Bio
Dr. Sawaros Thanapornsangsuth is Director of the Social Innovation Lab and faculty at Chulalongkorn School of Integrated Innovation (CSII), Chulalongkorn University. She is an affiliated researcher at the United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS). Her work focuses on education for sustainable development, social innovation, and designing action-oriented learning experiences that empower people and communities to address societal and environmental challenges. Drawing on fieldwork in Thailand and internationally, she collaborates with educators and underserved communities to advance equitable, community-driven learning. Her research explores how education fosters the knowledge, values, and competencies needed for sustainable futures. She has led innovative education projects supported by UNESCO, Thailand’s Office of the Education Council, and the U.S. National Science Foundation.