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Assoc. Prof. Maria Carinnes P. Alejandria, PhD

Department of Sociology | Research Center for Social Sciences and Education

mcalejandria@ust.edu.ph

ORCID | Scopus: 57188537651 | Google Scholar

Academic Qualifications

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Academic Qualifications

Degrees

Doctor of Philosophy, major in Anthropology, University of the Philippines – Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, 2019
MAEDSS, Palawan State University – Palawan, Philippines, 2007
Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences, major in Anthropology and Political Science, University of the Philippines – Baguio, Baguio City, Mountain Province, Philippines, 2004

Research Highlights

Initiated studies on food insecurity and resilience among urban poor Filipinos
Initiated studies on health access behavior among urban poor Filipinos living with tuberculosis

Research Interests

Food Security
Health Vulnerability
Disaster Resilience
Social Gerontology

Courses Handled

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Courses Handled

Major Recognitions

Graduate Workshop Fellow, National University of Singapore-Asia Research Institute, 2007
Fellow, Brown International Advanced Research Institute, 2014
Winner, Brown International Advanced Research Institute Seed Grant, 2015
Winner, Philippine Studies Group Graduate Student Prize, 2016
Winner, Association for Asian Studies LDC Grant, 2017
Awardee, Rising Voices of Southeast Asia, 2018

Professional Activities

Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Social Health
Member, Association for Asian Studies
Member, American Anthropological Association
Member, Ugnayang Pang-Aghamtao

Selected Publications

Journals

De Vergara, T.I., Alejandria, M.C. & Lustañas, B. (2020). Review: Iloilo’s Balut Industry (Philippines) – An exploration of the environment, social organizations, and consumer demands. Asian Journal of Agriculture, 4(2), 41-51. https://www.doi.org/10.13057/asianjagric/g04020
Gonzalez, M. C. (2016). Cultural Development in the Philippines: An Analysis of Challenges and Orientations. Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality and Tourism, Volume 17, Issue 4, pp. 496-515.
Gonzalez, M. C. (2013). Positibo: Achieving Well-Being Among Young People Living with HIV in Cebu. Aghamtao, Volume 22: 22-45.
Alejandria, M. C. (2009). Pala’wan Customary Laws: Conflict Resolution in the Context of Legal Pluralism. Palawan State University Journal, Volume 1: 15-25.
Alejandria, M.C. (2008). The Syncretic Policy: Transformations in the Political Action Repertoire of MNLF Returnees in Palawan. Aghamtao, Volume 17: 29-45

Books / Book Chapters

Gonzalez, M. C. (2018). Food Insecurity and Resilience in Manila Slum: Hunger and Poverty among the Elderly. In S. Ghosh, M. C. Gonzalez, & N. Sacco, Aging and Development in the Global South: Challenges and Vulnerability. Lanham: Lexington Books
Alejandria, M. C. (2008). Veiled Political Realities: The Case of Muslim Women in Palawan. In B. T. (Ed), The Moro Reader. Quezon: Center for People Empowerment and Governance.

Reports

De Jesus, A., Calimag, M., Gonzalez, M. C., & Rey, F. (2012, December). National and Local Policies Related to HIV-AIDS and Drug Use: Content Review and Assessment. Retrieved from United Nations Development Program Philippines.
De Jesus, A., Calimag, M., Gonzalez, M. C., & Rey, F. (2012, December). Unsafe Injecting Drug Use, a Growing Source of HIV Transmission in the Philippines: Implications to Policy. Retrieved from United Nations Development Program Philippines.

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