Lecturer
Specialization:
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
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.
Her recent publications include:
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.
She previously received the UC President’s Dissertation Year Fellowship, UC Reimagining Refuge Network seed grant, American Association of University Women Fellowship, Frieda Daum Urey Academic Fellowship, and the United Nations Association – National Capital Area Fellowship.
She has taught courses in ethnic studies at UCSD and at Saddleback Community College, and Asian American studies at San Diego State University. She also served as a research consultant and presenter for the development of the Cambodian American Studies model curriculum for California K-12 educators.
Formerly, she worked as a program associate with the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative, a research assistant with the United States Institute of Peace, and an event coordinator with UCSD Qualcomm Institute.