Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Thu

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Thu

1. Brief resume

• Year of birth: 1952
• Place of birthHanoi
• Degree: PhD (Psychology, 1991, Leningrad State University - Soviet Union)
• Job titleAssociate Professor (2005)
• Current workplaceDepartment of Psychology
• Time working at the School: since 1997

2. Research and Teaching

• 1982-1988: Lecturer at the School of Management Cadres, Ministry of Higher Education and Vocational Training.
• 1989-1993: Postgraduate student at the University of Leningrad
• 1997-2000: Lecturer, Department of Psychology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities
• 2000-2001: Visiting lecturer at Yonsei University
• 2001 to present: Deputy Head of the Department of Psychology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities

• 05 postgraduate students
• 14 graduate students

3. Scientific works

1. Children working as laborers for families in Hanoi.(co-authored). National Political Publishing House, 2001.
2. Psychology of advertising and promotion. Vietnam National University, Hanoi Publishing House, 2005
3. Business Management Psychology. Vietnam National University, Hanoi Publishing House, 2007
4. Dictionary of Psychology(co-authored). Encyclopedia Publishing House, 2008
5. Psychology of tourism. Vietnam National University, Hanoi Publishing House, 2009.

1. Motivations and factors driving children to work for families in Hanoi.Proceedings of the Franco-Vietnamese Conference “Children, Culture, and Education”. Hanoi, April 2000
2. Emotional and sentimental elements in advertising.Journal of Psychology, February 2003
3. Understanding the leadership style of a manager of a pedagogical-science group.Journal of Psychology, March 2003
4. Deaf and mute children and assistanceProceedings of the Franco-Vietnamese Workshop “Children with Psychological Difficulties and Assistance”, February 2004
5. Memory in commercial advertisingJournal of Psychology, March 2004
6. Hanoi residents' attitudes towards the issue of using buses.Journal of Psychology, August 2004
7. Branding from the perspective of consumer psychology.Journal of Psychology, February 2005
8. Vietnamese girls' preparations before marrying Taiwanese men.Journal of Psychology, June 2006
9. Vietnamese school psychologyProceedings of the Canada-Vietnam Conference, Quebec 2005, September 2005
10. Farmers' awareness of the shift from an agricultural economic model to a tourism-based economic model.Franco-Vietnamese International Workshop “Rural Areas in Transition”, October 2006
11. The issue of brand building for tourism businesses in Vietnam (from a psychological perspective)Workshop “Tourism Research and Training in Vietnam in the Process of International Integration”, May 2007
12. Training Vietnamese psychologists in the context of Vietnam's membership in the WTO.Proceedings of the national conference “Vietnamese Education in the Context of WTO Membership: Opportunities and Challenges”, July 2007
13. Business culture of Vietnamese enterprises in the context of globalization.Proceedings of the Franco-Vietnamese International Conference “Culture in Globalization” (Hanoi-2007), July 2007
14. Ten years – a proud journey of development for the Psychology Department of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.Journal of Psychology, October 2007
15. Research on the organizational atmosphere in several textile enterprises in Hanoi.Journal of Psychology, November 2007
16. Moral education for students in the socialist market economy in Vietnam.Proceedings of the National Conference “Moral Education for Students in Vietnam: Current Situation and Solutions”, July 2008
17. Causes of academic stress among students at Vietnam National University, Hanoi.Journal of Psychology, March 2009
18. Training and research in school psychology at the Faculty of Psychology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.Proceedings of the conference “Needs, Training and Orientation in School Psychology in Vietnam”, August 2009
19. Interdisciplinary approach in psychology researchInternational Workshop “Interdisciplinary Approaches in Social Sciences and Humanities Research”, November 2009
20. Activities to support victims of chemical/dioxin poisoning and build assistance models.International Workshop “Psychological Consequences of Victims of Chemical/Dioxin Poisoning in the Vietnam War”, March 2010
21. The psychological consequences for victims of chemical/dioxin poisoning in the Vietnam War in Quang Ngai province.Journal of Psychology, April 2010.

1. Characteristics and psychological difficulties in the learning activities of students at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities. Time of implementation: 1998-1999. University-level research project at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities. Completed and approved.
2. Research on the psychological factors of television advertising and their influence on consumer behavior. Timeframe: 2000-2001. Project sponsored by the Korean Foundation for Advanced Studies (Asian Research Center). Completed and approved.
3. Initial study of the leadership style of the Dean of the Faculty at Vietnam National University, Hanoi. Timeframe: 2001-2003. Vietnam National University, Hanoi-funded project. Completed and approved.
4. Fundamental issues of business management psychology. Execution time: 2004-2005. Research project funded by Vietnam National University, Hanoi. Completed and approved.
5. Research on organizational atmosphere and its impact on the production and business efficiency of a group. Duration: 2005-2007. Project funded by Vietnam National University, Hanoi. Completed and approved.
6. Causes of academic stress among students at Vietnam National University, Hanoi. Research period: 2007-2008. Project sponsored by the Korean Foundation for Advanced Studies (Asian Research Center). Completed and approved.
7. Value orientation of employees in some Hanoi businesses today. Execution time: 2009-2011. Research project funded by Vietnam National University, Hanoi. Preparation for acceptance testing.
8. Family and community education after 10 years of reform/State. Implementation period: 1998-2000. Project under the Vietnam Committee for the Protection of Children and Infants. Completed and approved.
9. Children working as domestic helpers for families in Hanoi. Implementation period: 1999-2000. Managing agency: Radda Banen (Sweden). Approved.
10. Research on the quality of life of families where the wife is Vietnamese and the husband is Taiwanese. Execution time: 2005. Managing institution: Shu-te University (Taiwan). Completed.
11. Investigating the psychological trauma suffered by victims of chemical warfare in the Vietnam War and models of assistance. Duration: 2009-2011. Managing agency: Department 33, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Project completed and approved.

1. Family and community education after 10 years of reform/State. Implementation period: 1998-2000. Project under the Vietnam Committee for the Protection of Children and Infants. Completed and approved.
2. Children working as domestic helpers for families in Hanoi. Implementation period: 1999-2000. Managing agency: Radda Banen (Sweden). Approved.
3. Research on the quality of life of families where the wife is Vietnamese and the husband is Taiwanese. Execution time: 2005. Managing institution: Shu-te University (Taiwan). Completed.
4. Investigating the psychological trauma suffered by victims of chemical warfare in the Vietnam War and models of assistance. Duration: 2009-2011. Managing agency: Department 33, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Project completed and approved.

4. Other activities

• Member of the International Relations Committee of the American Psychological Association
• Member of the Executive Board of the Vietnam Association of Psychology and Education
• Member of the editorial board of the Journal of Psychology.