Hanh believes that speaking languages can help recognize traditions and customs, acknowledge cultures, and thus promote understanding in one another. That's why she is passionate about languages and cultures and fuels that love in students. Besides teaching, Hanh supports the National Foreign Language Center and the Southeast Asian Language Council in creating teaching materials. She also works with state government in standardizing language to communicate with Vietnamese communities.
Recipient of the Penn Language Center Star Award for Innovative Use of Technology, 2020-2021
Office Hours
By appointment
Education
MA, Asian Studies, University of Michigan
Research Interests
Originality of languages and cultures, teaching languages to heritage and non-heritage students, women authors
Courses Taught
- VIET 0100 Elementary Vietnamese I
- VIET 0200 Elementary Vietnamese II
- VIET 0300 Intermediate Vietnamese I
- VIET 0400 Intermediate Vietnamese II
- VIET 0500 Advanced Vietnamese I
- VIET 0600 Advanced Vietnamese II for Healthcare Professionals
Affiliations
- Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations
- Penn Language Center