Assistant Professor Kittiphoom Phinyo is the head of Family and Community Health Nursing at the Faculty of Nursing, Khon Kaen University. He is interested in research and development for vulnerable people, such as early childhood and elderly groups.  Assistant Professor Phinyo led the research program on the Guidelines for the Development of Early Childhood Care Systems by Local Administrative Organization in the Northeastern Region of Thailand with a grant from The Equitable Education Fund (EEF).

       Assistant professor Phinyo has also conducted research projects that focus on community participation, such as The Development of a Community Strengthening Model to Prevent Road Traffic Accidents and extensive research on health volunteers.