Educational and Social Development in Doi Ang Khang: A Comparative Study of the Khob Dong and Nor Lae Villages

Authors

  • Timothy Frost
  • Lauren Gray
  • John Lake
  • Jessica Roy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v14i1.205

Keywords:

Undergraduate research, Undergraduate research abroad, Education abroad, Study abroad, Thailand

Abstract

This article presents an undergraduate student team research project on a comparative study about educational and social development conducted in the Khob Dong and Nor Lae Villages in Thailand during a study abroad program. 

 

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Author Biographies

Timothy Frost

Timothy Frost returned to Thailand in the summer of 2006 to continue research on Thailand’s Royal Development Projects. He graduated with high honors from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) with a B.S. in Computer Science and International Studies in October 2006.

Lauren Gray

Lauren Gray graduated with High Distinction from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in May 2006 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, a concentration in Materials Science and Engineering, and a minor in Management. She currently works for Pratt & Whitney as a Materials/Structural Engineer and will begin a Master of Engineering in Materials Science and Metallurgy at the University of Connecticut in January 2007.

John Lake

John Lake received his B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 2006. He is currently working for BURLE Electro Optics, Inc in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, with plans to continue his education in the near future.

Jessica Roy

Jessica Roy graduated with high honors from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, a concentration in Aerospace, and a minor in Writing and Rhetoric. She is currently working at jet engine manufacturer Pratt and Whitney as an aerothermal engineer and is pursuing a Masters in Business Administration part-time at the University of Connecticut.

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Published

2007-12-15

How to Cite

Frost, T., Gray, L., Lake, J., & Roy, J. (2007). Educational and Social Development in Doi Ang Khang: A Comparative Study of the Khob Dong and Nor Lae Villages. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 14(1), 99–129. https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v14i1.205

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 1 (2007): Special Issue: Undergraduate Research Abroad Winter 2007

Section

Research Articles