CURRICULUM VITAE GRICHAWAT LOWATCHARIN
PhD Candidate, Truman School of Public Affairs, University of Missouri Faculty Member, College of Local Administration, Khon Kaen University, Thailand EDUCATION
2011- Ph.D. Candidate Public Affairs University of Missouri, United States 2014 Graduate Certificate Geographical Information Science University of Missouri, United States 2009 M.P.A. Local Government Khon Kaen University, Thailand 2005 B.A. English (Second Class Honors) Khon Kaen University, Thailand PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS
2011 Teaching and Research Nexus The University of Queensland, Australia 2011 New Researcher Workshop Khon Kaen University, Thailand
2007 Chinese Language and Culture Southwest University, PR China PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2013-present Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics and Truman School of Public Affairs, University of Missouri
2009-present Lecturer, College of Local Administration, Khon Kaen University
2014 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Truman School of Public Affairs, University of Missouri
2006-2009 Academic support staff, Confucius Institute at Khon Kaen University 2005-2006 Film critic and writer, Starpics Movie Magazine, Bangkok
2002 Intern, Royal Thai Embassy, Vientiane, Lao PDR PUBLICATIONS
Peer-Reviewed Articles
Lowatcharin, Grichawat, & Menifield, Charles E. (2015). Determinants of Internet-enabled transparency at the local level: A study of midwestern county web sites. State and Local Government Review, 47(2), 102-115. doi:10.1177/0160323X15593384 http://slg.sagepub.com/content/47/2/102 Lowatcharin, Grichawat & Peerasit Kamnuansilpa. (2009). Causes of organizational conflict in sub-district administration organizations. Local Administration Journal, 2(2), 90-100. (in Thai) Research Article
Lowatcharin, Grichawat, & Stallmann, Judith I. (2015). Missouri state and local spending: A 50-state
comparison for 2012. (MP760). Columbia, MO: University of Missouri Extension. Retrieved
from http://extension.missouri.edu/p/mp760
Lowatcharin, Grichawat, & Stallmann, Judith I. (2015). Missouri state and local taxes and revenues: A
50-state comparison for 2012. (MP761). Columbia, MO: University of Missouri Extension.
Retrieved from http://extension.missouri.edu/p/mp761
Lowatcharin, Grichawat. (2014). Along came the junta: The evolution and stagnation of Thailand’s local governance. Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, 2014(16). Retrieved from Kyoto Review of
Southeast Asia website: http://kyotoreview.org/yav/along-came-the-junta-the-evolution-and-stagnation-of-thailands-local-governance/
Research Reports
Lowatcharin, Grichawat. (2011). Creating Public Participation in Local Service Delivery: A Case Study
of Wangsaeng Sub-district Administration Organization, Kaedam, Maha Sarakham. Khon Kaen:
College of Local Administration, Khon Kaen University. (in Thai)
Kamnuansilpa, P., Wongthanavasu, Thongeiam, S., Laochankham, S., & Lowatcharin, G. (2010). Decentralization of Management of City Pillar Shrine to Local Administration Organization. Khon Kaen: College of Local Administration, Khon Kaen University. (in Thai)
Books
Lowatcharin, Grichawat. (2009). A Survey of China. Khon Kaen, Thailand: Confucius Institute at Khon Kaen University. (in Thai)
Lowajarind, Sirawat (old translation of my name). (Ed.). (2003). Khunlu-Nang Ua: From Script to Stage. Khon Kaen, Thailand: Khon Kaen University. (in Thai)
Lowajarind, Sirawat (old translation of my name). (Ed.). (2002). KKU Times, 1(1-5). Khon Kaen, Thailand: Khon Kaen University Student Union. (in Thai)
Book Chapters
Pacharoen, Sittipol & Lowatcharin, Grichawat. (2013). Return of Krathu Dokthong: Questions Undermining the Political Power of Culture (a preface of the book). In Kham Phaka, Krathu
Dokthong: A Collection of Literature and Film Criticisms (pp. 11-16).Bangkok, Thailand: Read
Journal Publishing. (in Thai)
Lowajarind, Sirawat (old translation of my name). (2004). The religious diplomat’s affair. In Karl Griffith (Ed.), Imaginings (53-59). Khon Kaen, Thailand: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Khon Kaen University.
PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES
Lowatcharin, Grichawat. Does Proximity Matter? A Spatial Analysis of the Diffusion of Municipal Structure in the Midwest. 73rd Annual Conference, Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL. April 15-19, 2015.
Lowatcharin, Grichawat. Determinants of Internet-Enabled Transparency at the Local Level: A Study of Midwestern County Websites. American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) 75th Annual Conference, American Society for Public Administration, Chicago, IL. March 6-10, 2015. Lowatcharin, Grichawat & Stallmann, Judith I. Engaging Citizens in Public Service Production: A Case
Study of Volunteer-Based Road Constructions in Thailand’s Local Government. 72nd Annual Conference, Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL. April 3-6, 2014.
Kamnuansilpa, P., Wongthanavasu, Thongeiam, S., Laochankham, S., & Lowatcharin, G. Khon Kaen
City Pillar Shrine: Ours, Theirs, Whose? 12th Graduate Research Conference. College of Local
Administration, Khon Kaen University, Thailand. January 28, 2011.
Lowatcharin, Grichawat & Laochankham, Sirisak. Causes of Organizational Conflict in Sub-district Administration Organizations. 1st International Conference on Local Government, Khon Kaen, Thailand. November 18-19, 2010.
PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS
Stallmann, Judith I. and Grichawat Lowatcharin. “State and Local Spending: Comparing Missouri to the 50 States.” Webinar for CD State Specialists. October 8, 2015. (presentation made by Stallmann) PAPERS UNDER REVIEW
Lowatcharin, Grichawat & Stallmann, Judith I. (2015). Engaging Citizens in Public Service Production: A Case Study of Volunteer-Based Road Constructions in Thailand’s Local Government. Submitted to the American Review of Public Administration (ARPA).
CURRENT RESEARCH STUDIES
Centralized and Decentralized Policing: A Tale of Two Worlds (for ASPA 2016 with Dr. Judith I. Stallmann)
Decentralized Policing and Crimes: A Tale of Two Worlds (for MPSA 2016 with Dr. Judith I. Stallmann) Centralized and Decentralized Police Systems: A Cross-National Mixed Methods Study with Lessons for
Thailand (Doctoral Dissertation)
What Makes Public Entrepreneurs: A Case Study of Thailand’s Local Governments (with Dr. Judith I. Stallmann)
TEACHING
At the Truman School of Public Affairs, University of Missouri:
Public Policy Processes and Strategies (Online), Fall 2014 with Dr. Angie Hull
At the College of Local Administration, Khon Kaen University, Thailand (undergraduate courses): Principles of Public Administration
Principles of Modern Management Public Policy and Management Globalization Study
At the Confucius Institute at Khon Kaen University, Thailand: Chinese History and Culture
AWARDS AND HONORS
Rural Policy Studies Scholarship Fund, Rural Policy Learning Commons, Canada, 2015
Professional Presentation Travel Award, Office of Graduate Studies, University of Missouri, 2015 Professional Presentation Travel Award, Truman School of Public Affairs, University of Missouri, 2015 Professional Presentation Travel Award, Truman School of Public Affairs, University of Missouri, 2014 International Recognition Award, Missouri International Student Council, 2014
President of Thai Student Association, University of Missouri, 2013-2014
Outstanding Graduate Student, College of Local Administration, Khon Kaen University, Thailand, 2007 Second Class Honors, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Thailand, 2005 Student Activist Award, Khon Kaen University, Thailand, 2004
Grand Prize, Short Fiction Writing, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Thailand, 2004
Student Exposure for Global Awareness (SEGA), Office of the Higher Education Commission, Thailand, 2002
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS American Society for Public Administration Association for Asian Studies
Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management International Association of Local Government Scholars Midwest Political Science Association
The Public Management Research Association RESEARCH INTERESTS
Governance, decentralization, intergovernmental relations, fiscal federalism, citizen engagement, and transparency
REFERENCES
Professor Judith I. Stallmann, PhD ([email protected])
Truman School of Public Affairs and Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics University of Missouri
Professor Charles E. Menifield, PhD ([email protected]) Truman School of Public Affairs, University of Missouri
Associate Professor Supawattanakorn Wongthanavasu, PhD ([email protected]) College of Local Administration, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
PERSONAL DATA
Languages: Thai (native); English (professional); Lao (proficient); Chinese (basic) Websites (as administrator and content creator):
The Contemporary Thai Political Dictionary: www.facebook.com/thaipolitictionary and
www.thaipolitictionary.com
WIRAJA PANYAONYONE’S: www.wiraja.com
Office Addresses:
US Truman School of Public Affairs, University of Missouri 105 Middlebush Hall, Columbia, MO 65201
Tel: 573-825-8185, Fax: 573-884-4872 Email: [email protected]
Thailand College of Local Administration. Khon Kaen University 123 Mittraphap Road. Mueang, Khon Kaen 40002 Thailand Tel: +6643203124
