Before turning to Education, Nina received her Bachelor’s in Business Management with Communications from the University of Birmingham, UK. After working as a magazine editor and translating several non-fiction books, Nina hoped to deepen her knowledge in linguistics and decided to pursue an MA in Applied Linguistics at Concordia University. Currently, Nina is a PhD student, working under the supervision of Professor Pavel Trofimovich. Her research interests focus on heritage language maintenance, language and identity, and linguistic biases. In her free time, Nina is usually found on her sofa petting her two Ragdoll cats with a selection of books, teas, and candles.
Projects
  • Heritage language maintenance in the Vietnamese community of Montreal
  • Awareness of accent bias in HR students, faculty, and professionals
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
  1. Le, T.-N. N., Trofimovich, P., McDonough, K., & Sato, M. (2024). Interpersonal liking, cultural belonging, and heritage language: Exploring the role of metaperception in interaction between heritage speakers of Vietnamese. Frontiers in Communication, 9, Article 1468943. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2024.1468943
  2. Teló, C., Trofimovich, P., O'Brien, M. G., Le, T.-N. N., & Bodea, A. (2024). Beyond the resume: HR students’ evaluations of interview performances by first and second language speakers. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal. Published online 27 August 2024. https://doi.org/10.1108/EDI-10-2023-0335
  3. O’Brien, M. G., Le, T.-N. N., Bodea, A., Trofimovich, P., & Shimada, M. (2024). Accent bias training in undergraduate human resource management education. Business and Professional Communication Quarterly. Published online 9 February 2024. https://doi.org/10.1177/23294906231226212
  4. Trofimovich, P., Bodea, A., Le, T.-N. N., O’Brien, M. G., Shimada, M., & Teló, C. (2024). What do students in human resource management know about accent bias? Language Awareness, 33(3), 447-467. https://doi.org/10.1080/09658416.2023.2179630
  5. Le, T.-N. N., & Trofimovich, P. (2024). Exploring socio-political dimensions of heritage language maintenance: The case of Vietnamese speakers in Montréal. Canadian Modern Language Review, 80(1), 22–49. https://doi.org/10.3138/cmlr-2022-0078 [article pdf]
  6. ​​​Trofimovich, P., Lindberg, R., Bodea, A., Le, T.-N. N., Zheng, C., & McDonough, K. (2023). I don’t think you like me: Examining metaperceptions of interpersonal liking in second language academic interaction. Languages, 8, Article 200. https://doi.org/10.3390/languages8030200 [article pdf]

Professional Publications
  1. Le, T.-N. N., & Trofimovich, P. (2024, September). Personal histories shape how immigrant families transmit their home language to children. The Conversation.
  2. Bodea, A., Le, T.-N. N., Trofimovich, P., O’Brien, M. G., Teló, C., & Shimada, M. (2023, February). Votre accent étranger pourrait-il nuire à votre embauche? [Could your foreign accent affect your hiring?] La revue Gestion. 
  3. Teló, C., O’Brien, M. G., Trofimovich, P., Bodea, A., Le, T.-N. N., & Shimada, M. (2023, January). How HR professionals respond to second language accents. Talent Canada. 
PRESENTATIONS
Invited Talks
  1. Le, T.-N. N. (2024, February). How are you writing your narrative? Invited speaker for Don’t Bottle It Up by Enactus Concordia’s Project Vive. Montreal, QC, Canada.
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Conference Presentations
  1. O’Brien, M. G., Teló, C., Trofimovich, P., Bodea, A., & Le, T.-N. N. (2024, September 12–14). Humanizing accent bias: A sharing session among newcomers and HR professionals. ​Paper to be presented at the 15th Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching, Ames, United States.
  2. Le, T.-N. N., Trofimovich, P., & McDonough, K. & Sato, M. (2023, September). How do immigrants perceive each other’s heritage language? Examining the perceptions of Canada- and Vietnam-born speakers in a dyadic conversation. Paper presented at the Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching (PSLLT) Conference. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
  3. Le, T.-N. N., Lindberg, R., Trofimovich, P., & McDonough, K. (2023, May). Feelings of acceptance between co-ethnic immigrants: Canada-born Vietnamese and newcomers. Paper presented at the Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics (CAAL/ACLA) Conference. York University, Toronto, Ontario.
  4. Le, T.-N. N., Bodea, A., Shimada, M., O’Brien, M. G., & Trofimovich, P. (2022, June). Are HR students and faculty aware of accent bias? A Calgary–Montreal comparison. Paper to be presented at the Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching (PSLLT) Conference, St. Catharines, Ontario.
  5. Le, T.-N. N., & Trofimovich, P. (2022, June). Exploring sociopolitical dimensions of heritage language pronunciation: The case of Vietnamese speakers in Montreal. Paper to be presented at the Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching (PSLLT) Conference, St. Catharines, Ontario.
  6. ​Le, T.-N. N. (2022, April). Heritage language maintenance through political shift: Vietnamese Montrealers’ perceived role of language in their cultural identity and heritage social networks. Paper presented at the 10th Meeting on Language Teaching (MeLT 2022). Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Canada​
GRANTS, awards and scholarships
Awards and Scholarships
  • Concordia Faculty of Arts and Science PhD Fellowship
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