Dustin Duong

Research Profile

Political science researcher specialising in migration policyFOCUS // Naturalisation processes, citizenship uptake, and multilingual survey design., quantitative methods, and digital communications. Experienced in bridging academic research, policy analysis, and public engagement across international contexts.

Expertise Matrix
Statistical Analysis

Stata, R, SPSS, Python (pandas, data analysis)

Research Methods

Survey design (SoSci Survey, Qualtrics), web scraping, policy analysis

Web Development

JavaScript, Python, React, Astro, HTML/CSS, LaTeX

Design & CMS

Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere), WordPress

Linguistic Proficiency
English Native
Vietnamese Native
French C1
German C1
01 // EDUCATION DOSSIER
Master of Arts FU Berlin
MA Political Science
Freie Universität Berlin // 2023—Sept 2026 (Expected)
2023—2026
Focus: International Relations, Migration Integration, and Political Communication.
Bachelor of Arts FU Berlin
BA Political Science
Freie Universität Berlin // 2019—2023
2019—2023
Recipient of the Deutschlandstipendium. Erasmus Scholar at Sciences Po Paris (2021-22). Prior studies: BA Media Communications at University of Sydney (2016-18).
02 // RESEARCH & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant FU Berlin
Research Assistant // Institute of Sociology
FU Berlin // Jan 2024—Present
Jan 2024 - Present
LED quantitative research on naturalisation in Germany; designed complex survey instruments using SoSci Survey with multilingual support (German, English, Turkish, Arabic). BUILT project website (fu-studie.de) using Astro; co-developed PassBot AI chatbot for participant support.
Research Assistant FU Berlin
Research Assistant // Institute of Sociology
FU Berlin // Jan 2024—Present
Jan 2024 - Present
LED quantitative research on naturalisation in Germany; designed complex survey instruments using SoSci Survey with multilingual support (German, English, Turkish, Arabic). BUILT project website (fu-studie.de) using Astro; co-developed PassBot AI chatbot for participant support.
Corporate Training BASF
Learning & Training Specialist
BASF Berlin // Jan 2024—Present
Jan 2024 - Present
DESIGNED digital training programs for 500+ chemical sector employees; DEVELOPED interactive e-learning modules and video tutorials focusing on chemical safety and compliance.
Community Adobe
Community Manager
Adobe Berlin // Jan—Nov 2023
Jan - Nov 2023
LED digital engagement for creator community in Germany; developed Firefly launch strategy; organised 'Create Now Berlin' with 300 participants.
03 // ACADEMIC PROJECTS & PUBLICATIONS
Naturalisation Study FU Berlin
PassBot AI & Survey Design
Berlin // 2024 // Institute of Sociology
RESEARCH 01
Designed multilingual survey instruments for naturalisation research in Germany[cite: 13]. Co-developed **PassBot**, a specialized AI chatbot designed to support survey participants[cite: 14, 44].
04 // FILMS & INSTALLATIONS
Film // Berlinale DIVA
DIVA // Berlinale 2022
Documentary // Conception & Translation
ART 01
Conception and translation for documentary on Vietnamese trans identity.
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Video Installation // La Rada The Way We Walk
The Way We Walk // Locarno 2020
Video Installation // Writer & Editor
ART 02
Writer and editor for video installation on identity and mobility.
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