Glenn G. Pajares

Associate Professor IV

Highest Degree Attained

• Ph.D Philosophy

Specialization

Research Interests

Role

• Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Bethlehem A. Ponce

Associate Professor II

Highest Degree Attained

• PhD in Anthropology

Specialization

Research Interest

Role

• Teaching Graduate Faculty & Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

• Temporary

Rotacio S. Gravoso

Professor VI

Highest Degree Attained

• Ph.D. in Education

Specialization

Research Interest

• Learning Design
• Risk Communication
• Communication of Innovations

Role

• Teaching Faculty & Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Christina A. Gabrillo

Professor IV

Highest Degree Attained

• Ph.D. Development Communication

Specialization

Research Interest

Role

• Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Jude Nonie A. Sales

Associate Professor II

Highest Degree Attained

• Ph.D. in Development Communication

Specialization

Research Interest

• General Devcom – Participatory Communication
• Indigenous Knowledge
• Cultural Studies
• Instructional Material Devt.

Role

• Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Jedess Miladel N. Salomon

Assistant Professor IV

Highest Degree Attained

• M.S. in Applied Anthropology Society and Environment

Specialization

Research Interest

Role

• Teaching Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Ulderico B. Alviola

Assistant Professor IV

Highest Degree Attained

• Ph.D. in Development Communication

Specialization

• Development Communication

Research Interest

• Learning Design
• Risk Communication
• Communication of Innovations

Role

• Teaching Faculty & Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Jed Asaph D. Cortes

Instructor I

Highest Degree Attained

• M.S. in Development Communication

Specialization

Research Interest

• Knowledge Management

Role

• Teaching Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Temporary

Analita A. Salabao

Associate Professor V

Highest Degree Attained

• Ph.D in Management

Specialization

• Human Resource Management

Research Interest

• Human Resource Mgt.
• Agribusiness
• Management
• Project Management

Role

• Teaching Faculty & Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Antonio P. Abamo

Professor III

Highest Degree Attained

• Ph.D. Production Economics and Agribusiness Management

Specialization

• Production Economics and Agribusiness

Research Interest

• Agricultural Marketing;
• Supply/Value Chain
• Analysis; Rapid Market
• Assessment

Role

• Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Elvira E. Ongy

Associate Professor V

Highest Degree Attained

• Master of Engineering 

Specialization

• Business Management, Production and
• Operations Management,
• Quality Management

Research Interest

• Business research, operations management research, quality management research

Role

• Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Argina M. Pomida

Associate Professor II

Highest Degree Attained

• M. Management 

Specialization

• Management,
• Entrepreneurship,
• Agribusiness
• Management, Economics,
• Human Behavior in Organization,
• Strategic Management

Research Interest

• Marketing Research,
• Human Resource Mgt.
• Feasibility Studies,
• Business Development

Role

• Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Mark C. Ratilla

Associate Professor III

Highest Degree Attained

• Doctor of Economics & Management

Specialization

• Business Management, Economics

Research Interest

• Marketing Research & Consumer Behavior

Role

• Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Julie Bee M. Aguinaldo

Assistant Professor I

Highest Degree Attained

• M. Management

Specialization

• Human Resource Management

Research Interest

• Human Resource Management

Role

• Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Rosa Ophelia D. Velarde

Associate Professor I

Highest Degree Attained

• M. Management

Specialization

Research Interest

Role

• Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Temporary

Gracielle Dawn Gamotin

Instructor I

Highest Degree Attained

• M.M Agribusiness Management and Entreprenuership

Specialization

• Agribusiness Management & Entrepreneurship

Research Interest

• Marketing research, value chain analysis, human resource mana ement

Role

• Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Temporary

Gideon Tan

Assistant Professor  II

Highest Degree Attained

• M.M Agribusiness Management and Entreprenuership

Specialization

• Agribusiness Management & Entrepreneurship

Research Interest

• Agribusiness value chain,
• Business Model,
• Agricultural Marketing; Supply/Value Chain
• Analysis; Rapid Market
• Assessment

Role

• Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Temporary

Doryn Jan Avila

Instructor III

Highest Degree Attained

• M.M Business Administration

Specialization

• Management, Consumer Behavior

Research Interest

• Management/Marketing Management

Role

• Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Joviel T. Montanez

Assistant Professor IV

Highest Degree Attained

• M.M Business Administration

Specialization

• Finance

Research Interest

• Social enterprises, financial literacy, capital market investments, behavioral finance

Role

• Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Charmagne Faith F. Capuno

Instructor I

Highest Degree Attained

• MS Industrial Engineering

Specialization

• Analytics Systems Engineering

Research Interest

• Decision Support Systems
• Operations Management

Role

• Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Temporary

Bryan R. Gapasin

Instructor III

Highest Degree Attained

• MM Business Management

Specialization

• Business Management

Research Interest

Role

• Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Temporary

Vince G. Lao

Instructor I

Highest Degree Attained

• MM Business Management

Specialization

• Business Management

Research Interest

Role

• Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Temporary

Pauline S. Caintic

Assocciate Professor IV

Highest Degree Attained

• PhD Business Administration

Specialization

• Business Administration

Research Interest

• Management
• Human Resource

Role

• Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Temporary

Winston M. Tabada

Professor III

Highest Degree Attained

• M. Applied Science & Computer Science

Specialization

Research Interest

• Machine Learning
• Image Processing
• Artificial Intelligence
• Sofware Engineering

Role

• Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Beatriz S. Belonias

Professor VI

Highest Degree Attained

• Ph.D. Botany

Specialization

• Plant/Forest  Systematics
• Biological Sciences

Research Interest

• Plant biodiversity and ecological studies
• Developmental physiology of plant organs, plant stress physiology

Role

• Teaching Faculty & Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Julissah C. Evangelio

Associate Professor I 

Highest Degree Attained

• PhD Life Science (On-Going)

Specialization

• Marine Science

Research Interest

• Conservation Biology and Resource Management
• Marine Biodiversity
• Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
• Phylogeography

Role

• Teaching Faculty & Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Analyn M. Mazo

Professor III

Highest Degree Attained

• Ph.D. Biology (Zoology)

Specialization

• Marine Biology

Research Interest

• Reproductive biology of invertebrates
• Marine resources assessments
• Invertebrates as indicators of water quality

Role

• Teaching Faculty & Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Rosalina D. Poliquit

Associate Professor III

Highest Degree Attained

• PhD Botany (On-Going) 

Specialization

• Botany (Plant Physiology)

Research Interest

• Plant Stress Physiology
• Plant hormones
• Plant growth and development
• Bioremediation

Role

• Teaching Faculty & Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Berna Lou L. Aba-Regis

Assistant Professor IV

Highest Degree Attained

• PhD Environmental Science

Specialization

• Wildlife and Biodiversity
• Environmental Microbiology

Research Interest

• Bioremediation of Heavy Metal Contaminated Lands
• Rehabilitation of Acid Mine Drainage Agricultural Areas using agriwaste compost and microbes
• Bioprospecting of Plant Growth Promoter Bacteria and Fungi
• Bat Fauna Diversity and Relative Abundance

Role

• Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Publication(s)

• Aba, B. L., & Almosa, N. M. (2015). Characterization, Antimicrobial and Anti-fungal Activity of Endophytic Fungi Associated with Gelidiella acerosa (Forsskal) Feldmann and G.Hamel (1934) from the Intertidal Area of Silago, Southern Leyte, Philippines. Journal of Society and Technology, 5, 162-172.
• Tulin, A., Aba, B. L., & Pasa, A. (2014). Relative Abundance and Local Knowledge on Bats in Pagang-Pagang Cave, Eastern Leyte. Journal of Society and Technology, 4, 171-182.

Ted Dominique S. Belonias

Instructor II

Highest Degree Attained

• M.S. Botany

Specialization

Research Interest

• Bioremediation of Heavy Metal Contaminated Lands
• Rehabilitation of Acid Mine Drainage Agricultural Areas using agriwaste compost and microbes
• Bioprospecting of Plant Growth Promoter Bacteria and Fungi
• Bat Fauna Diversity and Relative Abundance

Role

• Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Temporary

Publication(s)

Jayzon G. Bitacura

Associate Professor V

Highest Degree Attained

• PhD in Human Health

Specialization

• Molecular Biology

Research Interest

• Microbial biodiversity and biotechnological Applications
• Molecular Systematics
• Molecular nCharacterization of genes and proteins
• Water Quality Assessment and Monitoring

Role

• Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Christy M. Desades

Associate Professor IV

Highest Degree Attained

• Ph.D. in Scince Education (Biology)

Specialization

• Science Education major in Biology

Research Interest

• Biology Education
• Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction,
• Development of Modules

Role

• Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Art Russel R. Flandez

Assistant Professor II

Highest Degree Attained

• M.S. Marine Biology & Lacustrine Science & Management ( Tropicla Marine Science) 

Specialization

• Marine Science

Research Interest

• Biodiversity and ecology of reef fishes and invertebrates
• Integrated coastal resource management
• Marine and lacustrine science

Role

• Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Ris Menoel R. Modina

Assistant Professor IV

Highest Degree Attained

• M.S. Zoology

Specialization

Research Interest

• Toxicology Biomarker studies (mainly fish)
• Biodiversity and Conservation
• Herpetofauna and Coral Reef macroinvertebrates parasitology

Role

• Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Eunice Kenee L. Seriño

Assistant Professor II

Highest Degree Attained

• M.S. Tropical Ecology

Specialization

• Tropical Ecology

Research Interest

• Freshwater biology and ecology especially in the use of bioindicators (e.g., planktonic algae and macroinvertebrates) to check the status of water quality in river ecosystems

Role

• Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Honeylene V. Ongy

Instructor I

Highest Degree Attained

• M.S. Tropical Ecology

Specialization

• Tropical Ecology

Research Interest

• Plant ecology Vegeatation Assessment
• Heavy metal accumulation in plants

Role

• Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Cheryl C. Batistel

Associate Professor II

Highest Degree Attained

• PhD Ecology

Specialization

• Wetland Ecology

Research Interest

• Petland Studies
• Carbon Stock Assessments
• Biodiversity

Role

• Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Julius V. Abela

Professor II

Highest Degree Attained

• Ph.D. Animal Science

Specialization

• Animal Production Swine

Research Interest

• Animal Production
• Animal Nutrition
• Extension Research

Role

• Teaching and Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Oscar B. Posas

Adjunct Professor

Highest Degree Attained

• Post Doctorate (Cornell University)
• Ph.D. Animal Husbandry

Specialization

• Dairy Production and Management

Research Interest

Role

• Teaching Faculty & Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

• Temporary

Manuel D. Gacutan Jr.

Associate Professor IV

Highest Degree Attained

• Ph.D. Animal Science

Specialization

Research Interest

• Animal Nutrition/Biochemistry

Role

• Teaching Faculty & Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Jade Dhapnee Z. Compendio

Assistant Professor II

Highest Degree Attained

• Ph.D. in Agriculture major in Animal Genetics

Specialization

• Animal Genetics

Research Interest

Role

• Teaching Faculty & Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Cyrill John P. Godinez

Instructor I

Highest Degree Attained

• Ph.D. in Animal Genetics

Specialization

Research Interest

Role

• Teaching Faculty & Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Ma. Rosa Delima G. Beato             

Assistant Professor III

Highest Degree Attained

• M.S. Animal Science

Specialization

• Animal Nutrition/Biochemistry

Research Interest

Role

• Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

  Warren D. Come

   Assistant Professor III

Highest Degree Attained

• Ph.D. Animal Science

Specialization

• Animal Physiology/ Environmental Science

Research Interest

• Ruminant Production Systems
• Animal-Environment Interactions
• Organic Livestock Production

Role

• Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Michael Dominic M. Garrido

Instructor I

Highest Degree Attained

• MS in Animal Science

Specialization

• Animal Science / Ruminants

Research Interest

Role

• Teaching Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Temporary

Ginas A. Villagonzalo

Assistant Professor II

Highest Degree Attained

• Ph.D. in Animal Science 

Specialization

• Dairy Technology/ Food dscience

Research Interest

Role

• Teaching Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Temporary

Santiago T. Pena Jr.

Associate Professor III

Highest Degree Attained

• Ph.D. in Tropical Veterinary Science

Specialization

Research Interest

Role

• Teaching Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Ed Allan L. Alcober

Associate Professor IV

Highest Degree Attained

• M.S. Agronomy

Specialization

Research Interest

Role

• Teaching Faculty & Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Luz G. Asio

Assistant Professor II 

Highest Degree Attained

• PhD in Crop Science

Specialization

• Crop Physiology and Plant Nutrition

Research Interest

Role

• Teaching Faculty and Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Dionesio M. Bañoc

Professor III

Highest Degree Attained

• Ph.D. Bio Agricultural Science

Specialization

• Rice Ratooning
• Water and Nutrient Management Systems 

Research Interest

Role

• Teaching Faculty & Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Ulysess A. Cagasan

Professor V

Highest Degree Attained

• Ph.D. Crop Science

Specialization

• Crop production and management
• Cropping system

Research Interest

Role

• Teaching Faculty & Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Ruth O. Escasinas

Adjunct Professor

Highest Degree Attained

• Ph.D. Agronomy

Specialization

• Crop Physiology
• Crop Production Management

Research Interest

Role

• Teaching Faculty & Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Berta C. Ratilla

Professor IV 

Highest Degree Attained

• Ph.D. Agronomy

Specialization

Research Interest

• Crop production and management
• Organic agriculture
• Cropping systems
• Resource use efficiency
• Energetics in agriculture

Role

• Teaching Faculty & Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Loreme S. Cagande

Instructor I

Highest Degree Attained

• M.S. in Agronomy

Specialization

Research Interest

Role

• Teaching Faculty 

Status of Appointment

• Permanent

Instructor I

Highest Degree Attained

• M.S. Agronomy

Specialization

Research Interest

Role

• Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

• Permanent