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The Department of Sociology and Anthropology is a stimulating community of learners committed to the pedagogical ethos of excellence, rootedness, diversity, openness, service, creativity, faith, and justice in pursuit of the continuing understanding of the ever-shifting human condition across deep and contemporary times.

Equipped with the transdisciplinary knowledge instruments of anthropology, archaeology, development, geography, sociology, and communities of practice, the Department produces well-rounded persons working, leading, and who made remarkable achievements in politics, law, medicine, the sciences, art, business, cultural resource management, journalism, government and intergovernmental service, international and community development, faith relations, and social advocacies.

 

Faculty

ABAD

RICARDO G. ABAD, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Artistic Director, Areté Ateneo
Fordham University, Ph.D. Sociology
Survey research, statistics, quantitative methods, cross-cultural theater, and science communication.
rabad@ateneo.edu

 

ABAYA

EUFRACIO C. ABAYA, PhD
Lecturer
Michigan State University, Ph.D. Anthropology
Medical anthropology, educational anthropology
eabaya@ateneo.edu

 

ABLETIS

JOHN N. ABLETIS, MA
Lecturer
University of the Philippines Diliman, M.A. Sociology
Sociology of education,  Social stratification,  Qualitative research
(Grounded Theory Methodology)
jabletis@ateneo.edu

 

ALEJO

ALBERT E. ALEJO, S.J., PhD
Lecturer
University of London, Ph.D. Social Anthropology
Ateneo de Manila University, M.A. Theology
Ateneo de Manila University, M.A. Philosophy
Social research, indigenous people's rights advocacy, 
human rights promotion, poetic translation, spiritual retreats, and fighting corruption and integrity
aalejo@ateneo.edu

 

ALFILER

CHERIE AUDREY A. ALFILER, MA
Lecturer
Ateneo de Manila University, M.A. Anthropology
Higher education and knowledge production, health and environment, material culture, qualitative research, ethnography
cadalfiler@gmail.com | cherie.alfiler@uni-bielefeld.de

 

BAUTISTA

REGINA S. BAUTISTA, MA
Lecturer
York University, M.A. Dance
Ethnography, engaged anthropology, performance studies and phenomenology 

 

CABALLERO

EVELYN J. CABALLERO, PhD
Lecturer
University of Hawaii, Anthropology
Environment, social assessment, capacity building, and policy formulation
ecaballero@ateneo.edu

 

CANUDAY

JOSE JOWEL P. CANUDAY, DPHIL (OXON.)
Department Chair
University of Oxford, DPhil Social and Cultural Anthropology
Xavier University, M.A. Anthropology
Visual and material anthropology, Anthropology of conflict and displacement, Rooted cosmopolitanism and interreligious relations, 
and Anthropological practice and historical narratives
jcanuday@ateneo.edu

 

CLAMOR

WILFRED LUIS L. CLAMOR, PhD
Lecturer
Ateneo de Manila University, Ph.D. Sociology
De La Salle University, MS Health Social Science
De La Salle University, BS Behavioral Sciences
Survey Research
​​​​​wclamor@ateneo.edu

 

CLAUDIO

JESSICA SANDRA CLAUDIO, MA
Lecturer
Ateneo de Manila University, M.A. Sociology
Gender and women’s studies, social inequality, social movements, monitoring and evaluation, social determinants of health, quantitative and qualitative methods, survey research
jclaudio@ateneo.edu

 

DALUPANG

JOHN PAOLO C. DALUPANG, MA (PhD cand.)
Lecturer
New York Institute of Technology, M.Sc. Environmental Technology
Ateneo de Manila University, AB Social Sciences
jdalupang@ateneo.edu

 

EVIOTA

ELIZABETH UY EVIOTA, PhD
Lecturer

Rutgers University, Ph.D. Sociology
New School for Social Research, M.A. Sociology
Social inequality, gender issues, political economy, conflict, development, the state
eeviota@ateneo.edu

 

FUENTES

RICZAR FUENTES, PhD
Assistant Professor
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Ph.D. (Dr. rer. nat.) Archaeological Sciences
University of the Philippines Diliman, M.A. Archaeology
Prehistoric archaeology, human evolution, prehistoric migration and island adaptation, stone tool technology, lithic use-wear analysis, Southeast Asian prehistory
rfuentes@ateneo.edu

 

FUNG

JOJO FUNG, S.J., PhD
Lecturer
Association of Theological Colleges, Doctorate in Contextual Theology
jfung@ateneo.edu

 

GAPPY

JOHN MARTIN GAPPY, MA
Lecturer
Ateneo de Manila University, M.A. Anthropology
Cultural anthropology, organizational culture, structure and agency, and social change
jgappy@ateneo.edu

 

GUEVARA

MARITA CONCEPCION CASTRO GUEVARA, PhD
Lecturer
University of the Philippines Diliman, Ph.D. Sociology
Qualitative Research, Participatory Poverty Assessment, Urban Poverty and Informal Settlements, Women and Gender, Children and Youth, Popular Culture
mguevara@ateneo.edu

 

ISEZAKI

KENJI ISEZAKI, PhD
Visiting Faculty
Professor Emeritus, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Graduate School of Waseda University, Master of Engineering (Urban Planning) 
Waseda University, Bachelor of Engineering (Architect)
Peace & Conflict Studies, Conflict Analysis, Peacekeeping, Peacebuilding, Security Policies Analysis, Security Sector Reform, DDR(Disarmament, Demobilization & Reintegration), Development Studies, Non-Profit Management
kenji-isezaki@mue.biglobe.ne.jp

 

ISHIKAWA

SACHIKO ISHIKAWA, PhD
Visiting Faculty
Professor, Department of International Relations, Ritsumeikan University (Japan)
Malaysia Science University (UniversitiSains Malaysia), Doctor of Philosophy
Sophia (Jochi) University, Master in International Law
sachi-i@fc.ritsumei.ac.jp

 

KARAOS

ANNA MARIE A. KARAOS, PhD
Lecturer
New School for Social Research, Ph.D. Sociology
University of Cambridge, MPhil Economics and Politics of Development
Urban sociology, urbanization, urban poverty, low-income housing
akaraos@ateneo.edu

 

LABASTILLA

SKILTY C. LABASTILLA, MS
Lecturer
Ateneo de Manila University, M.S. Social Development
Urban poverty and informal settlements, Governance, Gender, Youth studies, & Qualitative research methods
slabastilla@ateneo.edu

 

LANIOG

JEHU LANIOG, MS 
Lecturer
Purdue University, M.S. Anthropology
Agricultural development, ecology, postcolonialism, decoloniality, post-development, anarchism, and social movements.
jlaniog@ateneo.edu

 

LEVISTE

ENRIQUE NIÑO P. LEVISTE, PhD 
Associate Professor
National University of Singapore, Ph.D. Sociology
Ateneo de Manila University, M.S. Social Development
Sociology of education, Political sociology, Global citizenship education
eleviste@ateneo.edu

 

LIAO

KAREN ANNE S. LIAO, PhD
Lecturer
National University of Singapore, Geography
International migration in Asia (with current focus on labor migration; return, repatriation, reintegration), im/mobility studies, migrants in cities/urban space
kliao@ateneo.edu

 

LIM

LIZA L. LIM, PhD
Lecturer
University of Hawaii, Ph.D. Sociology
Social development (rural), Sociology of Natural Resources and the Environment, Local Governance, Social Movement
llim@ateneo.edu

 

LISING

CAROLINE MARIE Q. LISING, MA, IMQP PhD (CAND.)
Lecturer
Fellow, Anthropological and Sociological Initiatives of the Ateneo (ASIA)
Goethe-Universität in Frankfurt
Prehistoric Archaeological Heritage Management 
clising@ateneo.edu

 

LOBRINO

JOSEPHUS BAGAO LOBRINO, MA
Lecturer
Ateneo de Manila University, M.A. Sociology
Sociology of Gender, Social Inequalities
jlobrino@ateneo.edu

 

LORENZANA

JOZON A. LORENZANA, PhD
Lecturer
The University of Western Australia, Ph.D. in Anthropology
Digital media in everyday life, media audiences, morality, the middle class, the working class, transnational migration, social media, intimacy, sociality and social inequalities
jlorenzana@ateneo.edu

 

MAGNO

NOTA F. MAGNO, MA
Lecturer
Ateneo de Manila University, M.A. Anthropology
Anthropology of food, Heritage, Qualitative research methods, Economic anthropology, and Anthrozoology
nmagno@ateneo.edu

 

MERCADO

PAULINE S. MERCADO, MS
Lecturer
Ateneo de Manila University, M.S. Social Development 
Resettlement and Land Use
pmercado@ateneo.edu

 

MIJARES

CLARISSA CECILIA RAMOS-MIJARES
Lecturer
Ateneo de Manila University, M.A. Anthropology
University of the Philippines Diliman, B.A Business Management
University of the Philippines Diliman, B.M. Dance 
Culture, Art history, and Dance
cmijares@ateneo.edu

 

MILLO

ARTEMIO P. MILLO JR., MA
Lecturer
Ateneo de Manila University, M.A. Sociology
Gay studies, Queer studies
amillo@ateneo.edu

 

NAVARRA

MELISSA QUETULIO-NAVARRA, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department Graduate Coordinator
Wagenigen University and Research Center, Ph.D. Sociology
Kobe University, M.A. International Studies
Urban poverty issues under the gender prism: demolition and eviction, adequate resettlement, community development, community organizing
mnavarra@ateneo.edu

 

NONO

GRACE NONO, PhD
Lecturer
New York University, Ph.D. Ethnomusicology
Philippine traditional music, arts and culture
gnono@ateneo.edu

 

PALARUAN

DONNA MARIE PALARUAN, PhD (CAND.)
Lecturer
University of the Philippines Baguio, M.A. Social and Development Studies
Disaster Anthropology, Indigenous Knowledge, Ecological Anthropology, Large and Small-Scale Mining
dpalaruan@ateneo.edu

 

PAWLIK

ALFRED F. PAWLIK DR. RER. NAT
Professor
School of Social Sciences Research Coordinator
Director, Anthropological and Sociology Institute of the Ateneo
University of Tübingen, Ph.D. Prehistoric Archaeology 
University of Tübingen, M.A. Prehistoric Archaeology
Prehistoric Archaeology of the Asia-Pacific Region and Europe, Geology, Quaternary Ecology and Anthropology of Hunter-Gatherers, Traceological and Morphological Analysis of Artefacts, Prehistoric Technology and Experimental Archaeology, Human Behavoural and Cognitive Evolution, Island Adaptation and Maritime Interaction, Archaeological Prospection, Survey and Excavation
apawlik@ateneo.edu

 

PAYOT

ATTY. JUNEFE PAYOT
Lecturer
Ateneo de Manila University, M.A. Japanese Studies
University of the Philippines, Juris Doctor, Law
The University of Manchester, MS Poverty and Development
jpayot@ateneo.edu

 

PERTIERRA

RAUL PERTIERRA, PhD
Lecturer
Macquarie University, Ph.D. Anthropology
information technology and social life, globalization, and national identities
rpertierra@ateneo.edu

 

POBLETE

SAMANTHA MAE POBLETE, MA
Lecturer
Ateneo de Manila University, M.A. Sociology
University of the Philippines Diliman, B.A. Sociology
Community development, natural resource management, climate change adaptation, participatory action research, social and behavioral change
spoblete@ateneo.edu

 

PORIO

EMMA E. PORIO, PhD
Professor Emeritus
University of Hawaii, Ph.D. Sociology
University of Hawaii, M.A. Population Science
Development and marginality, urban governance/structures, 
gender, climate change vulnerability/adaptation
eporio@ateneo.edu

 

QUINONES

MAY FLOR PAGASA QUINONES, MA
Lecturer
University of the Philippines, MA Anthropology
Migration, education, and women and children’s issues 
mquinones@ateneo.edu

 

RACELIS

MARY RACELIS, PhD (HONORIS CAUSA)
Lecturer
Ateneo de Manila University, Doctor of Humanities, Honoris Causa, 2000
De la Salle University, Doctor of Social Sciences, Honoris Causa, 1975
University of the Philippines, M.A. Sociology
Urban poverty, community organizing, civil society, gender, and social policy
mracelis@ateneo.edu

 

REYES C

CARL RUSSEL R. REYES, MA
Lecturer
Ateneo de Manila University, M.A. Sociology 
Ateneo de Manila University, M.A. Global Politics
Social Movements, Urban Informalities
crreyes@ateneo.edu

 

REYES T

ROSSELLE TRISHIA  M. REYES, MA
Lecturer
Ateneo de Manila University, M.S. Social Development
Education, Youth
rtreyes@ateneo.edu

 

REYNOLDS

WILLIAM E. REYNOLDS, PhD
Lecturer
University of New Mexico, Masters in Management
Arizona State University, Ph.D. Anthropology
Western Michigan University, M.A. Anthropology
Ethnoarchaeology, excavation, prehistoric archaeology, 
archaeological theory
wreynolds@ateneo.edu

 

ROLDAN

SUZANNA R. ROLDAN, MA
Lecturer
University of the Philippines, M.A. Anthropology
Anthropology of health, Maritime anthropology, Economic anthropology, Applied anthropology and qualitative research methods (ethnography)
sroldan@ateneo.edu

 

ROSARIO-RONDILLA

AILEEN DEL ROSARIO-RONDILLA, MA
Lecturer
Ateneo de Manila University, M.A. Anthropology
Consumption practices, Material micro-behaviour analysis, Behaviour modelling, Mapping & intervention, Development research, Business and enterprise development, 
and branding
arondilla@ateneo.edu

 

SALOMA-AKPEDONU

CZARINA SALOMA-AKPEDONU, DR. RER. SOC.
Professor
Dean, School of Social Sciences
Bielefeld University, Dr. rer. soc. (Sociology)
Peking University, M.A. Population Science
Sociology of development, built environment, science, technology and social innovation, gender and development, sustainable consumption and production, quantitative and qualitative assessment and monitoring.
csaloma@ateneo.edu

 

SARMIENTO

EMILY ROQUE-SARMIENTO, MA
Lecturer
Ateneo de Manila University, M.A. Sociology
Urban poverty, homelessness, and social problems
eroque@ateneo.edu

 

SOCO-RODA

MARIA ANDREA SOCO-RODA, PhD
Lecturer
National Unversity of Singapore, Ph.D. Geography
National University of Singapore, M.A. Sociology
Urban geographies, Transnational identities, Social development
msoco@ateneo.edu

 

TAN

MARK REMINGTON TAN, MA
Lecturer
Ateneo de Manila University, M.A. Sociology
Queer studies
mrtan@ateneo.edu

 

TANGARA

ARTHUR TANGARA JR., PhD (CAND.) 
Lecturer
Ateneo de Manila University, Ph.D. Sociology (Cand.)
Ateneo de Manila University, Masters in Public Management
atangara@ateneo.edu

 

TORRES J.N.

JUSTIN NICOLE V. TORRES, JD
Lecturer
University of the Philippines Diliman, Juris Doctor
Ateneo de Manila University, M.A. Anthropology
Indigenous Peoples and local community rights and land tenure, human-animal interactions, local ecological knowledge, biocultural diversity​​​​​​.
jntorres@ateneo.edu

 

TORRES W

WILFREDO M. TORRES III, PhD
Assistant Professor
George Mason University, Ph.D. Conflict Analysis and Resolution
Ateneo de Manila University, M.A. Anthropology
Peacebuilding Evaluation, Peace and Conflict Studies, fishing communities, development
wmtorres@ateneo.edu

 

ULDIN

TANYA ULDIN, DR S SCI
Lecturer
University of Geneva, Dr ès sci, Physical and Biological 
Biological Anthropology, Bio-Archaeology, Forensic Anthropology, Taphonomy, Cremation Analysis, Medical Imaging of Bones
tuldin@ateneo.edu

 

VOLMER

REBEKKA VOLMER, PhD,
Lecturer
Goethe University, Ph.D. Ökologie und Evolutionsbiologie
Human Ecology, Human-animal interactions, Population Dynamics, Statistics, Prehistory of Indonesia
rvolmer@ateneo.edu

 

WUI

MA. GLENDA WUI, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department Undergraduate Program Coordinator
University of Houston, Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction
National University of Singapore, Ph.D. Sociology
University of the Philippines-Diliman, M.A. Sociology
University of the Philippines-Diliman, B.A. Philosophy
Youth Civic Engagement, Sociology of Education,  Social Movements, Migrant Labor
mwui@ateneo.edu
Google Scholar

 

ZIALCITA

FERNANDO N. ZIALCITA, PhD
Professor Emeritus
University of Hawaii, Ph.D. Anthropology
University of Hawaii, M.A. Anthropology
Ateneo de Manila University, M.A. Philosophy
Heritage and identity, art and its cultural context, interfaces between the foreign and the indigenous
fzialcita@ateneo.edu

 

ZULUETA

JOHANNA O. ZULUETA, PhD
Lecturer
Hitotsubashi University, Ph.D. Sociology
Migration in East Asia, examining issues related to ethnicity, gender, home, and aging


Staff

DAHAN

CHONA L. DAHAN
Department Secretary
cdahan@ateneo.edu

 

LAO

DENISE REGINA B. LAO
Graduate Assistant
denise.lao@obf.ateneo.edu

 

REYES Y

YUAN GABRIEL R. REYES
Graduate Assistant
yuan.reyes@obf.ateneo.edu

 


Department of Sociology and Anthropology

G/F Ricardo & Dr Rosita Leong Hall
Ateneo de Manila University Loyola Heights campus
Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights
1108 Quezon City
Philippines

Telephone +63 2 8426 6001 local 5270 / 5271
Telefax +63 2 8426 5990
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