Statement of Research Interest

Abstract

A. Research Interests My primary research goals are directed toward understanding human behavior by engaging in theoretical, experimental, meta-analysis, philosophical and phenomenological inquiries as well descriptive studies. My future research plans are aimed towards the formulation of new concepts on human behavior and developing models that will benefit the community, academe and students. My ultimate aim is to come out with better understanding of the behavior of students as well as how to help them develop a better understanding of their role as students and how they learn easily inside and outside the classroom. These are all covered in the interdisciplinary academic pursuits that I am particularly engaged in. The theme of interdisciplinary academic pursuits is pervasive not only in my teaching, but in my research as well. I am equally comfortable discussing ideas with other academics, psychologists, researchers, philosophers and educators. In particular, I am interested on qualitative and quantitative methods, developmental psychology, personality and social psychology, psychology of aesthetics, creativity and arts, educational and school psychology, theoretical and philosophical psychology and lastly, humanistic psychology. In fact, I am a current member of the American Psychological Association (APA) with membership on various divisions that my interests represent. These are: