On 8-10 February 2016, STOU administrators and faculty members, led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jakkris Sivadechathep, Vice-President for Planning and Research of Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University and Assoc. Prof. Thapanat Prom-in, Director of STOU Institute for Research and Development attended the 4th Higher Education Research Promotion Congress (HERP Congress IV), hosted by Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University in Ubon Ratchathani. At this congress, Asst. Prof. Dr. Nalinee Na Nakorn from STOU School of Educational Studies won the Certificate for her poster presentation.