Expertise

Research: Culture and aging; family exchanges; intergenerational relations; immigrant and refugee health; transnational family caregiving; cultural responsiveness.


Research Areas:

  • Family And Consumer Sciences
Past Affiliations

Fellow, Center for Generational Studies, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work, College of Arts and Sciences, University of South Alabama

Center for Asian Studies, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, University of Georgia (past)

Institute of Gerontology, College of Public Health, University of Georgia (past)

Associate Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Science, College of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Georgia (past)

Executive Director, Kentucky Aging Research and Information Service
2003 - 2005

Part-time Graduate Instructor, Department of Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Kentucky (past)
2001 - 2001

Leader, Mealtime Companion and Reminiscence
2000 - 2001

Teaching Assistant, Department of Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Kentucky (past)
1998 - 2000

Research Assistant, Behavioral Science, University of Kentucky (past)
1998 - 1999

Research Assistant, Anthropology and Sociology
1997 - 1998

Research Assistant, Organic Chemistry
1995 - 1996

Undergraduate Research Fellow, Basic Medical Sciences
1994 - 1994

Investigator, Department of Human Development and Family Science, College of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Georgia (past)

Assistant Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Science, College of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Georgia (past)

Assistant to the Editor, Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Research Coordination Team, Lexington, Kentucky

Doctoral Student, Graduate Center for Gerontology, College of Public Health, University of Kentucky (past)

Communities
Family and Consumer Sciences, Human Development
Degrees
PhD, University of Kentucky, Gerontology, 2005
MA, University of Kentucky, Medical Anthropology, 2000
BA, University of South Alabama, Anthropology and Biology, 1998
Keywords
asia, southeast food safety anthropology medical anthropology refugee or immigrant services alternative medicine caregiving health of underserved populations geriatrics & gerontology organic chemistry
Languages
English, Khmer
Honors

Sigma Phi Omega, National Honor and Professional Society, Gerontology, 2002

Master's Level Student Paper Competition, First Place, Southern Anthropological Society, 2001

Silver Spoon Award (Volunteer Service in Nursing Homes), Nursing Home Ombudsman Agency of the Bluegrass, Inc., 2001

Good Citizenship Award (Volunteer Service), The House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, 2001

LOVE Award (Volunteer Service), FIRST-LINK of the Bluegrass, Lexington, Kentucky, 2001

Teaching Assistant Coordinator Book Award, Department of Anthropology (University of Kentucky), 2000-2001

William Y. Adams Award for Excellence in Teaching, Department of Anthropology (University of Kentucky), 1999-2000

Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Teaching for Teaching Assistants, Finalist, University of Kentucky, 1999-2000

First Year Graduate Student Award, Department of Anthropology (University of Kentucky), 1998-1999

Outstanding Anthropology Undergraduate Student, Department of Anthropology and Sociology (University of South Alabama), 1997-1998

Presidential Academic Excellence, University of South Alabama, 1997-1998

Associations
Association for Anthropology and Gerontology
Association for Asian Studies
Gerontological Society of America
National Council on Family Relations
Southern Gerontological Society