About Me
I currently serve as the Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs at the School of Global Studies (SGS) at Thammasat University, Thailand. At SGS, I led the launch of a new MA program in Social Innovation and Sustainability and teach courses on organization design, business and social development, technology for developing countries, and research methodology.
In 2018, I was awarded as the Young Researcher of the Year by Thammasat University for my contribution to advancing the understanding of NGO placement behavior. Prior to joining academia, I co-founded a youth-led NGO in Nepal – YUWA – and worked in the management committee of a social enterprise in Bangkok. I hold a Ph.D. in development administration from the National Institute of Development Administration.
I explore different questions related to poverty, inequality, NGOs and foreign aid. My doctoral dissertation examined the evolution of the Nepali NGO sector between 1967-2018. My work has appeared in the leading journals of the field such as International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, World Development Perspective, and Journal of Contemporary Southeast Asia. I also serve as the editorial board member of the multidisciplinary journal, Social Sciences & Humanities Open published by Elsevier.
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