Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jeni Hart from the Department of the Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, College of Education, University of Missouri (MU), USA, made a courtesy call on the PSU leadership on October 5, 2015. She was cordially welcomed by Mr. Phichit Rerngsangvatana, PSU Vice President; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chutamas Satasook, Vice President for Academic Affairs; Asst. Prof. Dr. Ekkarin Sungtong, Dean of Faculty of Education; and Asst. Prof. Dr. Kewalin Thammasitboon, Assistant President for International Relations.
Dr. Hart gave a special presentation titled "Campus Climate and Organizational Transformation in the Research University", which was organized by the PSU Faculty of Education at the PSU Learning and Resource Center in Hat Yai Campus. The presentation highlighted the critical role of a university in the society and, especially of a research university for the development of creative research and innovation. As the climate of an organization greatly influence research universities, it is important that the organizational transformation takes place in the right way and at the right time.
PSU has a longstanding collaboration with MU, which was initiated in 1979 and benefited many PSU staff and students. The hallmarks of this successful cooperation are joint international conferences, several MU alumni among PSU academic staff, and MU visiting professors at PSU.