Our Team
Thu Le, Ph.D.
Director, Academic Research
Chair of the SSAF and REB Committee
Thu Le is an educator, researcher, and academic leader with extensive experience teaching and conducting research across international contexts. As a founding Director of the Office of Academic Research, Dr. Le provides strategic leadership in advancing the university’s research agenda. She oversees initiatives that support faculty research development, enhance research visibility, and broaden impact across campuses. She serves as Chair of the University’s Research Ethics Board (YU REB) and leads the Support for Scholarly Activity Fund (SSAF).
Dr. Le’s research focus includes Intercultural Competencies, Student Agency, and Academic Resilience. Her research centers on understanding the complex factors that shape international student lived experiences across cultural boundaries. Her recent study examines the multifaceted influences on students’ college choices, acculturation trajectories, and help-seeking behaviors. She has presented at leading international conferences including AERA, ASHE, CSSE, and CIES. Her work is published in top-tier journals such as International Journal of Multicultural Education, Higher Education, Journal of Studies in International Education, and International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, contributing to global discussions on international higher education and multicultural education practices.
Dr. Le holds a Ph.D. in Educational Studies, an M.A. in TESOL, and a B.A. in Teacher Education. She is the recipient of the Ontario Graduate Scholarship and the Best Dissertation Award from the Comparative and International Education Society for her doctoral research.
