Associate Professor Lourd Greggory D. Crisol is a licensed teacher and a graduate of Bachelor of Arts in English and Master of Arts in English Language Studies, both in Mindanao State University- Iligan Institute of Technology where he is also currently teaching. He finished his PhD English major in Language at the University of San Jose-Recoletos, Cebu last September 2025. As a researcher, he has presented in 13 international conferences in the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and South Korea. He has also been invited as a reviewer for SCOPUS journals. Presently, he has published in 2 internationally refereed and 3 SCOPUS indexed journals. He is also a certificate holder for the Online Professional English Network (OPEN) teacher training course on ’Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom’ sponsored by the U.S. department of State and delivered by Iowa State University. More so, he was a Graduate Research Fellow to the 19th Southeast Asian Forum organized by the National University of Singapore (NUS). As an ally of the arts, he was the Artistic Director of the ABEO Playhouse from 2018 to 2021, a fellow to the 8th Amelia Lapena Bonifacio Writers’ Workshop by the U.P. Institute of Creative Writing, and was also a fellow to the Iligan National Writers’ workshop. His poems have appeared in Bisaya Magazine, Bangsamoro Literary Review, Beyond the Binary literary magazine, San Anselmo Press Chapbook series, Takos Literary Anthology, the Kinaiya: Antolohiya ng mga Makabagong Tinig mula sa LGBQIA++ published by UP Press, and Libulan Volume 2. Among his literary recognitions include being the 1st place winner in the 1st Kinaiya: Kolektib ng mga LGBTQIA+ na Manunulat’s poetry contest, 3rd place for tula in Gawad TAKOS of Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology, and first place for the Jimmy Balacuit Award for children’s story.

Dr. Jun C. Villarmia, is the Dean of the College of Criminal Justice Education at Saint Michael College of Caraga. A distinguished academician and researcher, his work focuses on criminological pedagogy, licensure examination readiness, and faculty performance. Known professionally as "Sir Jun" , he leverages digital platforms to provide specialized review modules for the Criminologist Licensure Examination, bridging the gap between theoretical instruction and professional practice. His scholarly contributions appear in the SMCC Higher Education Research Journal, addressing critical themes in corrections and law enforcement administration. He remains a pivotal figure in shaping the next generation of Philippine criminologists.