Doualy Xaykaothao

In 1999, Xaykaothao joined NPR as a production assistant for their radio news program, Morning Edition.^[4] In 2001, Xaykaothao was a member of the Peabody award winning Newscast Unit that covered the September 11 terrorist attacks.^[5] Later, she became a roving correspondent covering breaking news in Asia based in Seoul and Bangkok.^[6][4] Xaykaothao covered major stories like the effects of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami in Thailand,^[7] the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak, and the Fukushima nuclear disaster.^[7] She was the first NPR reporter to reach Fukushima.^[8][2]

Later on, Xaykaothao left NPR to become a correspondent for Minnesota Public Radio, where she covered race, immigration, and culture.^[6]

In 2014, she became a senior reporter for KERA in Dallas.^[6] Later, she became an Annenberg Fellow for KPCC (now LAist) 89.3 in Pasadena, California.^[6] In 2018, Xaykaothao rejoined NPR.^[6]

In 2021, Xaykaothao became a Knight-Bagehot Fellow in Economics and Business journalism at Columbia University.^[9] She was awarded tuition and a $60,000 living stipend to take graduate-level courses.^[9]

In 2023, Xaykaothao became Hofstra University's professional in residence.^[4] She mentored students and community members at WRHU 88.7 in broadcast journalism.^[4]

In 2001, Xaykaothao was a part of the NPR team that won a Peabody Award for their coverage of the September 11 terrorist attacks.^[5][10]

In 2013, Xaykaothao was recognized as an honoree for the Carnegie Corporation's Great Immigrant Great Americans program.^[11]

She also won an Edward R. Murrow award.^[12]