Hmoob Lub Neej Project
The Hmong are Wisconsin’s largest Asian American group. Having arrived as refugees, they maintain a strong sense of community and culture as they integrate into American society. They have shown remarkable resilience in the face of many challenges. To date, limited research has examined their health and well-being.
Hmoob Lub Neej (Hmong People’s Lives) is a collaboration between researchers at UW-Madison and multiple Hmong community organizations throughout the state. It is supported by funding from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, and the National Institute on Aging.
The goal of the project is to increase the representation of Wisconsin’s Hmong community in health research and to produce data about the Hmong community while centering Hmong voices. Hmoob Lub Neej researchers connect with Hmong older adults (over the age of 50) to gather data on their life experiences and health concerns. The project is developing linguistically and culturally appropriate survey questions for Hmong participants and aims to administer a survey to assess health and well-being in the Hmong community in 2024-2025.
Hmoob yog ib haiv neeg Asian coob tshaj nyob rau lub xeev Wisconsin, thiab yog haiv neeg mob siab los khaws lawv tej kab li kev cai thiab keeb kwm tseg tsis hais nyob rau qhov twg.
Hmoob Lub Neej (Hmong People’s Lives) yog ib qho kev tshawb fawb tsim tawm los ntawm cov kws tshawb fawb tim lub tsev kawm ntawv qib siab UW-Madison thiab nrog rau cov koos haum Hmoob nyob hauv xeev Wisconsin. Qhov tshawb fawb no tau txais nyiaj pab los ntawm lub tsev kawm ntawv qib siab UW-Madison, lub Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, thiab lub National Institute on Aging.
Hmoob Lub Neej project cov kws tshawb fawb thiab cov tub ntxhais Hmoob kawm ntawv qib siab, nyob rau lub UW-Madison, lub hom phiaj yog los koom tes nrog cov niam txiv Hmoob muaj 50 xyoo rau sauv, sau khaws cia thiab kaw cov lus tham txog lawv lub neej tsiv teb tsaws chaw tuaj nyob rau teb chaws MesKas no, thiab txoj kev txhawj xeeb txog kev mob nkeeg. Qhov kev tshawb fawb no yuav pab qhia rau kws kho mob thiab cov neeg ua hauj lwm nrog Hmoob kom paub thiab nkag siab txog Hmoob lub neej, Hmoob txoj kev xav, thiab kev txhawj xeeb.
Please contact the Hmoob Lub Neej research team at +1 (608) 263-8616 or Hmooblubneej@ssc.wisc.edu
Hmoob Lub Neej Team
Former Staff and Students
Acknowledgment of Former Team Members
This project would not have been possible without the dedication and contributions of our team. We gratefully acknowledge all former members whose efforts helped shape and support this work at UW–Madison.
Former Staff
- Lisa Vang | Research Specialist
- Mai Zoua Xiong | Research Specialist
Former Student Research Assistants:
- Anthony Xiong
- Areeya Her
- Casper Vang
- Chee Yang
- Mai Nhia Yang
- Mai Xiong
- Mai Ze Vang
- Shoua Xiong
- Sydney Thao
- Tou SaiKo Lee
- Vangdoua Vang
Hmoob Lub Neej Project Presentation for Community Leaders
Funding Acknowledgement
This project is supported by the National Institute on Aging (U24 AG077012) and a Research Forward award from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education, with funding from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation.
Qhov kev tshawb fawb no tau txais kev pab los ntawm lub National Institute on Aging (U24 AG077012) thiab ib qho Research Forward award nyob hauv lub tsev kawm ntawv qib siab UW-Madison lub Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduation Education, nrog rau kev txhawb nqa los ntawm lub Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation.