Linh Thuy Nguyễn specializes in Asian American and Southeast Asian American cultural studies, immigration and refugee studies and US militarism and race. She completed her PhD at the University of California, San Diego in the Department of Ethnic Studies.

Her research explores the interpersonal and structural relationships between history, memory, race, war, migration, and family. She is passionate about community engagement on issues of immigration and refugees and has worked with local organizations to develop community engagement and social justice pedagogy.