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OPINIANO, Jeremaiah M.
OPINIANO, Jeremaiah M.
Mr. Jeremaiah M. Opiniano teaches research methods and journalism courses for the University’s undergraduate and graduate degree programs in journalism.
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Asst. Prof. Jeremaiah M. Opiniano, PhD
Department of Communication and Media Studies | Research Center for Social Sciences and Education
Academic Qualifications
Research Highlights
Research Interests
Academic Qualifications
Degrees
- Doctor of Philosophy in Human Geography, The University of Adelaide – Adelaide, Australia, 2021
- Master of Professional Studies in Development Communication, University of the Philippines Open University – Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines, 2001
- Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 1997
Research Highlights
Remittance Investment Climate Analysis in Rural Hometowns (RICART)
- UST Research Cluster for Culture, Education and Social Issues or RCCESI – with Dr. Alvin P. Ang
- 2011-2012 (Magarao, Camarines Sur and Maribojoc, Bohol), funded by the Global Development Network (GDN)
- 2012-2013 (Pandi, Bulacan), funded by an anonymous Catholic donor from Europe
- 2014-2015 (Guiguinto, Bulacan), funded by the University of California Irvine – Institute for Money, Technology and Financial Inclusion (IMTFI)
- Japan International Cooperation Agency – Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development (JICA-RI) – with Dr. Alvin P. Ang
- 2016-2017 (Dingras, Ilocos Norte and Bansalan, Davao del Sur)
- The University of Adelaide – with Dr. Yan Tan and Dr. Dianne Marie Rudd
- 2018-2019 (San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte and Moncada, Tarlac)
Research Interests
- Research
- Journalism Studies
- Migration Studies (multi-disciplinary)
- Journalism
- Migration Journalism (multiple beats)
Courses Handled
Major Recognitions
Professional Activities
Courses Handled
- Thesis Writing
- Reporting on Global Migration (Elective)
Major Recognitions
- First Prize Winner (with Dr. Alvin P. Ang), Japanese Award for Outstanding Research in Development, 2010 Global Development Awards and Medals Competition – Global Development Network or GDN
- Finalist and third placer (with Dr. Alvin P. Ang), Japanese Award for Outstanding Research in Development, 2009 Global Development Awards and Medals Competition, Global Development Network or GDN (awarded January 2001, Prague, Czech Republic)
Professional Activities
- President and Reporter, Overseas Filipino Workers Journalism Consortium (OFWJC)
- Executive Director, Institute for Migration and Development Issues (IMDI)
- Director, UST Research Center for Social Sciences and Education (2022-present)
- Assistant Research Director, UST Research Center for Social Sciences and Education (Sept. 2021-2022)
- Member, Mixed Methods International Research Association (MMIRA, 2014-)
- Interim Steering Committee Member, Mixed Methods International Research Association (MMIRA) – Oceania Chapter (2020-present)
- Steering Committee Member, Philippine Migration Research Network (PMRN) (2021-present)
- Member, International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR, 2015, 2022)
- Member, Philippine Geographical Society (PGS, 2018-)
- Member, Philippine Population Association (PPA, 2015-)
- Member, Philippine Human Development Network (PHDN, 2013-)
- Member, Journalism Studies Association of the Philippines (JSAP, 2022)
- Member, Filipino Journalism Studies Consortium (JSAP, 2021-)
Selected Publications
Selected Publications
- Ang, A. & Opiniano, J. (2022). Seeking for and returning to overseas work? Developments surrounding Filipinos’ return to overseas jobs beside a pandemic. In L. Matteo Sanfilippo (ed.), Migranti, Covid, Mercato del Lavoro (pp. 119-132). Rome: Fondazione Centro Studi Emigrazione and the Scalabrini International Migration Network – Europe and Africa.
- Opiniano, J. (2022). Filipinos mixing it up: Philippine efforts at doing mixed methods. Annals of Mixed Methods Research, 1(1), 42-52.
- Opiniano, J. (2021). Object-centered interviews in mixed methods: Yielding the emotions of overseas migrant households in family financial socialization. Methods in Psychology, online first
- Opiniano, J. (2021). Remittances and the financial capabilities of migrant households in the Philippines. Asian and Pacific Migration Journal, 30(3), 270-285. [indexed in Scopus and the Web of Science – Social Sciences Citation Index]
- Opiniano, J., Estorque, J.C., Gutierrez, B.J. & Urmenita, J.M. (2021). The more prepared, the better: Analyzing the internship performance of Filipino journalism students. Journalism Practice, online first. [indexed in Scopus and the Web of Science – Social Sciences Citation Index]
- Opiniano, J. (2021). Remittance owners’ financial capabilities: Can these bridge diaspora and development. In Ajaya Sahoo (ed.), Routledge Handbook on Asian Diaspora and Development (pp. 122-135). London, United Kingdom: Routledge. ISBN 9780367371272
- Opiniano, J. (2021). The ‘new’ Philippine future beside the exodus. Asian Education and Development Studies, 10(1), 53-68. [indexed in Scopus and Clarivate Analytics – Emerging Sources Citation Index]
- Opiniano, J., Daquipil, R.A. & Romarate, P.I. (2020). Reflective practice in the news work of Filipino journalists: A grounded theory study. Journal of Applied Journalism and Media Studies, online first. [indexed in Scopus and Clarivate Analytics – Emerging Sources Citation Index]
- Tuazon, J.P., Arcalas, J.E., Soliman, J.M. & Opiniano, J. (2020). Journalists’ creative process in news work: A grounded theory study from the Philippines. Journalism: Theory, Practice and Criticism, online first. [indexed in Scopus and the Web of Science – Social Sciences Citation Index]