{"id":15112,"date":"2025-06-07T13:29:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T06:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/?p=15112"},"modified":"2025-11-26T13:00:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T06:00:19","slug":"a-bright-start-aus-graduate-school-kicks-off-semester-with-heart-and-purpose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/a-bright-start-aus-graduate-school-kicks-off-semester-with-heart-and-purpose\/","title":{"rendered":"A Bright Start: AU\u2019s Graduate School Kicks Off Semester with Heart and Purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div id=\"gap-1689906045\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1689906045 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Warm welcomes, wise words, and a world of opportunity begin at Hua Mak Campus<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/humansciences.au.edu\/\">Graduate School of Human Sciences<\/a> at Assumption University of Thailand (AU) rolled out the red carpet for its newest scholars during the<strong> Orientation for Semester 1\/2025<\/strong>, held on Saturday, June 7, 2025. The morning buzzed with energy as fresh faces and experienced faculty came together at the Seminar Room, De Montfort Hall, Hua Mak Campus \u2014 ready to launch into a new chapter of academic excellence and personal growth.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-59953174\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1134715183\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_728672652\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Orientation-Semester-1-2025-Human-Sciences-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Orientation-Semester-1-2025-Human-Sciences-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Orientation-Semester-1-2025-Human-Sciences-3-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Orientation-Semester-1-2025-Human-Sciences-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_728672652 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-823560163\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1233419531\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Orientation-Semester-1-2025-Human-Sciences-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Orientation-Semester-1-2025-Human-Sciences-4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Orientation-Semester-1-2025-Human-Sciences-4-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Orientation-Semester-1-2025-Human-Sciences-4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1233419531 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Dr. Satha Pongsatha<\/strong>, Dean of the Graduate School of Human Sciences, set an inspiring tone with his opening remarks, encouraging students to <em>\u201clead with purpose, learn with curiosity, and grow with compassion.\u201d<\/em> Dr. Satha also serves as Program Director for both the<strong> Ph.D. Program in Educational Administration and Leadership (Ph.D. EAL)<\/strong> and the <strong>M.Ed. in Educational Administration and Leadership (M.Ed. EAL)<\/strong> \u2014 programs known for cultivating visionary leaders in education.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Students then met the academic stars guiding their graduate journey:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Asst. Prof. Dr. Poonpilas Asavisanu<\/strong>, Program Director of the<strong> Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction (M.Ed. CI)<\/strong> \u2014 dedicated to shaping educators who innovate with intention.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Asst. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Manzoor Malik<\/strong>, Program Director of the <strong>Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy and Religion (Ph.D. PR)<\/strong> and <strong>Master of Arts in Philosophy and Religion (M.A. PR)<\/strong> \u2014 a mentor for those seeking meaning, ethics, and insight in today\u2019s world.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr. Parvathy Varma S<\/strong>., Program Director of the <strong>Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology (Ph.D. CP)<\/strong> and the <strong>Master of Science in Counseling Psychology (M.S. CP)<\/strong> \u2014 helping future counselors become agents of healing and hope.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr. Apichart Intrasvit<\/strong>, Program Director of the <strong>Master of Arts in Arts and Design (M.A. AD)<\/strong> \u2014 where creativity meets culture, and innovation becomes impact.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-455254569\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2019354666\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1727303483\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Orientation-Semester-1-2025-Human-Sciences-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Orientation-Semester-1-2025-Human-Sciences-2.jpg 1200w, 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