The members of the Decolonial and Indigenous Social Psychology Collective are, in no particular order:
Simonh is an Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology, University of the Philippines Diliman. He earned his BA and PhD in Psychology degrees from the same university. His research interests are focused on the psychological implications of digital technologies, democratic processes, and political behavior. He teaches courses on research methods, cognitive psychology, and social psychology at the undergraduate and graduate levels. [Website]
james is a queer and disabled graduate student and teaching fellow at University of the Philippines Diliman. He teaches courses on psychology research and LGBTQIA+ psychology. Their research lies at the intersection of critical social psychology and Sikolohiyang Pilipino (Filipino indigenous psychology), decolonial, feminist, queer studies, and metapsychology. [Website]
Joan is a full-time instructor at Pampanga State University and a part-time instructor at National University Clark, and handles social psychology and psychology research courses at the respective universities. She is taking her MA in Psychology with a specialization in Social Psychology at the University of the Philippines Diliman and is already working on her thesis. Her research interests include fan studies, health psychology, and cultural psychology, which are grounded in Social Psychology and Sikolohiyang Pilipino.
Augil facilitates courses on social, cultural, health, and Filipino psychology at the University of the Philippines Visayas. Her work examines the discursive, relational, and emplaced aspects of health within political and cultural contexts. [ORCID]
junix holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from the Ateneo de Manila University. He earned his B.S. and M.S. in Psychology from Saint Louis University. He co-chairs the Teaching Psychology Special Interest Group of the Psychological Association of the Philippines. His research sits at the nexus of social and political psychology, focusing on genders and sexualities, intergroup relations, and social class. [Website]
Polline is a graduate student and teaching associate at the University of the Philippines Diliman, where they teach LGBTQ+ psychology and support instruction in courses on social psychology and the foundations of social science. Their research focuses on gender and sexuality, health and well-being, and social inequalities.
Hij is a senior-year undergraduate psychology student at the University of the Philippines Diliman. He also volunteers as a crisis hotline responder and a college entrance exam review instructor. His research interests are critical community psychology, Filipino indigenous psychology, and (mental) health in/equity.
Danie is a recent BA Psychology graduate from the University of the Philippines Diliman, where she is an advocate for community mental health and women’s rights. She aims to ground her knowledge and interests from a decolonial and indigenous lens, particularly combining other social science disciplines with social psychology.