Ariana Thao

Ariana Thao is a J.D. candidate at the DePaul University College of Law. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2020 with a degree in Political Science and Sociology, and a certificate in Asian American Studies with a Hmong-American Emphasis.

Thao formerly served as a diversity and inclusion specialist for the UW–Madison Division of Extension, where she specialized in supporting projects focused on Wisconsin’s HMoob communities. During her time there, she co-authored a study focused on how public-serving institutions could better support HMoob communities linguistically and through culturally responsive practices.