Yeng Yang

Yeng Yang is a tenure-track Professor of Ethnic Studies at Hartnell College. Over the course of his academic career, he has worked at various colleges and universities—including Duke University, UC Santa Cruz, CSU Monterey Bay, UT San Antonio, San Francisco State University, and the California Community Colleges. Yeng has dedicated his career to enhancing the understanding of diverse student populations, particularly first-generation, international, and underrepresented groups. He has presented at national and international conferences on topics related to equity and social justice and marginalized communities, specifically on the experiences of Hmong Americans in higher education, educational achievement, and social mobility. 

His research has focused on amplifying the voices and experiences of historically marginalized groups while critiquing the systemic barriers that hinder their success. Yeng also strongly advocates prioritizing culturally relevant pedagogy in the classroom and advancing social justice through education, mentorship, and community involvement. Yang currently serves on the Editorial Review Board for the Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement, an online and freely accessible interdisciplinary journal that provides a forum for scholars and writers from diverse fields who share a common interest in Southeast Asian (SEA) Americans and their communities.