SERVICE STATEMENT

Service has been an important part of my life since I was six years old. I have always served as a class leader - a bridge between students and teachers, a school council member and a representative of the local youth community for all of my years in schools and colleges in Vietnam. I recognize how being involved not only helps me grow my skills and knowledge, but it is also a way for me to make an impact and give back to the community. My involvement and contributions has been recognized with several national and local awards and certificates. 

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Moving to the U.S, my service started with my passion for diversity. I have been a student leader in the international community as an undergraduate and graduate student. I was involved in several programs that helped international students adjust to their new life in the U.S. In 2020, I was chosen as one of two students that served on the Asian Programs and Partnerships Task Forces hosted by the University of Oklahoma's Provost office. Besides that, I have volunteered at several professional events hosted by my department as well as the American Association of University Professors.

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Transitioning to a teacher and a researcher, I have had the chance to host several social media workshops in my department and at a media conference for local high school students. I worked with professors and students for several local and national student awards selection and submission. I have been a member of the Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication for the last three years where I attended and presented at several of their conferences. I served as a reviewer for the Newspaper and Online News Division and the Commission for Status of Women for the 2022 annual conference. I plan to continue my involvement with AEJMC to improve my scholarly experience. One of my goals is to serve as a member of a diversity committee of AEJMC or other professional organizations such as the Society of Professional Journalists, as I recognized the impact those organizations and committees can have on journalists, especially minority journalists.