EXPERIENCE

AWARDS & HONORS:

• Southern Futures Fellow ($5,000 research award for <0.2% of UNC-Chapel Hill applicants)

• Carolina Research Scholars & Accelerated Research Program

• Poster Presentations: 

  • Le NHK, Lund JL, Pak J (2024, April 29) Evaluating the intersection of climate vulnerability and cancer burden in North Carolina. UNC-Chapel Hill Celebration of Undergraduate Research. 

  • Bhuiyan M (Presenting Author), Hodges L, Le NHK, et al. (2024, August 6) Innovation Center in a Rural FQHC to Increase DEI in Research and Clinical Trial Access by Underserved Populations. Association of Clinicians for the Underserved 2024 Annual Conference.

  • Wang J (Presenting Author), Le NHK, et al. (2024, August 27) Climate vulnerability and utilization of electricity-dependent durable medical equipment among Medicare beneficiaries in North Carolina. International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology.

  • Pak J (Presenting Author), Le NHK, et al. (2024, August 27) Evaluating the intersection of climate vulnerability and cancer burden in North Carolina. International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology.

LEADERSHIP & SERVICE:

• Creator and Principal Investigator of "Bánh Mì & Beyond" (formerly named "Food Narratives: Intergenerational Immigration Stories within the Vietnamese Diaspora Across NC")

• Creator and Project Lead of The Bug Corner

  • Chief Marketing Officer of Sol Feliz

  • Mentor for Princeton High School 2024 Samsung Solve for Tomorrow - National Winners (Secured $100K)

• Research Assistant at Gillings' Lund Group 

• Innovation Center Intern at Piedmont Health Services

• Committee Member of Center for Business of Health 

• SEM Skin Cancer Working Group at Herbert-Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (July 2024)

AWARDS & HONORS:

• Morehead-Cain Scholar (Scholarship program)

• Joseph E. Pogue Scholar (Full-tuition merit scholarship for 4 years)

• Honors Carolina (selective program for 10% of admitted class)

• Interprofessional Education and Practice Distinguished Scholar

• Buckley Public Service Scholar

• Team Winner of POV Challenge 2024 of Carolina Engagement Week (Listen & Watch Here)

LEADERSHIP & SERVICE:

• Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Ambassador for Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Samsung

• Co-founder, Executive Director at Asian Youth Act

• Environmental Justice Coordinator, UNC CompostMates

• Communications Co-Chair at Gillings' Minority Health Conference 

• Chief Executive Officer at Speak Your Truth Leadership Conference

• Community Garden Volunteer

AWARDS & HONORS:

• • 2nd Place at ICCA South Quarterfinalist & Semifinalist (2024)

LEADERSHIP & SERVICE:

• A cappella singer and Publicity Chair in Tar Heel Voices

• Introduction to the Biology of Cancer (Johns Hopkins University)

• Introduction to Statistics & Data Analysis in Public Health (Imperial College London)

• Essentials of Global Health (Yale University)

• Gillings on the Ground: Disaster Response Training Program (UNC-Chapel Hill)

• Green Zone Training (UNC-Chapel Hill)

• HIPAA & COI Training (UNC-Chapel Hill)

• Coca-Cola Leaders Lab Certificate (Coca-Cola Company)

• Business & Leadership Academy at Girls with Impact 

RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS:

• Published Abstracts:

  • Le NHK. EPH160 Burden of Frequent Mental Distress in the US Population during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Value in Health. 2022 Jul;25(7):S464. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2022.04.911. Epub 2022 Jun 25. PMCID: PMC9232800.

• Poster Presentations: 

  • Le NHK. (2022, May 18) Burden of Frequent Mental Distress in the US Population during the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research Annual Conference 2022. Virtual. 

  • Le NHK. (2022, March 24 - 26) Prevalence and Risk Factors of Frequent Mental Distress in the US Population During COVID-19 Pandemic. Clinical Care Options Inaugural Psychiatry Summit 2022. Virtual. 

• Research Articles:

  • "The Impact of Fast Fashion on the Environment" by Princeton Student Climate Initiative

    • Le, Ngan. “The Impact of Fast Fashion on the Environment” Princeton Student Climate Initiative, Princeton University, 20 July 2020, https://psci.princeton.edu/tips/2020/7/20/the-impact-of-fast-fashion-on-the-environment.

• Research Assistant at Gillings' The Water Institute

AWARDS & HONORS: 

• National Winner at Samsung Solve for Tomorrow

• Employee's Choice Award at Samsung Solve for Tomorrow

LEADERSHIP & SERVICE:

• Co-Captain and Varsity Member of Science Olympiad

• Co-President of the Waksman Student Scholars Program at Rutgers University

• Researcher and Peer Research Mentor of the selective Princeton High School Research Program 

• Board Member of the International Youth Neuroscience Association

• Board Member of SiSTEM

AWARDS & HONORS: 

• Certificate of Accomplishment at Princeton Prize in Race Relations

• Unity Award at Not in Our Town Princeton

LEADERSHIP & SERVICE:

• Health Educator Intern at Children's Home Society

• Building Equitable Learning Environments (BELE) Design Team Member for Princeton Public Schools at National Equity Project 

• Senior Representative and Academic/Career Support Spokesperson in East Chapel Hill High School's Executive Student Council

• Committee Member and AP Homework Timetable Project Lead in Leadership Council of Students of Color

• Emcee at Chapel Hill Carrboro-City School's Asian Night

AWARDS & HONORS: 

• National Honorable Mention at "Calling for Allyship: Gen-Z Writing Proposal Contest" for Speak Your Truth Leadership Conference idea (speakyourtruth.carrd.co*)

• Best Position Paper Award at Princeton Model United Nations Conference (2019)

• Valedictorian, A Honor Roll

• Gold Key Award (~5% of class)

• National Honors Society

LEADERSHIP & SERVICE:

• Co-President of WeEMPOWER

• Community Advisory Committee Teen Representative at Compass Center

• Board Member and Sub-Team Lead of Odyssey of the Mind

• Business Manager at The Tower

• Board Member and Tutor at Ideas Center

• Tutor at National Honors Society

• Acapella Singer in Cloud Nine

• Acapella Singer in Scattertones