Department of Behavioral Sciences (DBS)

Vision

A center of excellence in Behavioral Sciences and health policy, guided by the ideals of  integrity, service, professionalism, nationalism and internationalism.

 


Mission

  • To be the provider and leader of excellent and responsive education, research and service in the Behavioral Sciences and health policy.

 


Program Offered

  • Bachelor of Arts in Behavioral Sciences
    • The program uses an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approach, integrating the fields of Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology to equip students with the knowledge and skills to understand the dynamics of human behavior and related issues in the context of the Filipino psyche, society and culture.

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Faculty

Enrico U Baula, MA

Senior Lecturer 2

Filipino family, Sexuality and gender, Environmental Education

eubaula@up.edu.ph

Mary Jane Louise A Bolunia, PhD

Professorial Lecturer 2

Anthropology, Archaeology, Prehistory, Heritage Conservation and Preservation

mjlabolunia@yahoo.com

Dindo P Cafe, PhD

Assistant Professor 7

Ethnography, Sociology of religion, Urban Studies

dpcafe@up.edu.ph

Michael Armand P Canilao, PhD

Professorial Lecturer 1

Environmental and Urban Geography, Disaster Risk and Resilience, Anthropology, Archeology

mpcanilao@up.edu.ph

Eleanor R Carballo, MA

Senior Lecturer 1

Counseling, Career Development and guidance, Mental health and wellness, Team Building, Group Dynamics and facilitation

ercarballo@up.edu.ph

Marilyn E Crisostomo, MS

Senior Lecturer 2

Health Policy and Program Management, Health Research Methodologies, Non-communicable Diseases

mecrisostomo@up.edu.ph

Jocelyn C Del Mundo, PhD

Professorial Lecturer 5

Demography, Population Studies

jcdelmundo@up.edu.ph

Calvin S De Los Reyes, PhD

Associate Professor 3

Health Policy and Program Management, Health Research Methodologies, Non-Communicable Diseases, International Health

csdelosreyes2@up.edu.ph

Ma Teresa G De Guzman, PhD

Professor 3

Forensic Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, Linguistics, Disaster Risk Management

mgdeguzman3@up.edu.ph

Roxanne Doron, MHSS

Assistant Professor 2

Family, Health, and Population Dynamics

Leonardo R Estacio Jr, PhD

Professor 12

Substance-use and addiction, Behavioral health, Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practices, Mixed-methods and Qualitative Research Methods, Community-based Interventions, Anthropology of Development

lrestacio@up.edu.ph

Klein R Fernandez, PhD

Affiliate Faculty

Public and Global Health, Health Sociology, Human Resources for health, Public Health Ethics/Bioethics, Health Policy and Administration, Sustainability Science, Human Ecology and Consumer Education, Indigenous health research

krfernandez3@up.edu.ph

Ame M Garong, PhD

Professorial Lecturer 2

Archeology, Philippine Pre-history

agarong@up.edu.ph

Lawrence Archie P Geneta, RPsy

Assistant Professor 3

Personality and Clinical Psychology, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Forensic Science

apgeneta@up.edu.ph

Laufred I Hernandez, MA

Professor 1

Health Social Science, Medical Anthropology, Health Policy, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Qualitative and Quantitative Research and Community Health

lihernandez@up.edu.ph

Kachela A Mariano, MA

Senior Lecturer 2

Educational Psychology

kamariano1@up.edu.ph

Andrea B Martinez, PhD

Assistant Professor 6

Behavioral Science, Mental health, Women and Children’s Issues, Trauma-Informed Care, Mixed-methods and Co-production Research

abmartinez@up.edu.ph

Gaea Marelle J Miranda, MSc, RPsy

Assistant Professor 2

Psychopathology, Behavior Change and Interventions, Social Science Research

gjmiranda@up.edu.ph

Marie Diane Y Monsada, MA 

Senior Lecturer 2

Developmental Psychology, Psychological Testing and Assessment, Youth and children’s mental health

mymonsada@up.edu.ph

Marion Abilene R Navarro

Teaching Associate

Mental health, Women and Youth

mrnavarro2@up.edu.ph

Samuel Brando H Piamonte, MA

Assistant Professor 2

Health social science, Food and Nutrition, HIV/AIDS, Statistics, Quantitative Methods

Joan Tara R Reyes, MA

Professorial Lecturer 1

Historical Archaeology, Philippine Pre-history, Ancient Burial Practices and Beliefs, Intellectual History

Janelle Rose D Tan, MA

Instructor 3

Personality, Developmental Psychology, Parenting, Child Protection

jdtan3@up.edu.ph

Veronica Blanche V Tan

Lecturer 2

Human Resources, Organizational Development, Design Thinking, People Management, Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Strategy, Project Management

veronicatan@yahoo.com

Lalaine Quinan, MD

Senior Lecturer 1

Public health, Community health, Behavioral Science

lsquinan@up.edu.ph