Criminal Justice Education - Faculty Awards and Training

Dr. Lorlie B. Tanjay, the Dean of the CJE department, continuously showcases exemplary competencies in the Criminal Justice field and the academe. During the 8th National Criminalistics Training held on April 28 – May 5, 2019, in Baguio City, she ranked 1st in Forensic Polygraphy. In the same year, she bagged 1st Place - Best Research Presenter on Set G: Outcomes-Based Education and Community Outreach, and 3rd Place on the overall category of ICIAR 2019 Oral Research Presenter of the 3rd International Conference on Institutional and Action Research (ICIAR) held on September 10-12, 2019 at Bangkok, Thailand. In the institution, she was recognized for her commendable performance as one of the Best Writers of Study Guide for the second semester of the academic year 2020-2021. The year 2019 commences the notable quantum leap of the department because of her manifested prowess.

In October 2020, she completed the University of Nueva Caceres’ Course 1: Treading in Uncharted Waters: Shifting the Mindset, and Course 2: Developing Courses for Online and Blended Learning, spearheaded by Curious Minds Manila, Inc. Dr. Tanjay also participated in the webinar regarding Unveiling the Future of Security in the Philippines held last March 5, 2021. The said undertaking was led by the Commission on Higher Education and Council of Deans for Criminology Education Region V. Moreover, the Philippine Association of Practitioners of Student Affairs and Services, Inc. (PAPSAS) conferred her with the utmost appreciation for participating in the Region 5 Chapter’s Student Discipline Cluster Conversation, with the theme: Legal Considerations in the Flexible Delivery of Student Discipline held on October 4, 2021. As part of the Criminology Academic Development Program, she also partook on Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation, College of Criminal Justice, and Criminology - Forensic DNA on Criminal Investigation webinar last November 12, 2021.

BEST ORAL RESEARCH PRESENTER

Rank 1, Forensic Polygraphy

Ms. Mary Grace S. Taburnal, one of the faculty of CJE, was hailed as the English Immersive Environment SPREAD Champion for February SY 2020- 2021. She also completed a Coursera course – Resilient Teaching through Times of Crisis and Change, offered by the University of Michigan.

In 2020, she participated in various webinars spearheaded by the University of Nueva Caceres, such as Enhancing Online Facilitation Skills, Design Thinking in Education, and Saving our Students. In light of VIBAL’s Flexible Learning Series, she actively engaged on The Potential of Teaching and Learning through Hybrid Education, Distance Learning: Online Teaching Techniques and Approaches, and Flexible Classes: How Do They Work? webinars on April 23-25, 2020. She pitched in on the DIGITALK: A Day of Empowerment and Inspiration organized by UNC Women’s Club, JCI Naga Cariñosa, Office of the President and Student Affairs; the joint webinar program of National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM R5 and NAPOLCOM NAGA CITY OFFICE) Region 5, Naga City Police Office (NCPO), and the University of Nueva Caceres - Criminal Justice Education Police Recruitment Forum (Updated) Version and; Cultural Exchange and Student Leadership “UNC-UAD: Upholding Excellence in Academics, Research, Extension, and Student Affairs” held on June 2021.

On February 9, 2021, Ms. Taburnal was one of the participants on the Virtual Public Hearing, Consultation, and Ratification of the Proposed Enabling PRB Resolutions for the Implementation of some Provisions of R.A. No. 11131 and its IRR, particularly Sec. 14 and 15 by the PRB of Criminology in Cooperation with Professional Criminologists Association of the Philippines, Inc. In addition to this, she attended the webinar regarding the Criminologists Board Exam Policies, Guidelines, and Updates, virtually conducted last September 8, 2021, covering the following topics and areas: “Updates on the Policies and PRC Issuances Relative to Board Exam” and “Understanding the Nature, Characteristics, and Dynamics of the Table of Specification (TOS) for Criminologists Board Exam.”

Ms. Charmaine Ana Marie Gonzales-Mamano, also one of the faculty of CJE, is a certified Criminalistics Specialist in the field of Forensic Photography and Questioned Document Examination.

She has also completed several Coursera Courses offered by University of Michigan in Year 2020 including Camera Exposure and Photography, Resilient Teaching through Times of Crisis and Change, and Camera Control. In year 2021, she also completed courses from LinkedIn Learning - Photography Foundations: Mobile Photography, Leadership Fundamentals, and Security for the SMB: Implementing the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. In addition, she also participated in the ABIYA Publishing House, Inc. webinar series: Learning Experience Design for Teachers, Set your Children up for Success: Distance Learning in the Time of COVID-19, and Distance Learning: Online Teaching Techniques and Approaches and took part in the different webinars and training programs of the University of Nueva Caceres.

She also received a commendation certificate for planning and organizing the department's community extension services such as Basic Life Support Series and the My tree, My Story Project. As the adviser of the CJE Council, she supervised the Police Recruitment Forum (Updated Version) webinar held on July 9, 2021, As the department envisions producing criminologists with efficient skills in the Criminal Justice field, the faculty, along with such perspective, embraces the complexity and dynamism in today’s world and enables maximum development by tremendous efforts onward to greater heights.