Mai Moua, Ph.D. - Union Institute & University

Mai Moua, Ph.D.
EDUCATION
School of Professional Studies, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
Ph.D. in Leadership Studies (2007)
Dissertation: “Leading Between Worlds: A Multi-Case Study of Bicultural Women of Color Leaders”
College of St. Scholastica, St. Paul, MN
M.A. in Management (2002)
Thesis: Emotional Intelligence: Its Role and Necessity in Transformational Leadership
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
B.A. Sociology and Women’s Studies, Minor in Theater Arts (1999)
TEACHING
Adjunct Faculty, College of St. Scholastica, Saint Paul, MN, January 2007 – present
Teach classes in crisis management and management communication to graduate students.
Adjunct Faculty, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, Fall 2007 – present
Teach graduate class in nonprofit management and leadership at the Humphrey Institute
Adjunct Faculty, Concordia University, Saint Paul, MN, Summer 2007 – present
Teach graduate courses in management and leadership
Adjunct Faculty, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA, 2004-2006
Taught an undergraduate leadership studies class and facilitated a leadership training workshop for high
school students. Served as teaching assistant in the following classes: Organizational Leadership, Research
Design and Survey Methods, Servant Leadership, Organizational Communication, and Organizational
Theory
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
American Society for Training & Development
National Organization Development Network
MN Organization Development Network – Past Board of Directors
International Leadership Association
American Association of University Women
Hnub Tshiab: Hmong Women Achieving Together
Hmong Women’s Giving Circle
Professional Hmong Women’s Association – Chair, Board of Directors
Executive Women International – Past Board of Directors
Hmong National Development – Past Board of Directors

CONFERENCE & PAPER PRESENTATIONS
Moua, M. (2007, November). Leadership development programs in communities of color. Round table
discussion to be presented at the 9 th Annual International Leadership Association, Vancouver, British
Columbia.
Moua, M. (2007, October). Leadership development in communities of color: Hmong Women Leadership
Institute. Workshop presented at the Annual National Organization Development Network, Baltimore, MD.
Moua, M. (2007, October). Cultural intelligence matters: Tools for Human Services Field. Workshop
presented at the St. Louis County Health and Human Services conference, Duluth, MN.
Moua, M. (2007, October). Are we there yet? Reflections on Women’s Ways of Leading. Workshop
presented at the St. Cloud State University’s Women’s Center, St. Cloud, MN.
Moua, M. (2007, October). Leadership Development in Communities of Color. Workshop presented at the
MN Council of Nonprofits Conference, Duluth, MN.
Moua, M. (2007, May). Cultural intelligence matters: Leadership tools for recognizing and creating
cultural competence. Workshop presented at the Annual Conference of MN Association of Volunteer
Administrators, Minneapolis, MN.
Moua, M. (2007, April). Cultural intelligence matters: A critical tool for recognizing cultural competence.
Workshop presented at the MN Dept. of Education Early Childhood Administrators Conference, St. Cloud,
MN.
Moua, M. (2007, March). Cultural intelligence matters: A critical tool for recognizing cultural
competence. Workshop presented at the 114th MN Social Services Association Conference, Bloomington,
MN.
Moua, M. (2007, March). Cultural intelligence matters: A critical tool for recognizing cultural
competence. Workshop presented at the MN Family Literacy Conference, Minnetonka, MN.
Moua, M. (2007, February). Using personal leadership in a culturally intelligent way. Workshop presented
at an annual meeting of the MN Association of Volunteer Administrators, Saint Paul, MN.
Moua, M. (2006, December). Leading in Two Cultures. Speech presented at the annual Moua United
International Council, Fresno, CA.
Moua, M. (2006, November). Alternative ways of leading: Knowledge construction in cultural
communities. Paper presented at the 8 th Annual International Leadership Association, Chicago, IL.
Moua, M. (2006, March). Leadership development: A critical tool for sustaining Hmong culture. Paper
presented at the International Hmong Studies Conference, Saint Paul, MN.
Moua, M. (2006, March). Indigenous female leadership within cross cultural settings: Balancing the past
and present to cultivate the future. Paper presented at the 2 nd Annual Women as Global Leaders
Conference, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Moua, M. (2006, March). Leading change in indigenous communities: A case study of the Hmong Women's
Action Team and the challenge for gender equality. Paper presented at the Women as Global Leaders
Conference, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Moua, M. (2006, March). Hmong women leadership: The lived experiences of Hmong women leaders in
the United States. Paper presented at the Annual Conference for the Society for Applied Anthropology,
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Moua, M. (2006, March). Hmong leaders’ perceptions of Hmong leadership: A study of leadership in the
United States. Paper presented at the 11 th Annual Hmong National Development Conference, Minneapolis,
MN.
Moua, M. (2006, March). Appreciative Inquiry: A strategy for cultivating organizational leadership
success. Workshop presented at the 11 th Annual Hmong National Development Conference, Minneapolis,
MN.
Moua, M. (2005, November). Emerging models of leadership for women. Paper presented at the 7 th Annual
International Leadership Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Moua, M. (2005, October). Hmong women leadership: An emerging model of leadership for women. Paper
presented at Southern Connecticut State University’s Women’s Studies Conference, New Haven, CT.
Moua, M. (2005, March). Hmong women’s leadership: A model of leadership. Paper presented at the 10 th
Annual Hmong National Development Conference, Fresno, CA.
PUBLICATIONS
Moua, M. (in press). Hmong women in the U.S. In L. J. Foo (Ed.)., Asian American women: Issues,
concerns, and responsive human and civil rights advocacy. (2nd ed.). San Francisco: National Asian
American Pacific Women’s Forum.
Moua, M. (in press). Leadership development: A critical component to advancing Hmong society in the
United States. G. Y. Lee (Ed.). Concordia Hmong Studies #1. Saint Paul, MN: Concordia University.
Moua, M. (2007). Leading between worlds: A multi-case study of bicultural women of color leaders.
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington.
Moua, M. (2005). Foundations for a cross-cultural leadership development program for Hmong women in
the United States. Unpublished manuscript, Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington.