Hassouneh, D., †Lee-Lin, F., ^,+Hsiao, C., +Le, T. V., ^,+Tang, J., *+Vu, M., & +Truong, A. M. (2018). Health care providers’ perspectives on barriers and facilitators to cervical cancer screening in Vietnamese American women. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 29(5), 441-448. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043659617745135 PMID: 29308717

Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y., ^,+Hsiao, C., & +Demchak, V. (2018). Community organizing to influence policy change in Oregon for disaggregated data collection. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, 12(3), 335-346. https://doi.org/10.1353/cpr.2018.0058 PMID: 30581177 [Front Journal Cover]

Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y., *,+Nguyen, K. Q. V, ^Nguyen, T. H., +Le, T. V., +Truong, A. M., & +Rodela, K. (2018). Vietnamese American women’s beliefs and perceptions about breast cancer and breast cancer screening: A community-based participatory study. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 29(6), 555-562. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043659618764570 PMID: 29577818

Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y. (2018). Program of research results influences the workforce diversity policy work in addressing immigrants and refugees for legislation. Senator Michael Dembrow and Oregon Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs. [Research and Written Testimony]

Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y. (2018). Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization Success Story: Dr. Connie Kim Yen Nguyen-Truong. In 2017 Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization Annual Report: Building New Beginnings. https://irco.org/assets/files/financials/IRCO2017AnnualReport.pdf [Invited Technical Report in a Book]

Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y., *,+Nguyen, K. Q. V, ^Nguyen, T. H., +Le, T. V., +Truong, A. M., +Rodela, K., & *Allan, R. (2017). Vietnamese American Women’s beliefs and perceptions on cervical cancer, cervical cancer screening, and cancer prevention vaccines: A community-based participatory study. Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal, 2(4), 133-142. https://doi.org/10.9741/23736658.1067 https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/apin/vol2/iss4/2/ [Special Issue Global Health]

Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y., Pedhiwala, N., +Nguyen, V., +Le, C., +Le, T. V., +Lau, C., †Lee, J., & †Lee-Lin, F. (2017). Feasibility of a multicomponent breast health education intervention for Vietnamese American immigrant women. Oncology Nursing Forum, 44(5), 615-625. https://doi.org/10.1188/17.ONF.615-625 PMID: 28820521 [Front Journal Cover]

Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y., ^,+Tang, J., & ^,+Hsiao, C. (2017). Community interactive research workshop series – Community members engaged as team teachers to conduct research. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, 11(2), 215-221. https://doi.org/10.1353/cpr.2017.0026 PMID: 28736414 [Front Journal Cover]

Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y. (2016). Oregon women in action – Vietnamese women’s health project (p.54). In Count Her In: A report on women and girls in Oregon, Women’s Foundation of Oregon. [Invited Technical Report in a Book]. https://womensfoundationoforegon.org/uploads/CountHerInreport.pdf

Nguyen-Truong, C.K.Y., †Leo, M., †Lee-Lin, F., †Gedaly-Duff, V., †Nail, L., †Gregg, J., *,+Le, T. V., & +Tran, T. (2015). Adaptation and testing of instruments to measure cervical cancer screening factors among Vietnamese immigrant women. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 26(3), 244-253. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043659614524245 PMID: 24692341

Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y., †Lee-Lin, F., & †Gedaly-Duff, V. (2013). Contributing factors to colorectal cancer and hepatitis B screening among Vietnamese Americans. Oncology Nursing Forum, 40(3), 238-251. doi: 10.1188/13.ONF.238-251. PMID: 23615137. [Front Journal Cover]

Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y. (May 7, 2013). Oregon State Legislature – Senate Committee on Health Care and Human Services – HB 2134. Dr. Connie Kim Yen Nguyen-Truong’s testimony (starts at 48 min & 50 sec and ends at 53 min). http://oregon.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?clip_id=1458 [Research and Written Testimony]

Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y. (2013). Oregon State Legislature – Improves System of Cultural Competence Continuing Education of Health/Health Professionals – HB 2611. (Passed as law in 2013) [Research and Written Testimony]

Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y., †Lee-Lin, F., †Leo, M. C., †Gedaly-Duff, V., †Nail, L. M., +Wang, P., & *,^,+Tran, T. (2012). A community based participatory research approach to understanding Pap testing adherence among Vietnamese American immigrants. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 41(6), E26-E40. doi: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2012.01414.x. PMID: 23030739 [Front Online Journal]

†Gregg, J., Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y., +Wang, P., & +Kobus, A. (2011). Prioritizing prevention: Culture, context, and cervical cancer screening among Vietnamese American women. Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health, 13(6), 1084-1089. doi: 10.1007/s10903-011-9493-2. PMID: 21681408

Nguyen-Truong, C. K. Y. (2011). The Carol A. Lindeman Award for a New Researcher Paper – Translation team approach: Psychometrics of a Vietnamese Pap testing survey. Western Institute of Nursing Communicating Nursing Research Proceedings, 44, 73-80. PMID: 27254888

updated 7/05/23