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Chau Nguyen
Born1973 (age 50–51)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationSocial Worker
Known forNews Reporter and Social Worker
AwardsEmmy

Chau Nguyen is a former Vietnamese-American news anchor most recently seen with KHOU-TV, before stepping down in December 2007 to become a social worker.[1] She is now the Chief Public Strategies office for the Houston Area Women's Center.[2]

Chau's family fled after the fall of Saigon, South Vietnam when she was 2 years old and her family settled in Houston, Texas.

Career

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Chau graduated from Katy High School in 1991, and attended the University of St. Thomas. Beginning in 2003, she worked as a morning news anchor at KHOU in her native Houston, Texas. In late 2007, the Houston Chronicle website reported that she gave notice and quit her job at KHOU.[3][4] In December 2007, she anchored her last Saturday morning broadcast for KHOU.[3] As a reporter she became the first Vietnamese American journalist to receive an Emmy for her series on medical missions taking place in Vietnam.[5][6] In 2008, she returned to graduate school to pursue her Masters in Social Work from the University of Houston.[1] After graduation Chau accepted a position at Houston Area Women's Center as a Manager of Community Involvement. In her role, Chau has made several public appearances, often serving as a spokesperson for the organization. In April 2016 she was promoted to the role of Chief Public Strategies officer.[7] Her work continues as she brings up important topics in the press and to the government including the sexual assault,[8][9] sexualization of Asian women,[10] addressing gender disparities,[11][12] and domestic violence.[13][14][15]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Casteel, Bria A. (2021-04-13). "Chau Nguyen, LMSW". Top 30 Women. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  2. ^ "HAWC - Chau Nguyen". Houston Area Women's Center. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  3. ^ a b "There's more to life than her job for TV reporter". chron.com. 1 November 2007. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Scene: The social swirl, post-holiday edition". chron.com. 3 January 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  5. ^ "The Heritage Society Celebrates Asian American & Pacific Islander Month on May 19". Intown Magazine. 2022-05-14. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  6. ^ Saxton, Emily (2022-05-13). "Join Media Expert Chau Nguyen and Professor Son Mai, Ph. D. for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month". The Katy News. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  7. ^ "Meet Chau Nguyen of Houston Area Women's Center in Montrose Area - Voyage Houston Magazine | Houston City Guide". voyagehouston.com. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  8. ^ "EPISODE 28: STOP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE- #NOCOVIDABUSE". Hot Flashes & Cool Topics. 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  9. ^ Insights, Stories & (2022-03-30). "Meet Chau Nguyen". CanvasRebel Magazine. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  10. ^ "One year later: How the Atlanta spa shootings call attention to hypersexualization of Asian women". ABC11 Raleigh-Durham. 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  11. ^ McGuinness, Dylan (2021-08-25). "Houston launches women's commission to address gender disparities". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  12. ^ "Mayor Turner and Council Member Abbie Kamin Launch Houston Women's Commission". houstontx.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  13. ^ "Study highlights link between the pandemic and the rise in domestic violence cases around Houston". ABC13 Houston. 2021-07-31. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  14. ^ Barajas, Bill (2020-07-13). "Houston area sees deadly stretch of domestic violence-related incidents". KPRC. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  15. ^ Family, Houston (2017-12-01). "Chau Nguyen: Giving Women a Voice After Abuse". Houston Family Magazine. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
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