Hien Ngo
Phenikaa University, Vietnam
Hien Ngo is a senior lecturer and public health researcher at the Faculty of Public Health, Phenikaa University, Hanoi, Vietnam. Her research and publications focus on e-waste, occupational and environmental health risk assessment and management, mental health, and capacity building in occupational health and safety.
She co-taught the “Environmental Health and Sustainable Development Goals” course at the Hokkaido Summer Institute (2022–2024) and contributed to developing an Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment engineering curriculum at VNU-Hanoi University of Science. She serves as Secretary of Workplace Health Without Borders – US Branch and is an active member of the International Society of Environmental Epidemiology, the American Industrial Hygiene Association, and a board member of the Vietnamese Industrial Hygiene Association and Vietnam Ergonomics Association.
Since 2023, she has led COIL initiatives as a Coordinator, Instructor, and Mentor, supporting collaborative teaching and guest lecturing between Vietnamese universities and institutions in the USA and Mexico.
“As a COIL Coordinator, COIL Course Instructor, and Mentor, being part of the SUNY COIL Global Partner Network has been an incredibly enriching experience. COIL goes beyond academic exchange; it fosters cultural understanding and strengthens essential skills such as communication, critical thinking, collaboration, and teamwork leadership. While navigating time zones, language barriers, and diverse academic systems can be challenging, the rewards for both students and instructors are profound and lasting.”
Project Information
Partner Institutions:
1. School of Public Health, University at Albany, USA * University of Science, Vietnam National University; October 29 – November 19, 2022.
2. School of Public Health, University at Albany, USA * Thang Long University, March 6 – April 29, 2024
3. Purdue University, USA * Phenikaa University, Vietnam; August 21 – December 9, 2024
4. School of Public Health, University at Albany, USA * Autonomous University of Tamaulipas, Mexico * Phenikaa University, Vietnam; March 10 – May 5, 2025.
5. Guest Lecturer#1: Lydia Richards, University of South Australia: “Australia’s Legal System”. April 23, 2024
6. Guest Lecture#2: Thomas Fuller, ScD, CIH, CSP, FAIHA, MSPH, MBA
President, Iberoamerican Board of Occupational Hygiene
Professor Emeritus, Occupational Safety and Health
Illinois State University: “Real-life International Experiences of Cultural Diversity in Occupational Safety and Health”. April 25, 2024
7. Guest Lecturer #3: Jake Ward, MPH, MBA, CIH, CSP
Principal Risk Manager, Worldwide Occupational Health at Amazon.
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States: “Teamwork leadership”. April 26, 2024.
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