PRESS RELEASE                                                        
For Immediate Release
December 14, 2006

VOLUME 7 OF HMONG STUDIES JOURNAL IS PUBLISHED AT www.hmongstudies.org

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The Hmong Studies Internet Resource Center has published the
online edition of volume 7 of the Hmong Studies Journal. An internet-based journal, The
Hmong Studies Journal is the only peer-reviewed academic publication devoted to the
scholarly discussion of Hmong history, Hmong culture, Hmong people, and other facets of
the Hmong experience in the U.S., Asia and around the world. The Hmong Studies Journal
has now published 9 online issues in 7 volumes with a total of 54 scholarly articles
since 1996.

Mark E. Pfeifer, PhD editor of the Hmong Studies Journal stated: “Volume 7 of the journal
includes a well-balanced set of articles that cross disciplines and provide important
additions to both Hmong-American research and the larger body of academic work being
done related to Hmong in Asia and across the diaspora.”   

Articles in Volume 7 discuss the following range of topics:

•        The perceptions and knowledge Hmong-Americans have of kidney stones,
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma cancer and safe food-handling practices

•        The experiences of Hmong-origin mental health providers  

•        Lessons from the 2004-2006 resettlement of Hmong refugees from Wat Tham Krabok
in the United States

•        The development of a curriculum intended to promote resiliency among Hmong and
Southeast Asian American youth

•        Hmong-American political engagement in Minnesota

•        Hmong-American adaptation in Texas

•        The role and functions of community-produced videos in the Hmong diaspora

•        The significance of a mythical figure in Hmong folklore and religion

•        The experiences of faculty and community members as they have attempted to
develop a Hmong-American Studies academic program at a major midwestern university.   

Hmong Studies Journal Volume 7 will also be available in a special print edition in 2007

HMONG STUDIES JOURNAL VOLUME 7 ARTICLES

1. “Die Another Day”: A qualitative analysis of Hmong experiences with kidney stones. by
Kathleen A. Culhane-Pera, MD, MA and Mayseng Lee, MD, MPH. Online link to view:

2. Food Preparation, Practices, and Safety In The Hmong Community by Miguel A. Pérez,
PhD, CHES; Long Julah Moua, MPH, REHS and Helda Pinzon-Perez, PhD, RN, CHES.
Online link to view:

3. Knowledge of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Among Hmong Populations In Central
California by Teng Vang, MPH and Helda Pinzon-Perez, PhD, RN, CHES.
Online link to view:

4. Learning from the experiences of Hmong mental health providers by Linda Gensheimer,
PhD. Online link to view:

5. Coming Home? The Integration of Hmong Refugees from Wat Tham Krabok, Thailand,
into American Society by Grit Grigoleit, MA. Online link to view:

6. Developing Culturally Sensitive Parent Education Programs for Immigrant Families: The
Helping Youth Succeed Curriculum by Zha Blong Xiong, PhD; Daniel F. Detzner, PhD; Zoe
Hendrickson Keuster, BA; Patricia A. Eliason, MA and Rose Allen, MEd. Online link to view:

7. From a Refugee Camp to the Minnesota State Senate: A Case Study of a Hmong
American Woman’s Challenge by Taeko Yoshikawa. Online link to view:

8. The Texas Two-Step, Hmong Style: A Delicate Dance Between Culture and Ethnicity by
Faith Nibbs. Online link to view:

9. Dreaming Across the Oceans: Globalization and Cultural Reinvention in the Hmong
Diaspora by Gary Y. Lee, Ph.D. Online link to view:

10. The Meeting with Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy A Case Study of Syncretism in the
Hmong System of Beliefs by Kao-Ly Yang, Ph.D. Online link to view:

11. ‘Why Would We Want Those Students Here?’: Bridges and Barriers to Building Campus
Community Partnerships by Vincent K. Her, PhD and Mary Louise Buley-Meissner, PhD.
Online link to view:

Volume 7 and previous volumes of the Hmong Studies Journal may be viewed online at:
http://www.hmongstudies.org/HmongStudiesJournal


Mark E. Pfeifer, PhD
Editor, Hmong Studies Journal and Hmong Studies Internet Resource Center
Bell Library, Texas A and M University
6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5702
Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5702
361-825-3392 (Office)
editor@hmongstudies.org
www.hmongstudies.org