Wassana Im-Em
Encyclopedia
Wassana Im-Em is a Thai demographer and academic.
She was born in Chiang Mai
. After obtaining a nursing degree in Thailand
she worked as a nursing instructor in maternal and child health nursing at the Royal Thai Army Nursing College. She proceeded to Boston, USA from where she graduated from Boston University
in 1988 with a master’s degree in nursing science.
Im-em earned a PhD in Population Studies from the Australian National University
in 1996. She was a visiting fellow at the Institut National d'Etudes Demographiques
, France from 1999 - 2000. From 2001 - 2004 she was a Population Council
postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology at the University of Washington
.
From 1996 – 2006 she was associate professor with the Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University
. Serving last as a Programme Director of the Masters Degree International Program in Population and Reproductive Health. Her research focused on gender-based violence against women, socio-demographic and health dimensions of reproductive health and HIV, and programme evaluation and monitoring. She has several publications in the field of reproductive health and population.
Im-em was appointed Assistant Representative of the UNFPA Country Office, Thailand, in February 2006. In UNFPA she has been responsible for several key areas of UNFPA's contribution to Thailand. She has contributed to the development of strategic collaboration with key stakeholders, particularly in the areas of population data, statistics, surveys and population census.
She is experienced in both quantitative and qualitative research and conducted the Faith in Action study in Thailand.
She enjoys reading, travelling, and collecting textiles and crafts.
She was born in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai sometimes written as "Chiengmai" or "Chiangmai", is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand. It is the capital of Chiang Mai Province , a former capital of the Kingdom of Lanna and was the tributary Kingdom of Chiang Mai from 1774 until 1939. It is...
. After obtaining a nursing degree in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
she worked as a nursing instructor in maternal and child health nursing at the Royal Thai Army Nursing College. She proceeded to Boston, USA from where she graduated from Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
in 1988 with a master’s degree in nursing science.
Im-em earned a PhD in Population Studies from the Australian National University
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
in 1996. She was a visiting fellow at the Institut National d'Etudes Demographiques
Institut national d'études démographiques
The Institut national d'études démographiques is a French research institute specialized in demography and population studies in general.-A research institute founded in 1945:...
, France from 1999 - 2000. From 2001 - 2004 she was a Population Council
Population Council
The Population Council is an international, nonprofit, non-governmental organization. The Council conducts biomedical, social science, and public health research and helps build research capacities in developing countries. One-third of its research relates to HIV and AIDS; its other major program...
postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology at the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
.
From 1996 – 2006 she was associate professor with the Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University
Mahidol University
Mahidol University is a public research university in Bangkok, Thailand. Established back in 1888 as School of Medical Practitioners, Siriraj Hospital and reorganized in 1943 as University of Medical Sciences . The university originally focused on Health Sciences but also expanded to other...
. Serving last as a Programme Director of the Masters Degree International Program in Population and Reproductive Health. Her research focused on gender-based violence against women, socio-demographic and health dimensions of reproductive health and HIV, and programme evaluation and monitoring. She has several publications in the field of reproductive health and population.
Im-em was appointed Assistant Representative of the UNFPA Country Office, Thailand, in February 2006. In UNFPA she has been responsible for several key areas of UNFPA's contribution to Thailand. She has contributed to the development of strategic collaboration with key stakeholders, particularly in the areas of population data, statistics, surveys and population census.
She is experienced in both quantitative and qualitative research and conducted the Faith in Action study in Thailand.
She enjoys reading, travelling, and collecting textiles and crafts.