Department of Psychology

Mission-Vision

The Department of Psychology of the Ateneo de Manila University, inspired by Ignatian Christian Spirituality, is a community of individuals committed to the pursuit of excellence in the areas of teaching and formation, research and creation of knowledge, professional practice and training, and community outreach services. WE are a community of faculty members, students and staff who are whole persons - scientifically grounded, compassionate, sensitive, with genuine respect for people, and imbued with a lived spirituality that is responsive to the needs of on another, the whole Ateneo system, and cultural realities.

We are a department that contributes significantly to national development and makes an international impact.

Objectives

The Ateneo Psychology Department is committed to the pursuit of scientific truth and excellence both in academic endeavors and professional practice. Combining solid foundations of psychological theories with active practice, the Department constantly aims to be an agent of change that brings about greater fullness of life among individuals, organizations and communities in Philippine society and the world at large.

In pursuit of its mission, the Ateneo Psychology Department strives for excellence in teaching, high standards in research, generosity and outstanding performance in active professional practice that facilitates the psychological growth and development of individuals, organizations and communities, and a deeply humanistic orientation that appreciates the unique situation and totality of each person. This is evident in the department's efforts to maintain a roster of faculty members who are well-rounded not only in terms of their intellectual abilities, academic record, teaching skills, and varied research interests, but also in terms of their personal qualities, and their ongoing commitment to service as psychologists.

The Department is unique in that it has two research, extension, and practical application arms, the Ateneo Center for Organization, Research and Development (CORD) and the Ateneo Wellness Center (Research, Training, and Healing for Children and Families) or AWC.

The department offers a range of undergraduate and graduate degrees designed to provide students with solid training in both theory and practice and thus prepare them for the several challenges that lie ahead for Filipino psychologists in the realms of teaching, research, practice, service, and advocacy.

Courses/Programs/Services Offered

Undergraduate Programs

On the undergraduate level, the department offers two degrees: the Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, and the Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Both programs train students in the scientific study of individual and group behavior, and prepare them for general careers in business and management, teaching, and further specialization in the different fields of psychology: research, counseling, therapy, testing, community and organizational development, industrial psychology, and child and family psychology. For those in the BS track wishing to pursue a career in medicine, the BS course can be a stepping-stone to further completing pre-medicine courses before getting into medicine proper.

Graduate Programs

On the graduate level, the department offers both masteral and doctoral programs.

The M.A. program prepares the student for psychological practice in the Philippines in educational, clinical, industrial and community settings. A solid academic background in psychological concepts, theory, and research methods is supported by training in specialized skills and actual experience of the student with local psychological phenomena. The student enrolled in the M.A. program may choose among the following areas of concentration: Social and Community Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Counseling Psychology, or Child and Family Development.

The Ph.D. program aims to develop academic researchers and competent professionals equipped with a strong scientific framework for teaching, research and practice in Psychology. The program encourages the student to develop theories, skills and attitudes necessary in undertaking original research. It likewise emphasizes the use of knowledge in behavior and mental processes towards the development of Philippine Psychology. There are two areas in the doctoral program: Clinical Psychology and Social Psychology.

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Faculty

Fulltime Faculty

Bulatao, S.J., Jaime C.
De la Cruz, Alma S.
Fernandez, Karina Therese G.
Franco, Edna P.
Hechanova, Ma Regina M.
Liwag, Ma. Emma Concepcion D.
Macapagal, Ma. Elizabeth J.
Melgar, Maria Isabel E.
Montiel, Cristina J.
Nolasco, Jocelyn M.
Ofreneo, Mira Alexis P.
Puente, Ma. Kathleen B. N.
Ramos, Maria Lourdes Ll.
Teh, Lota A.

Part-time Faculty

Alampay, Edith Liane P.
Aleta. Ma Anna Karenina Y.
Atanacio. Dennis L.
Banaglorioso. Josie B.
Barreiro. Ramonita C.
Bernad, Rosario Angela H.
Bernardo. Emiliano III M.
Castillo. Kashmir Sheerin S.
Castillo, Maria Theresa S.
Chua. Celso Kirby G.
De la Cruz. Katrina Divina S.
Ebrada. Sandra C.
Francisco, Maria Josephine C.
Garcia, Washington C
Go. Ma Angelica V.
Grozman, Elizabeth Patricia M
Infante, Margarita Lia D.
Intal, Anna Miren Gonzalez
Licuanan. Patricia B.
Llona, Katrina A.
Lolarga. Erlinda Eileen G.
Lopez. Gilda D.
Mactal, Primitivo Jr. B.
Manahan. Clotilde P.
Mateo, Jennifer Marie A.
Pangan. Oliver I.
Perez. Josephine P.
Ramos. Hazel Melanie L.
Reyes. Rachel C M.
Reyes. Maria Regina R.
Reyes. Rosalie Ann R.
Sagmit. Johann Andrew V.
Tañedo. Ma Fe Esperanza Caridad G.
Tarroja. Maria Caridad H.
Trinidad. Roxanni P.
Valdes-Cabio. Maria Rocio S.

For inquiries, e-mail either Dr. Ma. Emma Concepcion D. Liwag, Chair at mliwag@ateneo.edu or Dr. Cristina J. Montiel, Officer-in-Charge, at cmontiel@ateneo.edu or call 426-5905, 426-6001 local 5260.

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