EDUCATION
PHD IN JOURNALISM
January 2022 - present
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
School of Journalism
Current GPA: 4.0
G. Ellsworth Huggins Fellowship, Graduate College
M.A IN JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATION
August 2019 - December 2021
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication
GPA: 4.0 - Kappa Tau Alpha member
Thesis: Harnessing social media use in journalism: Management and journalists’ perceptions of social media, professionalism and managers’ roles
Committee: Dr. Peter Gade (chair), Dr. Elaine Steyn, Dr. Glenn Leshner
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN MEDIA MANAGEMENT
August 2019 - December 2020
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication in collaboration with the Price College of Business
GPA: 4.0
B.A IN PROFESSIONAL MEDIA
B.A IN STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
August 2015 - May 2019
University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK
Mass Communication Department
GPA: 3.97 - Summa Cum Laude, Kappa Tau Alpha member
Student Transformative Learning Record Honors in Leadership
Kappa Tau Alpha Top Scholar Award
PRESENTATIONS
Luong, V. (2022, August). What should we do? Perceptions on managers’ roles and policy in managing social media use. [Paper accepted and won Top Paper Award] Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication annual conference (Media Management, Economics & Entrepreneurship Division). Detroit, MI.
Luong, V. (2022, August). Personal And Professional Identities Boundaries: Where Does The Journalist End And The Citizen Begin? [Paper accepted for poster presentation] Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication annual conference (Newspaper and Online News Division). Detroit, MI.
Luong, V. (2022, March). Personal and professional identities boundaries: Where does the journalist end and the citizen begin? [Paper presentation] Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication Southeast Colloquium (Newspaper and Online News Division). Memphis, TN
Luong, V. & Gade, P. (2022, March). What should we be doing? Journalists’ and management’s perceptions of managers’ roles and policy in managing journalists’ social media use. [Paper presentation] Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication Midwinter Conference (Media Management, Economics & Entrepreneurship Division). Norman, OK.
Luong, V. (2021, March) Transformation of traditional news media: The integration of social media at KWTV - Oklahoma City. [Paper presentation] Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication Midwinter Conference (Media Management, Economics & Entrepreneurship Division). Virtual conference
Luong, V. (2021, March) Management of social media: Journalist perspective on social media policy [Paper presentation] Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication Midwinter Conference (Media Management, Economics & Entrepreneurship Division). Virtual conference
SCHOLARLY SERVICES
Reviewer: Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication annual conference 2022 (Commission on the Status of Women)
Reviewer: : Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication annual conference 2022 (Newspaper and Online News)
Moderator: Women in Journalism: Standpoints, Representations, and Impact (Commission on the Statu0s of Women) (Detroit, MI, August 2022
Moderator: Representation in print, on TV and in social media. ( AEJMC Midwinter Conference, Norman, OK, March 2020
AWARDS, HONORS, SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
G. Ellsworth Huggins Fellowship
University of Missouri, Graduate College
2021
Peggy Marchant Rutland Scholarship
University of Oklahoma, Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication
2020
AEJMC Presidential Diversity & Inclusion Career Development Fellowship
One of 74 students to receive the fellowship and attend the virtual conference in Aug. 2020
Lachenmeyer Fellowship for High GPA
University of Oklahoma, Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication
Cleo Cross Scholarship for Outstanding International Students
University of Oklahoma, College of International Studies
2019
Directing - First Place: UCentral News’ election coverage - Director
Best Newscast: UCentral News - Director
Oklahoma Broadcast Education Association
Feature Photography - First Place: Miss UCO’s photo series
General Reporting - Honorable Mention: “Unofficial UCO Group Calls Reverse Racism”
Oklahoma Collegiate Media Association
First Amendment Essay Competition - First Place
Most Professional Student Award
Outstanding Broadcast Student Award
Professional Media Award - New Media: UCentral News’ social media rebranding
Professional Media Award - Investigative/Data Analysis News Reporting: “Campus Crime Rises, Safety Ranking Decreases”
University of Central Oklahoma, Mass Communication Department
Outstanding Student with Great Achievement: Long Khanh City tier - Dong Nai Province tier,
Outstanding Citizen: Long Khanh City
Long Khanh City, Dong Nai Province, Vietnam
2018
William Thrash and Gene Dillehay Scholarship: One of four winners in the state of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Educational Television Authority
Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation Scholarship: One of the six winners in the state of Oklahoma, highest score.
Best Newscast - Second Place: UCentral’s News - technical director
Oklahoma Broadcast Education Association
Kappa Tau Alpha Top Scholar Award - highest GPA in MCOM Department
Outstanding Broadcasting Production Award
Reba Collins Scholarship
Wendell & Pauline Simmons Scholarship
Milt and Shirley Pugh Endowed Scholarship
University of Central Oklahoma, Mass Communication Department
Tell Your Story video competition - First Place
University of Central Oklahoma, Office of Global Affairs
Outstanding Student with Great Achievement - 10 years anniversary of the award
Was featured on Dong Nai Channel
Dong Nai Province, Vietnam
2015
Study Abroad Scholarship ($120,000)
Dong Nai Province, Vietnam
2014
Outstanding Student with Great Achievement: Long Khanh Town tier - Dong Nai Province tier
Outstanding Citizen: Long Khanh Town
Long Khanh Town, Dong Nai Province, Vietnam
Outstanding Youth Leader: One of 10 leaders in Dong Nai Province to receive this award, the only students among the list
Dong Nai Province, Vietnam
2013
Outstanding Female Student National Scholarship
Vietnam
2012
Outstanding Student Youth Leader National Award
Vietnam
2011
Outstanding Student with Contribution to Development Project
Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam
Online English Competition, Gold Medal
Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Researcher Asisstant (Jan. 2022 – present) – University of Missouri
Dr. Kate Rose
Agriculture and Water Desk Project
Dr. Susan Renoe
Reserachers’ Identity Project
Student Researcher (Aug. 2018 – May 2019) – University of Central Oklahoma, Student Transformative Learning Record:
Reformed and rebranded the social media platform and image for the UCentral News student newscast
Created the workflow to incorporate new media into traditional tasks
Shadowed new media workflow at KWTV, KFOR in Oklahoma City
Received a grant of $1,600
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Graduate Assistant (Aug. 2019 - December 2021) - University of Oklahoma, Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication:
Courses:
JMC 3013 - Multimedia Newsgathering (Professor John Schmeltzer
& Professor Mike Boettcher)
JMC 3013L - Multimedia Newsgathering Lab (Professor John Schmeltzer
& Professor Mike Boettcher)
JMC 4673 - Advanced Broadcast (Professor Mike Boettcher)
JMC 3011 - Gaylord News Practicum (Professor John Schmeltzer & Professor Mike Boettcher)
JMC 3011 - OU Nightly Practicum (Professor Ken Fischer & Professor Bob Dickey)
JMC 3011 - StudioU Practicum. (Professor Lynn Franklin)
JMC 3773 - TV News (Professor Bob Dickey)
JMC 2683 - Survey of Electronic News (Professor Kathleen Johnson)
JMC 3063 - Introduction to Broadcast News (Professor Kathleen Johnson)
Designed and taught the college’s first ever 16-week artificial intelligence course
Lead weekly lab discussions and give instruction on using social media professionally
Assist with OUNighlty student newscast with a focus on new media and the StudioU student radio
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Online Editor (May 2021 - Dec. 2021) - Gaylord News - Washington DC
Report on national news for Oklahoma audience in both print and broadcast format
Edited story for online publication and manage Gaylord News’ website and social media
Web Producer, Social Media Manager (Aug. 2018 - May 2019) - University of Central Oklahoma, UCentral News:
Founder of the student newscast’s social media channels
Managed social media content and cooperated with multiple crews to generate content
Director, Technical Director (Aug. 2017 - May 2019) University of Central Oklahoma, UCentral News:
Led technical crew and was in charge of all technical-related matters of our daily student newscast
Online Editor (Jan. 2019- May 2019) University of Central Oklahoma, The Vista:
Managed and generated content for the weekly student newspaper’s social media and website
Assisted with copy-editing and layout
Reporter/Photographer (Aug. 2018 - May 2019) University of Central Oklahoma, The Vista:
Covered on-campus news, breaking news and crime in the Edmond area
Assisted with photo editing and layout
Video Director (Aug. 2018 - Oct. 2018) University of Central Oklahoma, Media Ethics Conference:
Produced promotional video for the 2018 Media Ethics Conference
Responsible for livestreaming the event
Technical Intern (Aug. 2017 - Dec. 2017) KOCO News, Oklahoma City, OK:
Shadowed and assisted with technical-related activities: robotic cameras, audio, tricaster, master control, live shots
ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE
New International Teaching Assistant Panel - Trainer (Nov. 2021) - University of Oklahoma, Graduate College
Asian Programs and Partnerships Task Forces (Nov. 2020 - Dec. 2021) - University of Oklahoma:
One of two student members selected to assist with the task force under the supervision of the Provost’s office.
Graduate Academic Appeal - Panelist (Sept. 2020 - Dec. 2021) - University of Oklahoma
Face of OU International (Feb. 2020 - Feb. 2021) - University of Oklahoma:
One of two representatives of international students on campus.
Create and manage a social media platform, “OU Breaking Barriers,” to share international students’ perspectives.
International Advisory Committee - Historian (Sept. 2020 - May 2021) - University of Oklahoma:
Member of the executive board that manages all international students’ activities on campus.
Design posters, web material and social media graphics.
International Student Speaker Bureau (March 2020 - May 2021) - University of Oklahoma:
Share international experiences with the OU campus and Norman community.
New International Student Orientation Mentor (January 2020) - University of Oklahoma:
Assisted with the orientation and coordination of activities for a group of new international students.
International Student Council - Media Specialist (Aug. 2018 - May 2019) - University of Central Oklahoma:
Member of executive board that managed all international students’ activities on campus.
In charge of media content such as photos, videos, and press releases, as well as connecting with media outlets across Oklahoma.
Vietnamese Student Association - Public Relations Officer (Aug. 2015 - May 2018) - University of Central Oklahoma:
Member of executive board that promoted Vietnamese culture.
Created and managed social media. In charge of media content such as photos, videos, and press releases.
Global Leadership Ambassador (Aug. 2016 - May 2017) - University of Central Oklahoma:
Assisted with intercultural activities between international students and the Oklahoma community.