To this end, I commit to taking the following actions to uphold these ideals:​

• Mentoring individuals from diverse backgrounds,

• Recognizing my own privileges and limitations as a mentor,

• Building supportive networks for my mentees,

• Implementing best practices for creating and maintaining inclusive environments, and

• Listening to and amplifying voices that have been historically marginalized and excluded in the sciences.

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I will undoubtedly make mistakes while in pursuit of these endeavors. When I do, I will admit to these mistakes, educate myself, and learn from them. I will continuously strive to cultivate an environment where individuals feel respected, valued, and visible regardless of their biological sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, disability, or any other facet of identity.

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If you are interested in reading about my thoughts on Asian and Asian Americans in academia, I encourage you to read the following:

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K.H. Nguyen and Leah Mupas Segui. 2020. Aggregating Asian demographic data hinders diversity initiatives. Rapid Ecology.

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K. H. Nguyen, A. K. Akiona, C. C. Chang, V. B. Chaudhary, S. J. Cheng, S. M. Johnson, S. S. Kahanamoku, A. Lee, E. E. deLeon Sanchez, L. M. Segui and R. L. Tanner. 2022. Who are we? Highlighting Nuances in Asian American Experiences in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 103 (1): 1-8.

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I have also co-authored additional works on ways to make academia more inclusive.

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K.H. Nguyen, Kyle Thomas, R.C. Liu, and A.H. Corbett. 2022. Proactive strategies for an inclusive faculty search process. Communications Biology 5, 592.

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Kyle Thomas and K.H. Nguyen. 2021. A model for diversifying faculty recruitment. Nature Career Column.

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J.M. Miller-Kleinhenz, A.B. Kuzmishin Nagy, A.A. Majewska, A.O. Adebayo Michael, S.M. Najmi, K.H. Nguyen, R. E. Van Sciver, and I.T. Fonkoue. 2021. Let’s talk about race: changing the conversations around race in academia. Communications Biology 4, 902.

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