Dr. LEK CHUMNORបណ្ឌិត ឡឹក ជំនោរ

About

LEK Chumnor is a Cambodian educator, researcher, writer, typographer, and editor with extensive experience in educational administration, literature, and academic publishing. He currently serves as Deputy Head of the Department of Educational Research and Library at Phnom Penh Teacher Education College (PTEC) and is a member of the National Council for Khmer Language at the Royal Academy of Cambodia. With a Doctorate in Educational Administration from Sisaket Rajabhat University (SSKRU), Thailand, and a Bachelor of Arts in Lao Language and Literature from the National University of Laos (NUOL), he has contributed to research, teacher training, and curriculum development. He is also an accomplished author, editor, and graphic designer, having completed more than 100 Khmer book projects and numerous research publications. He is recognised internationally for his literary achievements, including the S.E.A. Write Award and the Mekong River Literature Award. Fluent in Khmer, Thai, Lao, and English, he specialises in translation, educational research, and cross-cultural literary studies. In addition to his work in the field of education, he has served as Vice-President of the Khmer Writers Association since 2017. In this role, he has actively contributed to training, mentoring, and coordinating literary writing and publication projects for numerous Khmer writers, promoting Khmer literature and supporting new generations of Cambodian authors in publishing and showcasing their works both nationally and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Deputy leadership of the Department of Educational Research and Library
• Supervising educational research, teacher training and curriculum development
• Editorial and academic publishing work for the department