The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) successfully conducted the Second Semester SY 2023-2024 Thesis Public Forum last April 20, 2024.
The Forum served as an avenue for incorporating notable comments and suggestions by the panel of reactors before students proceed to the final defense.
Organized by Asst. Prof. Joy R. Risonar, Associate Dean and GSAS Head, the Forum was graced by Dr. Marnie Grace I. Sonico, Dean of the CAS, Dr. Eveyth P. Deligero, Office of the Advanced Studies (OAS), Dr. Jeneifer C. Nueva, Vice President for Academic Affairs, guests from outside USeP, GSAS Faculty and Students.
GSAS is thankful to the following reactors: Dr. Rhodora S. Ranalan and Dr. Dennis B. Coronel for Literature and Dr. Cindy Grace S. Abas and Mr. Michael Dann Superio for Biology.
The forum featured following research presentations of GSAS students: For MS in Biology, Kenneth Lloyd U. Wong’s “Molecular Profiling of Microbial Communities in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato” for MS Biology and for MA Literature, Klea J. Silanova’s “Cultural Nuances in the Songs of SB 19”; Peachy Cleo F. Dehino’s “Cultural Relativism and Postcolonial Studies on Philippine Trickster”; Lydell Grace P. Apoya’s “Split-level Christianity in Contemporary Mindanaoan Short Stories”; Eajean Joy Princess N. Cepada’s “Formalistic Approach and the Archetypes of the Selected Poems of Dr. Ma. Rita C. Tuban”; Mary Queenee Vel R. Fraga’s “The Parallel Plights of Women and Nature: An Ecofeminist Reading of the Philippine Selected World War Novels”; Justine Paulo H. Tapil’s “Actant, Axis Formation and Structure of Blaan, Tagabawa Bagobo and Tausug Folk Narratives”; Clarence C. Flores’ “Performing Masculinity in Selected Contemporary Philippine Fiction”; Julius Arvin R. Madriga’s “Mirroring Social Realities: The Usage of Philippine Dystopian Novels as Critique of Social Realities”; Jolly B. Godwino Jr.’ “Heroine’s Journey in Kajo Baldisimo and Budjette Tan’s Graphic Novel Creation, “Trese””; Jeff Marco F. Tirol’s “Manic Pixie Dream Girl: Postmodern Feminist Rhetoric in Selected Philippine Contemporary Films”; Charisse P. Sumalinog’s “Earth is a Woman: Adjection, Centrism, and Liminality of the Reimagined Female Body Figurations in Philippine Eco-speculative Short Stories.”
