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The Research Center for Social Sciences and Education (RCSSED) is the social science research arm of the University of Santo Tomas. The Center strives to balance the scholarly and policy dimensions of social science research that addresses Philippine socio-economic issues and concerns in Philippine education.
To be a center of excellence in doing researches in the fields of culture, arts, the humanities, social sciences, and education for social transformation.
Engage in meaningful and responsive research in the field of culture, arts, the humanities, social sciences, and education, committed to the service of the Church, the nation, and the global community.
Our Organization
Rev. fr. Jannel N. Abogado, O.P., DThPatSc
Vice Rector for Research Innovation
Assoc. Prof. Jeremaiah M. Opiniano, PhD
Director
Asst. Prof. Pia Patricia P. Tenedero, PhD
Assistant Director
Research Interest Groups (RIG) Lead Persons
Prof. Ronaldo R. Cabauatan, PhD
Business Studies
Prof. Clarence M. Batan, PhD
Church and Social Issues
Assoc. Prof. Jeremaiah M. Opiniano, PhD
Community-Engaged Studies
Prof. Evelyn A. Songco, PhD
Education and Leadership Studies
Prof. Ryan Francis O. Cayubit, PhD
Psychology Studies
Assoc. Prof. Jeremaiah M. Opiniano, PhD
Social Health Studies
Prof. Moises Norman Z. Garcia, PhD
Sustainability Studies
Asst. Prof. Jame Monren T. Mercado, MACHS
Tourism Studies
Asst. Prof. Pia Patricia P. Tenedero, PhD
Language and Literacy Studies
Prof. Allan B. de Guzman, PhD
Life Course and Integrational Studies – Elderly
Prof. Clarence M. Batan, PhD
Life Course and Integrational Studies – Youth
Asst. Prof. Frederick I. Rey, PhD
Politics and Public Policy
RCSSED Staff
Ms. Frances Gabrielle Cruz
Research Data Staff
Ms. Arabella Mejorada
Research Administrative Assistant
Ms. Ma. Carmelita F. Santos
Research Administrative Officer
What's Happening
RCSSED is organizing a hybrid, mixed methods fair featuring Filipino mixed methods researchers across social science disciplines on May 21 to 22, 2024
RCSSED co-organizes the 3rd International Conference on Gender, Adult Literacy and Active Citizenship for Social Transformation or GALACST 2024 (a free, hybrid conference) on April 25 to 26, 2024
RCSSED co-sponsors the Bartolome de las Casas Research Conference 2024 on April 4 and 19, 2024
RCSSED co-sponsors the UST Department of Sociology’s "Internship and Service Learning Application Exhibit" launched on April 11, 2024 at the UST St. Raymund de Peñafort lobby
RCSSED holds an Extraordinary General Assembly in thanksgiving for the NRCP Research Award on April 2, 2024, at the UST Thomas Aquinas Research Complex
RCSSED Psychology research interest group co-organizes Environmental Psychology International Conference on March 23, 2024
RCSSED is awarded as the National Research Council of the Philippine’s 2023 Outstanding Research Institution on March 12, 2024, at the PICC
RCSSED holds 2nd Policy Expo on March 8 and 9, 2024 at the UST Thomas Aquinas Research Complex
RCSSED participates in the UST Research Fortnight 2024 Poster Exhibit on February 29, 2024 at the UST Main Building lobby
RCSSED Director Dr. Jeremaiah Opiniano speaks about mixed methods in migration studies in an NVIVO webinar on February 28, 2024
The Sustainable, Regenerative Siquijor (SURE) Project of the UST Research and Endowment Foundation (UST) signed memoranda of understanding with the provincial governor and city mayors of Siquijor on February 22 to 25, 2024 in Siquijor
RCSSED interns hold a brown bag session on the Basics of Canva Design on February 21, 2024, at the UST RCSSED Extension Office
RCSSED holds Term 2 General Assembly on January 10, 2024 at the UST Sentro Turismo, with Dr. Chiho Ogaya and Dr. Dario Luis Banegas as guest speakers on internationalizing research
RCSSED celebrates Christmas in a shiny, shimmery, splendid way on December 18, 2023, at the UST Thomas Aquinas Research Complex
RCSSED Director Dr Jeremiah Opiniano serves as moderator in a roundtable discussion organized by the Philippine Social Science Council (PSSC) on December 7, 2023 in the PSSC Auditorium
RCSSED co-organizes an online writing workshop led by academic researcher Dr Minerva Calimag on November 21, 2023
RCSSED academic researcher Dr. Florence Navidad of the Social Health research interest group wins the Crisanto Almario Memorial Award for Research from the Philippine Association of Medical Technologists
RCSSED and international partners stage an international seminar-workshop on handling disasters in ASEAN on October 5 – 7, 2023
The CBCP-Episcopal Commission on Catechesis and Catholic Education recognized RCSSED and Dr Clarence M. Batan and his team for helping the Commission understand and appreciate the state of the catechetical ministry in the Philippines and to actively enhance it through a research-based pastoral interventions.
RCSSED sets up book sharing tables at the UST Thomas Aquinas Research Complex. Graduate students get free books to inspire their research projects.
RCSSED opens the academic year 2023-2024 with a general assembly at the College of Commerce auditorium
RCSSED is organizing a hybrid, mixed methods fair featuring Filipino mixed methods researchers across social science disciplines on May 21 to 22, 2024
RCSSED co-organizes the 3rd International Conference on Gender, Adult Literacy and Active Citizenship for Social Transformation or GALACST 2024 (a free, hybrid conference) on April 25 to 26, 2024
RCSSED co-sponsors the Bartolome de las Casas Research Conference 2024 on April 4 and 19, 2024
RCSSED co-sponsors the UST Department of Sociology’s "Internship and Service Learning Application Exhibit" launched on April 11, 2024 at the UST St. Raymund de Peñafort lobby
Photo credits: The Flame
RCSSED holds an Extraordinary General Assembly in thanksgiving for the NRCP Research Award on April 2, 2024, at the UST Thomas Aquinas Research Complex
An extraordinary celebration of an extraordinary distinction
Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation Rev. Fr. Jannel N. Abogado, O.P.,
presides in the Easter Tuesday Thanksgiving Mass
UST RCSSED past and present directors (left to right): Dr. Clarence M. Batan, Dr. Arlen A. Ancheta, Dr. Belinda D.V. De Castro,
Dr. Jeremaiah M. Opiniano, Dr. Alvin Ang, Dr. Pia Patricia P. Tenedero
Celebrating with incumbent RCSSED academic researchers (seated from left to right): Dr. Alain Jomari G. Santos,
Dr. Carmina S. Vicente, Dr. Yoshiki B. Kurata, Dr. Arlen A. Ancheta, and Dr. Maria Rosario Virginia C. Garcia
Grateful for the support of Administrative Offices like the Office of the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs (led by Vice Rector Dr. Cheryl R. Peralta)
and the Communications Bureau (led by Director Mr. Philippe Jose S. Hernandez)
Sharing the joy with fellow research centers of the University like the Research Center for the Natural and Applied Sciences
(led by Director Dr Bernard John V. Tongol) and the Office for Graduate Research (led by Director Dr Grecebio Jonathan D. Alejandro)
The RCSSED Office Team (left to right): Ms Arabella “Billie” Mejorada, Ms Frances Gabrielle “Gab” Cruz,
Dr Jeremaiah Opiniano, Dr. Pia Patricia Tenedero, and Ms. Maria Carmelita “Maricar” Santos
RCSSED Psychology research interest group co-organizes Environmental Psychology International Conference on March 23, 2024
Photo credit: College of Science Journal
RCSSED is awarded as the National Research Council of the Philippine’s 2023 Outstanding Research Institution on March 12, 2024, at the PICC
Past and present directors and members of the UST RCSSED receive the 2023 Outstanding Research Institution award from the NRCP in the PICC Plenary Hall
UST RCSSED Director Dr. Jeremaiah M. Opiniano and Assistant Director Dr. Pia Patricia P. Tenedero hold the NRCP trophy and plaque
RCSSED holds 2nd Policy Expo on March 8 and 9, 2024 at the UST Thomas Aquinas Research Complex
RCSSED Academic Researchers with Quezon City Administrator Michael Victor N. Alimurung
after his informative and practical presentation of opportunities for research with policy implications (left to right):
Ms. Kristina Valerio, Ms. Elisa Ang, Asst. Prof. Katrina Topacio, Dr. Maria Rosario Garcia, Research Utilization Unit Head Dr. Frederick Rey,
CA. Alimurung, Dr. Pia Patricia Tenedero, Dr. Norman Garcia, Dr. Arlen Ancheta, and Dr. Alain Santos
Photo credit: The Flame
“Climate change body boosts policy-making partnership with academe” by Pot Chavez
RCSSED participates in the UST Research Fortnight 2024 Poster Exhibit on February 29, 2024 at the UST Main Building lobby
RCSSED Academic Researchers attend the ribbon cutting of the research poster exhibit,
featuring projects related to climate change by different research interest groups
RCSSED Director Dr. Jeremaiah Opiniano speaks about mixed methods in migration studies in an NVIVO webinar on February 28, 2024
The Sustainable, Regenerative Siquijor (SURE) Project of the UST Research and Endowment Foundation (UST) signed memoranda of understanding with the provincial governor and city mayors of Siquijor on February 22 to 25, 2024 in Siquijor
RCSSED interns hold a brown bag session on the Basics of Canva Design on February 21, 2024, at the UST RCSSED Extension Office
Sociology interns lead the brown bag session
RCSSED Office Team complete a basic Canva design training session
RCSSED holds Term 2 General Assembly on January 10, 2024 at the UST Sentro Turismo, with Dr. Chiho Ogaya and Dr. Dario Luis Banegas as guest speakers on internationalizing research
RCSSED celebrates Christmas in a shiny, shimmery, splendid way on December 18, 2023, at the UST Thomas Aquinas Research Complex
RCSSED Director Dr Jeremiah Opiniano serves as moderator in a roundtable discussion organized by the Philippine Social Science Council (PSSC) on December 7, 2023 in the PSSC Auditorium
RCSSED co-organizes an online writing workshop led by academic researcher Dr Minerva Calimag on November 21, 2023
RCSSED academic researcher Dr. Florence Navidad of the Social Health research interest group wins the Crisanto Almario Memorial Award for Research from the Philippine Association of Medical Technologists
RCSSED and international partners stage an international seminar-workshop on handling disasters in ASEAN on October 5 – 7, 2023
The CBCP-Episcopal Commission on Catechesis and Catholic Education recognized RCSSED and Dr Clarence M. Batan and his team for helping the Commission understand and appreciate the state of the catechetical ministry in the Philippines and to actively enhance it through a research-based pastoral interventions.
RCSSED sets up book sharing tables at the UST Thomas Aquinas Research Complex. Graduate students get free books to inspire their research projects.
RCSSED opens the academic year 2023-2024 with a general assembly at the College of Commerce auditorium
Prof. Philipina A. Marcelo shares the vision for the UST Santa Rosa campus and challenges the RCSSED
researchers to consider the concept of undisciplining as a way to do research.
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