About
Dr. Amira Noeuv
Title & Affiliations:
Lecturer, Department of Asian American Studies
Specialization:
Critical refugee studies, Asian-American history, critical mental health; environmental justice, Cambodian American studies)
Bio:
Amira Noeuv received her Ph.D in ethnic studies at UC San Diego (UCSD). Her research focused on Cambodian American transgenerational trauma and healing justice. Her broader research interests include critical refugee studies, decolonizing global/public (mental) health, and critical environmental justice. Additionally, she received her master’s degree in ethics, peace and global affairs from American University in Washington, D.C., with a specialization in environmental peacebuilding. She also received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from UCSD.
Education:
- Ph.D., University of California, San Diego, Ethnic Studies
- M.A., American University, Ethics, Peace and Global Affairs
- B.A., University of California, San Diego, Psychology
Selected Publications:
- Noeuv, A. (Forthcoming - 2026). Girl with the Sak Yon Tattoo. In The Routledge Handbook of Genocide Studies. Routledge Publications.
- Noeuv, A. (2025). Refugee Humor. In The SAGE Encyclopedia of Refugee Studies. SAGE Publications.
- Noeuv, A. (2021). Girl with the Sak Yon Tattoo. Amerasia Journal, 1-14.
- Fepulea'i, Shiphrah, et al., editors. (2021). Sharing Comfort and Care: Stories of Migration, Health, and Foodways in Cambodian and Pacific Islander Diasporas.