About the Author

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Ruth M. Balajadia-Ducut is a Doctor of Education in Educational Management graduate from De La Salle University (Manila, Philippines). She is Dean of the School of Education, University of the Assumption (Pampanga) where she was a Graduate School Dean from 2004 to 2018. Her almost 30 years of teaching experience enriched with her practice as researcher, author, accreditor and educational leader made her a home-grown expert and resource person on teaching and researching. Dr. Balajadia-Ducut is also regional chapter President of the Philippine Association for Graduate Education (PAGE) and BOT Vice Chair of the Pampanga Research Educators Organization (PREO), member of the Philippine Association for Teacher Education (PAFTE) and BOD of the Council of Deans for the Colleges of Education (CDCE).