PRESENT POSITION

President, Miriam College


EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Ph.D Social Psychology
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pennsylvania

M.A. Psychology
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

A.B. English (Summa Cum Laude)
St. Theresa's College
Manila

IMMEDIATE PAST POSITION
Academic Vice President and
Professor of Psychology
Ateneo de Manila University


PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT RESEARCH, TRAINING AND ADVOCACY WORK IN:

Applied Social Psychology focusing on human factors in the national development process

Education and Educational Reform

Human Resource Development

Gender Issues

For the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing, China in September, 1995, chaired the Preparatory Commission and during the actual conference, chaired the Main Committee, which negotiated the Beijing Platform for Action. .

Co-founder of regional non-governmental organizations to ensure the effective implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action.

TEACHING AND MENTORING OF GRADUATE STUDENTS IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY FOCUSING IN SUCH AREAS AS SOCIAL CHANGE, POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY, PEACE, LEADERSHIP, ENVIRONMENT, POVERTY, GENDER, ETC.


SOME POSITIONS HELD (Past and Present)

Member, Board of Trustees, Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC)

Adviser, Ministry of Women's Affairs (MOWA) in Afghanistan

Chairperson, National Commission on the Role of Women (NCRFW)

Chairperson, United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW)

Adviser, Asia Pacific Women's Watch (APWW)

Chairperson, Southeast Asia Women Watch (SEAWWatch)

Member, External Forum on Gender and Development, Asian Development Bank

President, Psychological Association of the Philippines

Chairperson, Social and Human Sciences Committee, UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines

Chairperson, Technical Panel on Humanities Social Sciences and Communication,
Commission on Higher Education (CHED)

Chairperson, Philippine Social Science Council

Chairperson, Consortium of Women's Colleges (CWC)

Vice-President, Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP)

President, Association of Women President/ Chancellors of Private Colleges and Universities (SOPHIA)