Nguyen Huu Bao Le
Graduate Assistant
Literacy and Language Education,
Curriculum and Instruction
About
Nguyen Huu Bao Le is a PhD student in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction (Literacy and Language Education) at Purdue University. His research interests lie at the intersection of Linguistic Landscape, Language Policy, and Heritage Language Education. Specifically, Nguyen plans to examine the linguistic homescapes of Vietnamese American families in the Midwest, exploring how students and families navigate heritage language maintenance in areas with limited language resources.
Prior to his doctoral studies, he taught courses in English, college study skills, and critical thinking. Currently, he is a Bilsland Fellow placed at the Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center (AAARCC). He is also an active member of the academic community, serving on the doctoral student board for the Journal of Southeast Asian American Education & Advancement and holding leadership roles in AAAGraSA and GSEC. Outside of academia, he enjoys karaoke, playing guitar, and learning new languages.
Education
Nguyen holds an M.A. in Education from the University of Lincoln (UK) and a B.A. in TEFL at Danang University of Foreign Language Studies (Vietnam).
Research & Publications
Selected Publications
- Le, Nguyen H. B. (2025). “Book Review of To Save and To Destroy: Writing as An Other,” Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement: Vol. 20 : Iss. 1, Article 25.
Advisor
Courses Typically Taught
- EDCI 37001
Research Area / Dissertation Topic
Language Policy and Planning, Funds of Knowledge in Language Teaching and Learning, Multimodalities in Language Teaching, Teacher Education