LICEO U ADMINISTRATORS REPRESENT PH AT THE 2024 SEAAIR ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN VIETNAM
The South East Asian Association for Institutional Research (SEAAIR) successfully held its 2024 Annual Conference in Da Nang, Vietnam, from November 4 to 7, 2024. This prestigious event brought together over 100 lecturers, researchers, and educators from Australia, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.
With the theme, “Education Creativity and Sustainability in the Digital Era,” Prof. Dr. Ma. Florecilla C. Cinches, then SEAAIR President and Vice President for Research, Extension, Planning, and Innovation at Liceo de Cagayan University, welcomed the participants, highlighting the interconnectedness of these three concepts and their importance in shaping the future. She underscored the role of education in fostering creative and critical thinkers who are prepared to address sustainability challenges, with digital tools acting as catalysts for this transformation. On behalf of the SEAAIR Executive Committee, she expressed her gratitude to the Local Organizing Committee hosted by the University of Da Nang-University of Foreign Language Studies (UD-UFLS) for their invaluable organizing efforts in making the international conference a success.
In response, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Huu Phuc, Rector of UD-UFLS, highlighted the conference’s role as a vital platform for innovation and collaboration. He also expressed the University’s gratitude for hosting the 24th Annual Conference. and emphasized that the conference successfully provided a platform for educators and researchers to connect and share innovative teaching and research practices, fostering a strong community of professionals.
Liceo de Cagayan University, now in its fifth year as an institutional member of SEAAIR, had a strong representation at the conference. Dr. Denise O. Orong, Chief Operating Officer, represented the Philippines in a Panel Discussion with other discussants from Thailand and Taiwan and shared his insights on the Global Impact of Universities in Measuring Sustainability. He also presented a research paper co-authored with Dr. Amelda C. Libres, Dean of the College of Medical Laboratory Science, and Mr. Dionesio A. Pongo Jr., Dean of College of Rehabilitation Science, entitled Examining Perceived Employability: The Case of College Health Care Students in a Private Higher Education Institution.
Dr. Rosella O. Ortiz, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, presented collaborative research on Measuring Teachers’ Adversity Quotient and General Well-Being: The Online Teaching Challenges. This was co-authored with Dr. Zenaida G. Gersana, Vice President for Academic Affairs.
In its 25th year, SEAAIR has grown into a premier platform for scholarly and cultural exchange. The conference’s selection process is rigorous, with 138 abstracts submitted and only 70 full papers accepted—an acceptance rate of 67%. These papers, published in the 24th SEAAIR Annual Conference Proceedings, will be indexed in the Scopus database, reflecting the organization’s high academic standards. Notably, 31 of the accepted papers came from the Philippines. Selected Best and Outstanding Papers are published in the Journal of Institutional Research of South East Asia (JIRSEA), a Scopus-indexed journal with a high cite score.
As SEAAIR celebrates its 25th year, it continues to serve as a leading professional association mainly dedicated to advancing institutional research that shapes policies and standards of academic institutions to keep up with the challenges of the times, especially in this digital era. Through knowledge-sharing and collaboration, SEAAIR enhances educational institutions; understanding, planning, and operation. Liceo de Cagayan University, as an institutional member, is proud to contribute to this ongoing academic dialogue.