Asst. Prof. Prapaporn Tivayanond Mongkhonvanit is the Dean of the School of Global Studies at Thammasat University.
She was a Board Member of the National Council on Social Welfare of Thailand and the Founding Director of Social Policy and Development (SPD) International Programme at Thammasat University. Prapaporn is currently leading the SDG Lab at the School of Global Studies, and is working on promoting a vital connection between localization and globalization under the SDGs.

Prapaporn conducts research in areas of social protection. She has researched the connection between Thailand’s welfare scheme and the informal sector, paying particular attention to OTOP producers and Thailand’s social entrepreneurship. She has also conducted studies in Thailand’s early childhood care and education. Her study for UNRISD was on Thailand’s universal health scheme. She has also worked on fair trade issues in Thailand, and is now researching on shared values, social bonds, and social policy innovation.