Hannah-Hanh
Nguyen

Dr. Hannah-Hanh Nguyen of Management and Industrial Relations holds two concepts at the heart of her teaching: transference of learning outcomes to real-life settings, and collaboration and team citizenship. In her classes, she is not the only source of knowledge; rather her team-based classroom environment allows undergraduate students to not only learn from her but also from their peers through formal and informal class exchanges–team presentations, debates, discussions, study groups–and ensuring students have the opportunity to take ownership of their knowledge acquisition and application. A student employed in the field of human resources expresses that “despite the challenging nature of my current role, what propels me to persevere is my constant reference to my experience in Dr. Nguyen’s classes.” Impacts of her teaching extend from local to international realms. A colleague writes that: “Whether it be undergraduates at Shidler College of Business or top Vietnam executives in our VEMBA program, Dr. Nguyen’s breadth of knowledge, commanding personality and established teaching record indicates she could teach to any student audience.”