A total of 35 faculty members of the University of Santo Tomas were appointed to Commission on Higher Education Technical Panels and Technical Committees based on the January 20, 2017 CHEd Special Order No. 8.
Appointed to the Technical Panels and Technical Committees are:
TECHNICAL PANELS
| Architecture, Fine Arts, and Other Related Programs Assoc. Prof. Lilia C. de Jesus, PhD (College of Fine Arts and Design), Member |
| Architecture, Fine Arts, and Other Related Programs Assoc. Prof. Cynthia B. Loza, PhD (College of Fine Arts and Design), Member |
| Business and Management Education Prof. Eduardo G. Ong, PhD (Graduate School), Member |
| Engineering and Technology Prof. Alberto A. Laurito, PhD (Faculty of Engineering), Member |
| Engineering and Technology Asst. Prof. Dolores S.D. Cleofas, PhD (Faculty of Engineering), Member |
| Health Professions Education Assoc. Prof. Ma. Frieda Z. Hapan, PhD (Faculty of Pharmacy & Graduate School), Member |
| Health Professions Education Prof. Cheryl R. Peralta, DrPH (College of Rehabilitation Sciences & Graduate School), Member |
| Humanities Education Professor Emeritus Alfredo P. Co, PhD (Faculty of Arts and Letters & Graduate School), Co-Chairperson |
| Science and Mathematics Professor Emeritus Fortunato B. Sevilla III, PhD (College of Science & Graduate School), Member |
| Social Sciences and Communication Prof. Ma. Claudette A. Agnes, PhD (College of Science & Graduate School), Member |
| Transnational and Distance Education Prof. Belen L. Tangco, PhD (Faculty of Arts and Letters & Graduate School), Member |
| Transnational and Distance Education Assoc. Prof. Ma. Ninia I. Calaca, MA (College of Science), Member |
According to the CSO 8, s 2017, Technical Panel chairpersons and members “provide technical expertise to CHEd in conceptualizing and developing plans, policies, standards, guidelines, rules, and regulations concerning the operation of higher education programs; in evaluating compliance of HEIs with minimum standards for the various higher education programs; in formulating guidelines and criteria for identification of Centers of Excellence and Centers of Development; in developing assessment instruments in undertaking monitoring and evaluation tasks; in guiding CHEd Regional Quality Assessment Teams; in the implementation of developmental programs and projects; and in representing the CHEd in meetings / workshops / conferences / consultations / hearings.”
TECHNICAL COMMITTEES
| Architecture Assoc. Prof. John Joseph T. Fernandez, MSc (College of Architecture), Member |
| Biology and Molecular Biology Prof. John Donnie A. Ramos, PhD (College of Science & Graduate School), Member |
| Catholic Religious Studies Rev. Fr. Jose Antonio E. Aureada, O.P., SThD (Faculty of Sacred Theology & Graduate School), Member |
| Chemical Engineering Prof. Alberto A. Laurito (Faculty of Engineering), Chairperson |
| Chemistry Professor Emeritus Fortunato B. Sevilla III, PhD (College of Science & Graduate School), Chairperson Prof. Maribel G. Nonato, PhD (College of Science & Graduate School), Member |
| Electrical Engineering Asst. Prof. Carlito M. Gutierrez, MSc (Faculty of Engineering), Member |
| Emerging Technologies Asst. Prof. Alex A. Santos, MA (Institute of Information and Computing Sciences), Member |
| English Language Prof. Marilu R. Madrunio, PhD (Faculty of Arts and Letters & Graduate School), Member |
| Fine Arts Assoc. Prof. Cynthia B. Loza, PhD (College of Fine Arts and Design), Chairperson |
| History Assoc. Prof. Augusto V. de Viana, PhD (Faculty of Arts and Letters & Graduate School), Member |
| Hotel and Restaurant Management and Tourism Asst. Prof. Ma. Cecilia A. Tio Cuison, MEd (College of Tourism and Hospitality Management), Member |
| Information Technology Assoc. Prof. Perla P. Cosme, MSc (Institute of Information and Computing Sciences), Member |
| Interior Design Assoc. Prof. Lilia C. de Jesus, PhD (College of Fine Arts and Design), Chairperson |
| Journalism Asst. Prof. Jeremaiah M. Opiniano, MPS (Faculty of Arts and Letters), Member |
| Literature Prof. Joyce L. Arriola, PhD (Faculty of Arts and Letters & Graduate School), Member |
| Marine Science Assoc. Prof. Mary Beth B. Maningas, PhD (College of Science & Graduate School), Member |
| Mechanical Engineering Asst. Prof. Nelson M. Pasamonte, PME, MS, ASEAN Engr, FPSME (Faculty of Engineering), Member |
| Medical Education Prof. Jesus V. Valencia, MD, MHPEd (Faculty of Medicine and Surgery), Member Prof. Ma. Minerva P. Calimag, MD, PhD (Faculty of Medicine and Surgery & Graduate School), Member |
| Medical Technology / Medical Laboratory Science Assoc. Prof. Ma. Frieda Z. Hapan, PhD (Faculty of Pharmacy), Chairperson |
| Music Asst. Prof. Antonio P. Africa, PhD (Conservatory of Music), Member |
| Nursing Education Assoc. Prof. Susan N. Maravilla, MAN (College of Nursing), Member |
| Occupational Therapy Education Assoc. Prof. Sally Jane H. Uy, MBA (College of Rehabilitation Sciences), Member |
| Pharmacy Education Prof. Aleth Therese L. Dacanay, PhD (Faculty of Pharmacy & Graduate School), Member |
| Philosophy Prof. Alfredo P. Co, PhD (Faculty of Arts and Letters & Graduate School, )Chairperson |
| Physical Education, Sports, and Wellness Management Mr. Reil Vinard S. Espino, MSc (College of Rehabilitation Sciences), Member |
| Physical Therapy Education Prof. Cheryl R. Peralta, DrPH (College of Rehabilitation Sciences & Graduate School), Chairperson |
| Psychology Prof. Ma. Claudette A. Agnes, PhD (College of Science & Graduate School), Chairperson |
| Sanitary Engineering Asst. Prof. Dolores S.D. Cleofas, PhD (Faculty of Engineering), Chairperson |
| Sociology Assoc. Prof. Clarence M. Batan, PhD (Faculty of Arts and Letters & Graduate School), Member |
| Speech-Language Pathology Asst. Prof. Ma. Georgina D. Mojica, MHPEd (College of Rehabilitation Sciences & Graduate School), Member |
Technical Committee chairpersons and members serve in the Working Committees and assist the Technical Panels in undertaking the tasks and activities of the panels.
The order, signed by CHEd Chairperson Patricia B. Licuanan, PhD, makes effective the one-year appointment, from January 1 – December 31, 2017.
