Our People

Faculty

Asst. Prof. Ora-orn Poocharoen, PhD

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 was appointed to the United Nation’s Committee of Experts on Public Administration (Jan 2018 – July 2021). 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.

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Public Policy
Public Administration
Public Organization
Political Science
International Relations

Asst. Prof. Pobsook Chamchong, PhD

Deputy Director, School of Public Policy

pobsook.c@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Policy innovation
Policy entrepreneurship
Human-centred policy design
Local and urban governance
Collaborative governance
Foresight for policy development

Asst. Prof. Thida Chaiyapa, PhD

Head of Degree Programs, School of Public Policy

warathida.c@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Climate change mitigation and adaptation
Energy transition and energy efficiency
Sustainability and Sustainable development

Assoc. Prof. Piyapong Boossabong, PhD

School of Public Policy

piyapong.b@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Policy analysis
Development planning
Governance
Critical policy studies
Interpretive methods
Deliberative process
Inclusive policy design
Urban food & agriculture

Prof. Vitul Lieorungruang, PhD

Faculty of Architecture

vitul.l@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Architectural Heritage Management and Tourism

Assoc. Prof. Poon Thiengburanathum, PhD

Faculty of Engineering

poon@eng.cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Civil Engineering
Construction Management
Business Development
Sustainable Infrastructure Development
Climate Change and Disaster Management

Assoc. Prof. Amporn Jirattikorn, PhD

Faculty of Social Sciences

amporn.j@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

ethnic relations
transnational migration
border studies
visual and popular culture

Assoc. Prof. Angunthip Srisuwan, PhD

Faculty of Architecture

angunthip.s@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Architecture
Urban Development
Environmental Management

Assoc. Prof. Apichoke Lekagul, PhD

Faculty of Architecture

apichoke.l@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Architecture
Environmental Design and Planning

Assoc. Prof. Chirawan Chaisuwan, PhD

Faculty of Business Administration

chirawan.c@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Business
Marketing

Assoc. Prof. Karuna Raksawin, PhD

Faculty of Architecture

karuna.r@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Architecture
Urban Planning and Design
Environmental Management

Assoc. Prof. Kasama Polakit, PhD

Faculty of Architecture

kasama.polakit@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Architecture and Planning
Urban Design
Sustainable Development
Built Environment
Landscape Architecture

Assoc. Prof. Nawit Ongsavangchai, PhD

Faculty of Architecture

nawit.ong@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Architecture
Innovation
Environment

Assoc. Prof. Panom Gunawong, PhD

Faculty of Political Science and Public Administration

panom.gunawong@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

E-Government
Social Media in Public Administration
Local Governance
Smart City
Technology

Assoc. Prof. Piyadech Arkarapotiwong, PhD

Faculty of Architecture

piyadech.ar@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Lanna colonial
Architectural History
Conservation
Social Network Analysis

Assoc. Prof. Prasit Wangpakapattanawong, PhD

Faculty of Science

prasit.wang@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Biology
Ecology
Science
Agriculture

Assoc. Prof. Sant Suwatcharapinun, PhD

Faculty of Architecture

sant.s@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Architecture
Community development
Architecture and Urban Planning

Assoc. Prof. Siriwut Buranapin, PhD

Faculty of Business Administration

siriwut.b@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Finance and Accounting
Strategic Management
Risk Management
Politics and Governance

Assoc. Prof. Sumavalee Chindapol, PhD

Faculty of Architecture

sumavalee.ch@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Architecture
Architecture and Planning
Built Environment

Assoc. Prof. Tanut Waroonkun, PhD

Faculty of Architecture

tanut.w@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Architecture
Construction
Building
Civil Engineering Technology

Assoc. Prof. Wasan Panyagaew, PhD

Faculty of Social Sciences

wasan.p@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Sociology and Anthropology

Assoc. Prof. Wongkot Wongsapai

Faculty of Engineering, Head of Energy Technology for Environment (ETE) Research Center

wongkot@eng.cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Mechanical Engineering
Energy Policy
Climate Change

Asst. Prof. Chaowalid Saicharoen, PhD

Faculty of Architecture

chaowalid.s@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Architecture
Living Vernacular Architecture

Asst. Prof. Chiranthanin Kitika, PhD

Faculty of Architecture

chiranthanin.kitika@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Architecture and Design
Community Development
Community Empowerment

Asst. Prof. Lee Kian Cheng, PhD

Faculty of Political Science and Public Administration

kiancheng.lee@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Southeast Asian Studies
East Asian Studies
Religions of Asia
International Relations
Political Economy of Asia Pacific and Seminar on Chinese in SEA

Asst. Prof. Malinee Khumsupa, PhD

Faculty of Political Science and Public Administration

malinee.k@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Political Science
International Politics
Philosophy

Asst. Prof. Narut Charoensri, PhD

Faculty of Political Science and Public Administration

narut.c@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

International Politics of International Transport in East Asia
Economic Cooperation in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region
Japanese Foreign Policy towards Southeast Asia
International Political Economy of East Asia
Comparative Regionalism
Cities, Connectivity and Sustainable Development

Asst. Prof. Pandin Ounchanum, PhD

Faculty of Architecture

pandin.oun@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Vernacular Architecture
Architectural Design

Asst. Prof. Pasoot Lasuka, PhD

Faculty of Humanities

pasoot.lasuka@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Screen media
Cultural studies
Planetary health humanities

Asst. Prof. Patamawadee Jongruck, PhD

Faculty of Political Science and Public Administration

patamawadee.j@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Organization Management
Administrative Planning
Local Administration
Network Governance
Sustainable Development

Asst. Prof. Pitipong Yodmongkol, PhD

College of Arts, Media & Technology (CAMT), Vice President

pitipong.y@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

International Management
Strategic Management
Project Management
Knowledge Management
Technology

Asst. Prof. Pruk Aggarangsi, PhD

Energy Research and Development Institute (ERDI), Director

pruk.a@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Mechanical Engineering
Energy Policy and Planning
Biogas System

Asst. Prof. Supanika Leurcharusmee, PhD

Faculty of Economics

supanika.l@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Digital Socio-economy
Human strategic behaviors
Data analysis

Asst. Prof. Tawee Chaipimonplin, PhD

Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences

tawee.c@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Geography
Environment and Disaster Management
Innovation
Technology

Asst. Prof. Titaya Sararit, PhD

Faculty of Architecture

titaya.s@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Disaster Recovery
Disaster Management
Disaster Risk Reduction
Disaster Studies
Disaster Preparedness

Asst. Prof. Umpiga Shummadtayar, PhD

Faculty of Architecture

umpiga.sh@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Sustainable Development
Urban Planning
Urban Development
Spatial Analysis
Spatial Planning
City Planning
Housing
Land Use Planning

Asst. Prof. Wannapa Leerasiri, PhD

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

wannapa.l@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

International Relations
US Foreign Policy
International Law
Gender Politics

Asst.Prof.Pairach Piboonrungroj, PhD

Faculty of Economics, Assistant to President

pairach.p@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Economics
Social Science
Logistics and Operations Management
Business

Jaturong Pokharatsiri, PhD

Faculty of Architecture

jaturong.pokhara@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Architecture
Urban Design and Planning

Ajaree Rayanakorn, PhD

Faculty of Public Health

ajaree.rayanakorn@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research
Epidemiology
Infectious Diseases
Evidence synthesis (systematic review, meta-analysis, network meta-analysis)
Global Health (Health Systems)

Fuadi Pitsuwan, PhD

Visiting Fellow

Adjunct Faculty

William Patrick Kittredge

Affiliate lecturer

kittredge.william@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Public Policy Analysis
Public Finance
Social Enterprise

Colette Einfeld

Australian National University, Adjunct Faculty

colette.einfeld@anu.edu.au

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Knowledge, evidence, and empathy in policymaking
Role of diverse epistemologies in policy development in the Global South
Research methodologies in public policy
Interpretive and critical approaches to policy research
Practice and experience of qualitative and reflexive research methods

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Frank Fischer

Rutgers University, Adjunct Faculty

Hendrik Wagenaar

King's College London, Adjunct Faculty

Kris Hartley

Arizona State University, Adjunct Faculty

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Noe John Joseph E. Sacramento

University of the Philippines Cebu, Adjunct Faculty

nesacramento@up.edu.ph

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Asst. Prof. Ora-orn Poocharoen, PhD

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 was appointed to the United Nation’s Committee of Experts on Public Administration (Jan 2018 – July 2021). 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.

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Public Policy
Public Administration
Public Organization
Political Science
International Relations

Asst. Prof. Pobsook Chamchong, PhD

Deputy Director, School of Public Policy

pobsook.c@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Policy innovation
Policy entrepreneurship
Human-centred policy design
Local and urban governance
Collaborative governance
Foresight for policy development

Asst. Prof. Thida Chaiyapa, PhD

Head of Degree Programs, School of Public Policy

warathida.c@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Climate change mitigation and adaptation
Energy transition and energy efficiency
Sustainability and Sustainable development

Assoc. Prof. Piyapong Boossabong, PhD

School of Public Policy

piyapong.b@cmu.ac.th

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Policy analysis
Development planning
Governance
Critical policy studies
Interpretive methods
Deliberative process
Inclusive policy design
Urban food & agriculture

Wachira C. Pansuwan

Finance Manager

wachira.p@cmu.ac.th

Thanyarat Chaichana

Office Manager

thanyarat.c@cmu.ac.th

Jameekorn Aumnatphook

Training Manager

jameekorn.a@cmu.ac.th

Lakchayaporn Thansiri

Degree Program Officer

lakchayaporn.th@cmu.ac.th

Hsu Myat Yadanar Thein

International Liaison Officer

hsumyat.yadanar@cmu.ac.th

Oranee Chaiyajit

Project Officer

oranee.chaiyajit@cmu.ac.th

Theeraphon Kumjaitiang

Project Officer

theeraphon.k@cmu.ac.th

Naphatthamon Janhom

Accountant

naphatthamon.janhom@cmu.ac.th

Arnut Promthed

Research Assistant

arnut.p@cmu.ac.th

Researchers

Hamad Hasul Khan, PhD

CMU Post-doctoral Researcher

hasul.hamad123@gmail.com

Leo Horn-Phathanothai

Affiliated Researcher

leo@horn.net

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Sustainable Development Policy and Diplomacy
Climate Change and Development

Narumit Hinshiranan, PhD

Affiliated Researcher

hinshiranan@yahoo.com

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

China issues & foreign affairs
Foreign policy analysis
Geopolitics
Diplomacy

Patrick Phongsathorn

Senior Research Fellow

pphongsathorn@gmail.com

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Human Rights Advocacy
Migration and Refugee Protection
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)
International Relations and Civil Society Engagement
Strategic Communication and Political Analysis

Pushpanathan Sundram, PhD

Affiliated Researcher

nathan@ppaa.com.sg

EXPERTISE/ INTEREST

Global Executive Management
Public Policy
Government Affairs
Market Access
Trade Policy
Strategic Consulting
Policy Research
Industry Association Management
Business Leadership
Business Development

Wei Ye, PhD

CMU Post-doctoral Researcher

wei.ye@cmu.ac.th