Dr. Sterling Miranda Plata
Dr. Sterling Miranda Plata
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Associate Professor, De La Salle University
Certified Learning Design and Education for Sustainable Development Bootcamp Mentor by the ALDESD
Dr. Sterling Plata is a burnout survivor, so her mission is to help professionals use the power of a growth mindset, mindful practices, and micro steps to thrive at work. She is an associate professor at De La Salle University.
Recent publications:
Taguba, H., & Plata, S. (2025). Engagement strategies and reasons for disengagement with teacher feedback: Insights from L2 senior high school students in academic writing. Language Testing in Asia, 18(25), 1-20.
Plata, S. (2024). Policy leadership for faculty members and staff's mental health: case study of a private university in the Philippines. Asia Pacific Social Science Review, 24 (2). Link: Policy Leadership for Faculty Members and Staff’s Mental Health: Case Study of a Private University in the Philippines (dlsu.edu.ph)
Plata, S., De Guzman, M. A., & Quesada, A. (2023). Emerging Research and Policy Themes on Academic Integrity in the Age of Chat GPT and Generative AI. Asian Journal of University Education, 19(4), 743-758.
TITLE: Mindfulness for Teacher Action Research Productivity
TITLE: Mindfulness for Teacher Action Research Productivity
This workshop empowers educators to harness mindfulness to enhance focus, reflection, and productivity in their action research practice. Through guided exercises and practical strategies, participants will learn how to reduce stress, sustain energy, and integrate mindful awareness into data collection, analysis, and reporting. Designed for teachers balancing classroom responsibilities with research demands, the session provides actionable techniques to foster clarity, creativity, and well‑being while advancing meaningful inquiry in education.
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
MAY 14, 2026 | THURSDAY
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr. Liberty Pascua-de Rivera
Vice-Chancellor Research Fellow, Faculty of Education of Southern Cross University, Sydney, Australia
Dr Liberty de Rivera is Vice-Chancellor Research Fellow at the Faculty of Education of Southern Cross University. Her research interests include analysing and evaluating policies and their implementation in the areas of education for sustainable development, climate change, and disaster risk reduction.
Dr de Rivera's work contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 4: Quality Education
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13: Climate Action
SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Central to her research is the idea of cognitive justice—what, or whose knowledge, is emphasised or neglected in the process of policy transfer. Dr de Rivera has conducted research and development work in Singapore, the Philippines, Vanuatu, and Australia.
Keynote Address: “𝐈, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫: 𝐌𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫”
Keynote Address: “𝐈, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫: 𝐌𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫”
SCHEDULE
MAY 14, 2026 | THURSDAY
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Dr. Ben L. Teehankee is a Full Professor specializing in Strategic Management, Governance, and Ethics at the Department of Management and Organization (which he founded and chaired from 2011-2014) of the Ramon V. del Rosario College of Business, De La Salle University (DLSU).
Key Expertise and Teaching
With over 40 years of teaching experience, his course background is extensive, including:
Strategic Management
Corporate Governance and Ethics
Organizational Behavior and Managing Change
Total Quality Management (TQM)
Business Intelligence, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
Humanistic Management
Research Methods and Statistics
Action Research
His consulting and speaking engagements for numerous private, government, and educational institutions (including RCBC, BDO Unibank, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, and the World Health Organization) focus on corporate governance, leadership, ethics, process improvement, corporate culture, strategic thinking, and information technology applications.
Leadership and Service
Dr. Teehankee holds significant roles in both national and international organizations:
Commission on Higher Education (CHED): Member of the Technical Panel on Business Administration and the Technical Working Group on Institutional Sustainability Assessment. He previously served in various task forces on quality assurance and education frameworks.
Analytics and AI Association of the Philippines (AAP): Chairman of the Responsible AI and Analytics Council.
Management Association of the Philippines (MAP): Chairman of the Shared Prosperity Committee.
International Humanistic Management Association (IHMA): Board Member.
United Nations PRME: Member of the Steering Committee for the PRME Chapter ASEAN+ and the i5 Expert Pedagogy Group.
Board Service: Serves on the boards of SOS Children Villages Philippines and the Shareholders Association of the Philippines (SharePhil).
Full Professor, Ramon V. del Rosario College of Business, De La Salle University
Chairman of the Responsible AI and Analytics Council, Analytics and AI Association of the Philippines (AAP)
Chairman of the Shared Prosperity Committee, Management Association of the Philippines (MAP)
SCHEDULE
MAY 15, 2026 | FRIDAY
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Marissa S. Nicasio, PhD
Marissa S. Nicasio, PhD
Faculty, Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, BAGCED De La Salle University
Chairperson, Philippine Association for Counselor Education, Research and Supervision (PACERS, Inc.)
Ms. Marissa S. Nicasio is currently a part-time faculty of De La Salle University under the Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology. She obtained her PhD in Counseling Psychology from the same university.
She obtained her BS in Psychology and MA in Guidance and Counseling from the University of Santo Tomas. She took the second batch of licensure exams for guidance counselors in 2009 and placed 7th. She also facilitated some review sessions for the guidance and counseling board examination in the same university.
Currently, she is the Chairperson of the Philippine Association for Counselor Education, Research and Supervision (PACERS, Inc.), an accredited CPE provider for counselors, psychologists, and psychometricians. Through PACERS, she has delivered plenary talks and facilitated workshops that promote sustainable mental health practices for practitioners.
With more than 20 years of counseling experience, 15 years of which was in school counseling, she finds inspiration in helping people work on their goals and enhancing their well-being.
TITLE: Promoting Digital Well-being among Educators in the Age of Digital Transformation
TITLE: Promoting Digital Well-being among Educators in the Age of Digital Transformation
The workshop will explore the relationship digital technology between mental health and well-being and how both reshape social connections. Participants will learn how to model digital wellness and support students in developing critical awareness of their digital lives.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Recognize the relationship between digital technology, mental health, and social well-being.
Develop practical strategies to manage screen time, stress, and digital overload in education.
Promote mindfulness and reflection to foster sustainable digital wellbeing.
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
MAY 15, 2026 | FRIDAY
2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Dr. Chuckie Calsado
Dr. Chuckie Calsado
Special Science Teacher, Philippine Science High School Main Campus
Senior Lecturer, Science and Society Program - College of Science University of the Philippines- Diliman
Chuckie is a scientist-activist and bioethicist whose work sits at the intersection of decolonial ethics, climate justice, and community-embedded science. A UCL-trained researcher and National Chairperson of AGHAM Advocates of Science and Technology for the People, he has spent over a decade working with communities and the Filipino diaspora to make SnT serve the people. Deploying theories of violent ethics and ethics of resistance, his scholarship exposes how dominant ethical frameworks reproduce colonial and class violence while centering how communities resist and reclaim knowledge on their own terms.
TITLE: Para Kanino, Locating Our for Whom Questions in the Decolonization of Education
TITLE: Para Kanino, Locating Our for Whom Questions in the Decolonization of Education
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
May 15, 2026 | Friday
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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