First Generation Students with Dr. Dong Dinh

In this episode, Sarah and Caitlyn talk with Dr. Dong Dinh, who is the Director of First at DU, and an alum of both the Higher Education Master and EdD programs at the University of Denver. We talk about serving first-generation students, how first-gen supports must span the whole college experience, and reflecting on those who have helped to support us in our journeys.

About our guest: Dr. Dong Dinh graduated from DU with both his MA and EdD in Higher Education. He identifies as a queer Vietnamese American and concentrates his research and expertise in supporting historically underrepresented students with a specialty focus on Asian American and first-generation student populations. He is an avid adventurer and spends much of his time on an outrigger canoe.

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Episode Transcript

Sarah Hurtado: Welcome back to Mile Higher Ed, the podcast where we share stories, ideas, and experiences in higher education research and practice, all from the voices of DU higher ed faculty, students, and alumni. I’m one of your hosts, Dr. Sarah Hurtado, Associate Professor in the DU Higher Ed Department, and, as always, I'm here with my co-host:

Caitlyn Glaser: Hi, I'm Caitlyn Potter Glaser. I'm a PhD student in higher education here at DU.

Sarah: And today, we are so excited to talk with Dr. Dong Dinh, who is the Director of FIRST at DU, and a two-time DU Higher Ed alum graduating both from our master's and EdD programs. So, welcome Dong!