Current Employment
Professor
Department of Sociology-Anthropology
Ateneo de Manila University
Quezon City
Principal Investigator and Project Leader
Coastal Cities at Risk in the Philippines: Investing in Climate and Disaster Resilience (CCARPH)
Science Research Fellow
Manila Observatory
Quezon City
Education
1988 PhD in Sociology
University of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
1983 Master of Arts in Population Studies
University of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
1978 Master of Arts in Sociology
Ateneo de Manila University
Quezon City
1974 Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology
University of San Carlos
Cebu City
Scientific Recognition/ Honors/ Awards
International
Outstanding Publication Award for Climate Adaptation in Metro Manila: Resistance and Power in Community Interventions, Clinical Sociology Division, International Sociological Association (ISA), Vienna (2016)
Fulbright Advanced Research Fellowship, Hofstra University/Columbia University, New York City (2015-2016)
Research Fellowship, Innovative Programs in Local Governance (IPLG), Harvard University (2004)
International Development Research Center Fellowship, University of Songkla, Thailand (1995)
United States Information Service (USIS) Study Grant, Coastal Resource Center, URI (1992)
International Development Research Council Fellowship, University of Toronto, Canada (1992)
Association of University Women (AAUW) International Research Fellowship, USA (1985)
Research Fellowship, Population Institute, East-West Center (1985-1988)
Asian-Pacific Scholarship Grant, University of Hawaii (1985-1986)
Center for Asia and Pacific Research Grant, Asian Council (1984, 1987)
Altrusa International Foundation Dissertation Fellowship Grant, Washington DC (1983)
Ford Foundation Study Grant for Women in Development, Summer Institute at the University of Wisconsin at Madison (1983)
East-West Center Degree Fellowship (1980-1985)
National
Outstanding Scholarly Work Award with Most Social Impact, Ateneo de Manila University (2012)
Most Outstanding Student of the Year/Magna Cum Laude/Valedictorian, University of San Carlos (1974)