Thavrith SARA

Research Interests：

  • Education Planning and Policy, Educational Politics, Economics of Education, Educational Development

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2649-3922
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=EIaLc1AAAAAJ
Researchmap: https://researchmap.jp/thavrithsara?lang=en

Education：

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University
  • Master of Economics, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University (October, 2024)
  • Research Student, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University (November 2021 – October 2022)
  • Bachelor of Education in Teaching English as Foreign Language, Royal University of Phnom Penh, (July, 2019)

Experiences：

  • Data Analyst Intern, UNICEF, Regional Office of South Asia (ROSA) (October 2024 – April 2025)
  • Intern, International Labour Organization (ILO), (September 2023 – February 2024)
  • Intern, Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI) (March 2023 – September 2023)
  • Research Assistant, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS), Kobe University (October 2022 – Present)
  • Intern, Cambodian Education Forum (CEF) (May 2021 – November 2021)
  • Teacher of English at Australian Centre for Education (ACE) (2019 – 2021)
  • Freelance Translator at Cambodia-Australia Agriculture Value Chain Program (CAVAC) (2020 – 2021)
  • Part-time Translator at Popular Magazine (2014 – 2019)

Publications：

Academic Associations：

  • Japan Society for International Development (JASID)
  • Japan Society for Africa Educational Research (JSAER)
  • Japan Comparative Education Society (JCES)

Academic Conference Presentation：

  • Sara, T. “Examining the Determinants of Private Supplement Tutoring in Cambodian Primary Education”, Paper presented at Comparative & International Education Society 2026 Annual Conference, Hilton San Francisco, March 31st, 2026. (E)
  • Sara, T. “Understanding the Uninsured: An Analysis of Non-Social Security Insurance in Cambodia” Proposal presented at the 21st International Education Development Forum (IEDF), Hiroshima University, October 2024.
  • Sara, T. “Analysis of Home-Based Parental Involvement and Secondary School Student Academic Achievement in Cambodia”, The Japan Society for International Development (JASID), Sophia University, 2023. (E)
  • Sara, T. “Analysis of Maternal Education and Foundational Learning Skills in Zimbabwe”, Proceedings of the 31st Japan Society for Africa Educational Research (JSAER), Kobe University, p.30, 2023. (E)
  • Sara, T. “An Analysis of Parental Involvement on Secondary School Students’ Academic Achievement in Cambodia” Proposal presented at the 19th International Education Development Forum (IEDF), Kobe University, October, 2022.
  • Sara, T. “Promoting Learner Autonomy.” Presented at the 17th Annual CamTESOL Conference (Virtual) on English Language Teaching, February, 2021.

Language/ Skills：

  • English (Fluent), Khmer (Native)
  • STATA, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Scholarship / Awards：

  • Recipient of MEXT Scholarship 2021

Message to Potential Candidates to Ogawa Seminar:

Hello, everyone. I am SARA Thavrith. I am really pleased to be a member of the Ogawa Seminar. I had a very warm welcome from all the members for my first time there, though it was a virtual meeting.

This is my first time studying abroad, and I believe that I have chosen the right path. Ogawa seminar students come from different countries with a mixed background. It is a great opportunity to be involved with them. There are many great alumni who are currently working in well-known international organization. I can listen to the stories of those people, which inspire me tremendously. If you have a dream in working for international organizations, this is the place where your journey should begin.

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