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Sukanlaya Sawang is an accomplished academic with a strong professional background and research focus. She holds degrees in organizational psychology and innovation management, and has gained international experience working in various sectors such as public service, commercial banking, and higher education across Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America.
Currently, Sukanlaya serves as a Research Professor of Entrepreneurship at Coventry University in the UK. She has also been appointed as the Associate Dean at Faculty of Business and Law where she provides strategic leadership for the development and implementation of a comprehensive global engagement strategy. In addition to her role at Coventry University, Sukanlaya is an adjunct Professor in QUT Business School at Queensland University of Technology in Australia and Chulalongkorn University in Thailand. Prior to joining Coventry University, she served as a Reader and Director of Research Internationalisation at the University of Leicester in the UK. Sukanlaya's impressive academic background combined with her extensive international experience make her a highly motivated and charismatic individual who brings valuable expertise to both her research endeavors and her leadership roles within academia. |
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Sukanlaya is a renowned researcher whose work focuses on the psychology aspects of small business/entrepreneurship and innovation management. Her research is framed by three broad topics: (1) small business and innovation, (2) small business and well-being, and (3) technological innovation and well-being. With an extensive array of quality research publications in this area, experience in managing large research grants, and a strong collaborative research background with international scholars, Sukanlaya has established herself as a leading authority in entrepreneurship and innovation management. She has also provided consulting services for small businesses in Asia and Australia, conducted training sessions for small businesses through The Asian Productivity Organization, developed academic courses relating to small businesses, and been invited to provide recommendations for the Innovation Policy Report by the Department of Industry in Canberra.
Sukanlaya's contributions have been recognized through several awards including the 'Emerald Management Reviews Citation of Excellence,' 'Best Paper Awards' from the Academy of Management (AOM), and the 'AGSE International Entrepreneurship Research Exchange' award. Additionally, she has been awarded several competitive grants such as the Australian Research Council grant to further shape future research in her field.
As an active member of the Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research, a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, U.K., as well as the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Sukanlaya actively engages with the research community by reviewing for leading journals; serving on PhD panels and examinations; and presenting her research at leading international conferences. She is also an Associate Editor for Frontiers in Psychology and BMC Psychology.
"Entrepreneurship and well-being are intertwined. Investing in research of both areas leads to sustainable success."
-Sukanlaya Sawang-
Sukanlaya's contributions have been recognized through several awards including the 'Emerald Management Reviews Citation of Excellence,' 'Best Paper Awards' from the Academy of Management (AOM), and the 'AGSE International Entrepreneurship Research Exchange' award. Additionally, she has been awarded several competitive grants such as the Australian Research Council grant to further shape future research in her field.
As an active member of the Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research, a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, U.K., as well as the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Sukanlaya actively engages with the research community by reviewing for leading journals; serving on PhD panels and examinations; and presenting her research at leading international conferences. She is also an Associate Editor for Frontiers in Psychology and BMC Psychology.
"Entrepreneurship and well-being are intertwined. Investing in research of both areas leads to sustainable success."
-Sukanlaya Sawang-
Qualifications:
Graduate Certificate (Higher Education) Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
Doctor of Philosophy (Innovation Management) Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
Summer Program (Innovation) Harvard University, Massachusetts, USA
Graduate Certificate (Organisational Psychology) The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Master of Arts (Psychology) University of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
Bachelor Of Science (Honours I/O Psychology) Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Certificate (Asian Studies) Nanzan University, Nagoya, Japan
Graduate Certificate (Higher Education) Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
Doctor of Philosophy (Innovation Management) Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
Summer Program (Innovation) Harvard University, Massachusetts, USA
Graduate Certificate (Organisational Psychology) The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Master of Arts (Psychology) University of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
Bachelor Of Science (Honours I/O Psychology) Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Certificate (Asian Studies) Nanzan University, Nagoya, Japan
