OPINIANO, Jeremaiah M.

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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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Assoc. Prof. Jeremaiah M. Opiniano, PhD

Department of Communication and Media Studies | Research Center for Social Sciences and Education

jmopiniano@ust.edu.ph

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Academic Qualifications

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Research Interests

Academic Qualifications

Degrees

Doctor of Philosophy (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 (multiple topics, inter-disciplinary)
- Migration Studies (multi-disciplinary)
Journalism
- Migration Journalism (multiple news beats)
- Sports Journalism
- Narrative Journalism

Courses Handled

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Courses Handled

BA in Journalism

Thesis Writing
Reporting on Global Migration (elective)

MA in Journalism

Communication Theory and Theories of the Press
Storytelling and Advanced Reporting Techniques

Major Recognitions

John Lewis Medal for Excellence for Doctoral Research in Geography (2021), awarded by the Royal Geographical Society of South Australia (RGSSA) [awarded May 2021, Adelaide, Australia]
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 [awarded January 2011, Bogota, Colombia]
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 2010, Prague, Czech Republic]
Fellow, Institute for Money, Technology and Financial Inclusion (IMTFI), University of California-Irvine (2014-2015)
For the study Overseas Remittances, Hometown Development and Financial Inclusion
Yuchengco Media Fellow, University of San Francisco-Center for the Pacific Rim (2006)

Professional Activities

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)
Program Lead, MA in Journalism program, UST Graduate School (2015-2017, 2021-)
Coordinator, BA in Journalism program, UST Faculty of Arts and Letters (2013-2017)
President and Reporter, Overseas Filipino Workers Journalism Consortium (OFWJC)
Steering Committee Member, Philippine Migration Research Network (PMRN) (2021-present)
Corporate Secretary, Economic Resource Center for Overseas Filipinos (ERCOF) (2003-2015)

Selected Publications

Opiniano, J., Tan, Y. & Rudd, D.M. (2023). Remittance usage for rural hometown investing in the Philippines: A mixed methods study. Geoforum, online first.
Macasiray, K.A. & Opiniano, J. (2022). The voices of students in the learning of journalism: Views from the Philippines. In D. Garrisi & X. Kuang (eds.), Journalism Pedagogy in Transitional Countries (Palgrave Studies in Journalism and the Global South) (pp. 167-195). Cham. Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. [ISBN 978-3-031-13748-8]
Arcalas, J.E., Tuazon, J.P. & Opiniano, J. (2022). How journalists cope with news work’s stresses while remaining creative amid the Covid-19 pandemic: A phenomenological study. Journalism Practice, online first.
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). A reset for overseas migration? Recent developments in Filipinos’ migration in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic (Migration Research Series no. 69). Geneva, Switzerland: International Organization for Migration. [e-ISBN: 978-92-9268-114-2].
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 A. 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.
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.
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.

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