Dr. Kornkanok Sarapirom

Biography

Kornkanok Sarapirom had B.Ed. in English Teaching at Srinakarinwirot University, M.A. in Medical and Health Social Sciences at Mahidol University and she completed her Ph.D in Interdisciplinary Research for Health Development at Chulalongkorn University. She specializes in Social Sciences and Humanities research and project management, qualitative research and evaluation, while she is considered as a mixed blood between educator and sociologist. Definitely, her research works mainly are qualitative studies with the application of innovative techniques such as Grounded Theory, Ethnographic Study, and Focus Group Discussion. Before joining at the College of Religious Studies, Dr. Kornkanok served as a Lecturer at Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Ratchaburi for several years, and as a Community Education Specialist for International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) where she developed and conducted training and education programs for Tsunami affected communities in Southern Part of Thailand.

Research interests

• Social Sciences and Anthropological Research for Population Development
• Gender-based Violence and Harassment
• Mindfulness-based Therapy and Rehabilitation
• Quality of Life Development in Venerable and Aging Groups
• Application of research methodologies and model development in the investigation of human behaviors – Grounded Theory, Ethnographic Study, Sociology, Anthropology, and Ethics.

Selected publications

• Kornkanok Sarapirom, Thitiporn Sriwanna and Pongsak Muensakda (2020). Lifestyles of Myanmar Migrant Workers under Thai Socio-Cultural Context: A Challenges of State Management. Interdisciplinary Research Review, Vol. 15 No. 5 (2018), pp. 9-19
• Sayam Aroonsrimorakot and Kornkanok Sarapirom (2020). Development of Green Office Standard: Thailand Initiatives. Interdisciplinary Research Review. Vol. 15 No. 2 (2020), pp. 8-18
• Kornkanok Sarapirom and Pongsak Muensakda (2018). An Existence of Quality of Life among Myanmar Migrant Workers under Thai Socio-Cultural Context in Samut Sakhon Province, Thailand. Interdisciplinary Research Review, Vol. 13 No. 5 (2018), pp. 64-72
• Kornkanok Sarapirom and Hiren Sarkar (2018). A Study of Sufficiency Economy Philosophy and Its’ Impacts on Individuals, Communities and Organizations. Interdisciplinary Research Review, Vol. 13 No. 1 (2018), pp. 8-13
• Kornkanok Sarapirom (2018). Green Buddhism: The Mainstream of Environmental Accountability in Thai Contemporary Society. Phikul Journal, Vol. 16 No. 1 (2018), pp. 67-76
• Kornkanok Sarapirom, Ratana Somrongthong and Surasing Wisrutaratna (2012). Steer Peer Mobilizer (SPM) Model for HIV/AIDS Risk Reduction among Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) in MSM Hotspots, Chiang Mai Province. American Journal of Scientific Research, Vol. 56 (2012), pp. 93-101
• Kornkanok Sarapirom. Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiver Support: Impact on Student Learning. A Journal of Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Ratchaburi 12, 2 (July-December 2000: 32-37).
• Kornkanok Sarapirom. A Study on Management Factors Effect to Academic Quality of Nursing College under Phraboromarajanok Institute, Ministry of Public Health, 2000
• Jintana Ngamvittayapong and Kornkanok Sarapirom (1993). A Focused Ethnographic Study in Tuberculosis Patients, Ubonratchathani Province. Disease Control Journal, 19 (3), 14-22.
• Kornkanok Sarapirom. Adolescent Health Needs, Accessibility of Services, Depression and Quality of Life by Assisting in the Development of Community Partnerships, 2010

Teaching

• CRRS 225 : Man, Energy and the Environment
• CRRS 320 : Research Methods in Social Sciences
• CRRS 346 : Religion and Healing
• CRRS 348 : Women and Religions
• CRRS 443 : Religion and the Environment

MUGE 100 : General Education for Human Development