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Thuy Vo Dang

A headshot of Thuy Vo Dang. She has medium-length black hair and is wearing a gray knit sweater. She's standing in front of a green leaf background.

Dr. Thuy Vo Dang is Curator for the University of California, Irvine Libraries Southeast Asian Archive and Research Librarian for Asian American studies. She has a Ph.D. in ethnic studies from UC San Diego and is co-author of the book, Vietnamese in Orange County. Thuy serves on the board of directors for Arts OC and the Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association.

A headshot of Thuy Vo Dang. She has medium-length black hair and is wearing a gray knit sweater. She's standing in front of a green leaf background.
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