Ora is currently the founding Director of the School of Public Policy at Chiang Mai University (2018-present). In addition, she has been appointed to the United Nation’s Committee of Experts on Public Administration (Jan 2018 – July 2021). And she is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the LKY School of Public Policy, NUS. Ora’s research expertise includes public administration theory, comparative public management, network management, human resource management, co-production and collaborative governance. She is currently working on the concept of Smart Sustainable Governance, where sustainability and justice is the focal point for governance outcomes.

Our People

Pobsook Chamchong
Assistant Director, School of Public Policy
pobsook.c@cmu.ac.th

Warathida Chaiyapa
Assistant Director, School of Public Policy
warathida.c@cmu.ac.th

Juthathip Chalermphol
Department of Agricultural Economy and Development, Faculty of Agriculture
juthathip.c@cmu.ac.th

Kamonphorn Kanchana
Faculty of Political Science and Public Administration
kamonphorn.k@cmu.ac.th

Panom Gunawong
Faculty of Political Science and Public Administration
panom.gunawong@cmu.ac.th

Patamawadee Jongruck
Faculty of Political Science and Public Administration
patamawadee@hotmail.com

Wannapa Leerasiri
Faculty of Political Science and Public Administration, Head of School of International Affairs

Ora-orn Poocharoen
Director, School of Public Policy
ora-orn.p@cmu.ac.th
Ora is currently the founding Director of the School of Public Policy at Chiang Mai University (2018-present). In addition, she has been appointed to the United Nation’s Committee of Experts on Public Administration (Jan 2018 – July 2021). And she is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the LKY School of Public Policy, NUS. Ora’s research expertise includes public administration theory, comparative public management, network management, human resource management, co-production and collaborative governance. She is currently working on the concept of Smart Sustainable Governance, where sustainability and justice is the focal point for governance outcomes.

Pobsook Chamchong
Assistant Director, School of Public Policy
pobsook.c@cmu.ac.th

Warathida Chaiyapa
Assistant Director, School of Public Policy
warathida.c@cmu.ac.th

Charles Phua Chao Rong
President, Association for Public Affairs Singapore
cr.phua@u.nus.edu

Pongtip Thiengburanathum
Excellence Center in Urban Study and Policy, School of Public Policy
ppuvacharoen@gmail.com