Importantly, Dr. Huynh is a first-generation scientist. Therefore, she is deeply committed to leveraging her efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion through research, mentoring, and teaching scholars at different academic levels and from diverse demographic backgrounds. She enjoys spending time with her husband and their two children, biking around Columbia in her free time. She also loves gardening and knitting. 

Research: Dr. Huynh has practiced mindfulness for 15 years, which has influenced her mindfulness scholarship. Specifically, Dr. Huynh’s research program integrates interdisciplinary approaches drawn from contemplative science (e.g., reflective practices such as self-compassion and mindfulness) and psychology (e.g., family systems perspective). Her work identifies ways to bolster intrapersonal and interpersonal relationships that implicitly and explicitly impact child and family well-being. She also considers different caregiver roles and family relationships that affect child development. Dr. Huynh’s overarching research agenda is to promote community resilience by strengthening family relationships and emphasizing a health equity approach to reach historically and persistently underserved minoritized communities.