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1 MARIA DIVINA GRACIA Z. ROLDAN, Ph.D Political Science Department De La Salle University 2401 Taft Avenue, 1004,Manila Philippines Telefax: (632) loc Areas of Expertise: governance and information & communications technology (ICT) (digital divide, social media, use of mobile technology for social inclusion), public-private sector partnerships, migrant and organizational studies, disaster risk reduction and management PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Associate Professor 2010-present Political Science Department, De La Salle University, Philippines Teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Political Science and Development Studies. Conducts research and presents studies on governance, social media, and development issues. Develops concept papers and research proposals for domestic and foreign funding. Chairs and serves as panel member in MA thesis and PhD dissertation defense. Evaluates students research and conducts graduate program and course advising. Senior Research Consultant Telenor Research & Innovation Center Asia Pacific, Malaysia Developed and managed projects on development and ICT issues in Asian emerging markets, generating new service offerings for low-income clients and new revenue streams for operating companies. Conducted customer insight studies with internationally-trained professional teams from Europe and Asia. Published articles, facilitated workshops, and presented to operating companies and academic conferences. Initiated and enhanced partnership with regional think-tank on studies and trainings related to unserved and underserved clientele and service beneficiaries. Faculty Member Institute of Political Economy, University of Asia and the Pacific, Philippines Taught Comparative Political Economy (Europe & Asia) and Research Methods courses. Conducted policy research, published, and presented studies. Advised and supervised graduate students on academic work. Facilitated group work and trainings for students and professionals. Managing editor of Institute Newsletter and resource person for external trainings (e.g., United Nations Development Program-initiated training).

2 Faculty Member / Associate Dean University of the Philippines Cebu College, Philippines Taught Political Science courses such as International Politics, Governments & Politics in Asia, Comparative Foreign Policies, Philippine National & Local Administration, Philippine Foreign Policy, Philippine Government & Politics, among others. Assisted the Dean in evaluating and enhancing academic programs and research in the college. In-charge of the Office of Student Affairs which handles student assistance programs, scholarships, guidance and testing, student organizations, and endorsement of student representatives to competitions, among others. Liaised with academic, government, and private institutions for resource generation and knowledge sharing activities. Chaired committees on practicum evaluation, library services, co-chaired the executive, academic personnel committee, curriculum committee, research committee and administrative advisory committee. Provided extension services and volunteer work for public-private sector initiated community projects to deliver health, education, and government services to underprivileged communities through information and communication technology. Screened and evaluated applicants for foreign scholarships in the regional screening committee of the Philippine National Economic Development Authority. Executive Editor of the DANYAG University of the Philippines in the Visayas (UPV) Journal on Humanities and the Social Sciences Vol. 9 No. 1 (2004) and Vol. 10 No. 1 (2005). EDUCATION Ph.D. Philippine Studies, University of the Philippines Asian Center 1998 (areas of specialization: Bureaucracy and External Relations) M.A. Asian Studies, University of the Philippines Asian Center 1989 B. A. International Studies, Maryknoll College 1984 DLSU INVOLVEMENT Administration Graduate Program Coordinator AY CRC Representative AY OIC Political Science Department June, AY Vice Chair, Political Science Department AY Research Chair, Research Program Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Proponent, Interdisciplinary Research Project (Twitter Use during Typhoon Yolanda: Exploring Civic Engagement during Calamities) Committees Member, NLCC Curriculum Cluster AY Member, GS Faculty Evaluation Committee AY

3 Member, PAASCU CLA Instruction Committee AY Member, PAASCU CLA Faculty Committee AY OTHER INVOLVEMENT Philippine Political Science Journal Book Review Editor 2014 Peer reviewer, Philippine Journal of Development Studies 2014 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES Panel chair on Digital Commons, Conference on Exploring Global Commons in the Asia Pacific: Japan in a Dynamic Region, Manila, Philippines, October Panel chair and paper presenter, Asian Political and International Studies Association (APISA) 8 Congress, Chiang Mai, Thailand, September Paper presenter, 9th Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Conference, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, June Panel convenor and paper presenter, 8th International Convention of Asia Scholars, Macau, PRC, June Paper presenter, ASEAN Conference on Educating ASEAN Societies for Integrity, Jakarta, Indonesia, April Discussant, Regional Conference on Asian Transport and Megacities, Makati City, Philippines,14 Dec Panel chair and paper presenter, Asian Political and International Studies Association (APISA) 5 Congress, Taichung, Taiwan, November Presenter, Locating Social Media in the 2010 Philippine Elections, Philippine Political Science Association, Bacolod City, Philippines, April Presenter, Korean Association for Broadcasting and Telecommunication Studies Conference on Mobile and Social Capital, Seoul, Korea, October Presenter, Mobile Phones and Migrant Workers in Asia, International Convention of Asian Scholars 2009, Daejon, Korea, 8-10 August Panel Chair and Presenter, Pre-International Communication Association (ICA) Conference, Chicago, USA May Workshop organizer, Ethnographic Praxis in Industry (EPIC) 2008 Copenhagen, Denmark, Oct , Resource Person, Capacity Building on Bilateral Partnership on Solid Waste Management, UNDP Africa-Asia Eco-Partnership Programme, Pasig City, Philippines, 1 August Paper reader, Association of Internet Researchers International Conference, Toronto, Canada, October 2003.

4 Presenter, 10 th Conference on Education and Culture, University of Southern Queensland, Towoomba, Australia, November Delegate and paper presenter, East Asia Inter-Regional Tourism Forum, Tottori, Japan, 5-7 September Paper reader, 8 th International Conference on Public-Private Sector Partnerships, Karlstad, Sweden, June Paper reader, 6 th International European Philippine Studies Conference, Alcala de Henares, Spain, September RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS Information & Communications Technology (ICT) as an Integrity Tool for Managing Climate Change in the Philippines. Paper presented at the ASEAN Conference on Educating ASEAN Societies for Integrity, Jakarta, Indonesia, April Roldan, M. D. G. and Due, B. Bangladesh and the role of private sector addressing digital divides. Asia-Pacific Social Science Review (Vol. 12 No.1, June 2012) pp (2011). Globalization and glocalization: the Philippine experience in Avila, J. et.al. Globallization, Governance, and the Philippine State. Makati: Philippine APEC Study Network.. (2010). Globalization and glocalization: experiences in the local Philippine context. Philippine Institute for Development Studies. Discussion Paper Series , Paul, S., Kumar, N., Wong, A. (2009) Addressing migrant workers needs in Thailand. Telenor R & I Research Report 23. Helmersen, P., Due, B., Wong, A. (2009). Servicing the base-of-the-pyramid: value networks and inclusive markets in Asia. Telenor R & I Research Report 11., Julsrud, T., Wong W., Rohne, M. (2009). Empowering the small players: conceptualizing mobile communication tools for Malaysian SMEs. Telenor R & I Research Report 8., Wong, A. (2008) Building microenterprises through ICT in Bangladesh, Telektronik, Vol. 104 No. 2. (2005) Globalization and glocalization: experiences in the local Philippine context. Manila: Philippine APEC Study Network. (2004). Tourism, culture and the internet. Proceedings of the 4 th East Asia Tourism Forum Symposium, Tottori Prefecture, 6 Sept (2003). ICT and the barangays. Pilipinas Journal No. 40. Philippines Studies Association of for Asian Studies (USA) and the Philippine Studies Association of Australasia, Inc.

5 (2003). Public-private sector initiatives in bridging the domestic digital divide. In Montanheiro, et. al. (Eds.) Public and Private Sector Partnerships: Sustainable Success. Sheffield: Sheffield Hallam University Press. (2003). Bridging the local digital divide: the Barangay.Net project. Southern Review, 36 (2). Melbourne: RMIT University. (2002). Private sector organizations and local government units: contributions to Philippine external relations. In Montanheiro, L. et al (Eds.) Public- Private Sector Partnerships: Exploring Cooperation. Sheffield: Sheffield Hallam University Press., Zamora, A. and Amores, F. (2002). Assessing enterprise resource planning adoption in the Philippines. In Hossain, L. et al (Eds.), Enterprise Resource Planning: Global Opportunities & Challenges. Hershey, PA: Idea Group Publishing. (2000). An organizational analysis of two private sector entities: the Philippine Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Manila, De La Salle University Press. (2000). An organizational analysis of two private sector entities: the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. Manila, De La Salle University Press. TRAINING & OTHERS Visiting Scholar, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada, May La Sallian Summer Studies Institute (LSSI Batch 31), De La Salle Philippines, Tagaytay, April-May Asian Political & International Studies Association (APISA) Research, Teaching and Administration Workshop, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 28 August-02 September Development Entrepreneurship Training. Sponsored by USAID, Asia Foundation. Philippine Social Science Center, Quezon City, Philippines, June Training the Trainer, T. Harv Eker Quantum Leap Program, Singapore, Leadership Excellence Achievement Program, Organizational Change Consultants International Inc., Pasig City, Manila, Philippines, Jan.-March Seminar-Workshop on Social Analysis For / In Coastal Communities. Sponsored by Dalhousie University and the University of the Philippines in the Visayas under the CIDA Tier I Project. Iloilo City, Philippines, February Training of Trainers on Gender and Governance. Sponsored by UP Center for Women s Studies, UN Economic Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific and the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women. Cebu City, Philippines, 6-8 December Teacher Training-Seminar on Southeast Asian Studies, Sponsored by the Southeast Asian Studies Regional Exchange Program (SEASREP) Council. Ayutthaya, Thailand, October 2003.

6 Trainers Training Seminar on Effective Teaching. Sponsored by the German Development Service, Cebu City, Philippines, 8-12 December AWARDS Amb. Valdez Professorial Chair in Political Economy, De La Salle University, Philippines. June 2013 to June Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim Academic Award. De La Salle University, Philippines. June 2011 to June Philippine Commission on Higher Education Republica (Research & Publication) Zonal Award for the publication ICT and the barangays (2005). Pilipinas Journal No. 40. by Philippines Studies Association of for Asian Studies (USA) and the Philippine Studies Association of Australasia, Inc.. University of the Philippines President s Academic Distinction Professorial Chair Award (2003) International Publication Award (2002) (1) Private sector organizations and local government units: contributions to Philippine external relations. (2002). In Montanheiro, L. et al (Eds.) Public-Private Sector Partnerships: Exploring Cooperation. Sheffield: Sheffield Hallam University Press. (2) Assessing enterprise resource planning adoption in the Philippines. (2002). In Hossain, L. et al (Eds.), Enterprise Resource Planning: Global Opportunities & Challenges. Hershey, PA: Idea Group Publishing. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP: Pi Gamma Mu International Honor Society in Social Science International Board Member, Project Michaelangelo Foundation, USA Philippine Political Science Association Canadian Asian Studies Association