Tuyen Tran

Tuyen Tran received her Ph.D. in History from the University of California-Berkeley. She studied twentieth century U.S. History and Asian American History, specifically the history of Southeast Asians in America. She joined the Statewide Office of the California History-Social Science Project (CHSSP) at the University of California-Davis in 2008.
Dr. Tran supports the CHSSP’s network of scholars, teacher leaders, and history educators in providing instructional support for K-12 history teachers. Dr. Tran manages grant programs and curriculum projects, including the Library of Congress’s Teaching with Primary Sources Program, Teaching California (in partnership with the California Historical Society), and curricular materials aligned to California’s History-Social Science Framework.

America's Field Trip
Engaging students nationwide to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary!
This contest invites students in grades 3–12 to share their perspectives on what America means to them — and earn the opportunity to travel for field trip experiences at some of the nation’s most iconic historic and cultural landmarks.