Economics Department Full Profile

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MARICHU M OBEDENCIO
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Rank: Assistant Professor (Full-time)

Educational Background:

  • MA in Economics (Candidate), Xavier University.
  • Master in Business Administration, Xavier University.
  • Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Xavier University

 

Professional Experience:

  • Assistant Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Xavier University, 2016-Present.
  • Chairperson, Department of Economics, Xavier University, 2014-2016.
  • Faculty, Department of Economics, Xavier University, 1998-Present.

Publications:

  • Catherine Roween Chico-Almaden & Ma. Kresna Navarro & Marichu Melendez-Obedencio. 2013. A Sustainability Analysis on Campus Ecology. 2013. International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences (IJPSS), Vol. 4, Issue 9. ISSN: 2249-5894.
  • Catherine Roween Chico-Almaden & Ma. Kresna Navarro & Marichu Melendez-Obedencio & Caroline Laarni Rubio-Sereñas. 2012. Basic Principles in Economics with Taxation, Agrarian Reform and Consumer Education. XU Press, Philippines, 2012. ISBN No.:978-9719094-16-6.
  • Household Benefits from the Cagayan de Oro River Basin Ecosystem by: Rosalina Palanca-Tan, Maricu Obedencio and Caroline Laarni Sereñas. International Journal, Japan Book, Inc., October 2017, ISBN 978-4-902928-14-3    
  • Rosalina Palanca-Tan & Catherine Roween Chico-Almaden & Ma. Kresna Navarro & Marichu Melendez-Obedencio & Caroline Laarni Rubio-Sereñas. 2015. Cost and Benefits of Ecosystem Based Adaptation. The Case of the Philippines. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. viii + 32pp. ISBN: 978-2-8317-1778-4.
  • Rosalina Palanca-Tan & Catherine Roween Chico-Almaden & Ma. Kresna Navarro & Marichu Melendez-Obedencio & Caroline Laarni Rubio-Sereñas. 2018. "Total economic value of the Cagayan de Oro river basin," Chapter in: Innovation Addressing Climate Change Challenges, chapter 12, pages 169-184 Edward Elgar Publishing.
Completed Research and Consultancy Projects  
  • Lead Technical Consultant for Region 10, Socio-Economic Impact Assessment (SEIA) of COVID-19 in Mindanao, funded by the United Nations Development Project (UNDP) and the Mindanao Development Authority (MINDA), December 2020-Present
  • Deputy Team Leader, Competitive Analysis of Northern Mindanao as a potential location for the establishment of the Integrated Steel Mill (ISM) in the Philippines, funded by National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), November 2020-Present.
  • Component Leader for Socio-Economic cluster, Mindanao Clean Energy Living Laboratories (MINDA-CELLS), Funded by the European Union, November 2019-Present.
  • Component Leader for Socio-Economic cluster, Mindanao Clean Energy Living Laboratories (MINDA-CELLS), Funded by the European Union, November 2019-Present.
  • Team Leader, Institutionalization and Impact Assessment of Service-Learning Programs in Jesuit Universities in the Philippines, CHED DARETO, September 2018-August 2020.
  • Component Leader, Total Economic Valuation of the Cagayan de Oro River Basin, Funded by International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). April 2015-July 2015.
  • Member, Socio-economic Impact of the Lake Mainit Development Project, Funded Foundation for Philippine Environment. June 2007-May 2008.
  • Member, Hydraulic Mining in Cagayan de Oro City: Socio-Economic Assessment, Team Leader, Funded by Mindanao Research, June 2009-May 2010.
  • Member, The Ecological Footprint of the Social Sciences Building of Xavier University Main Campus: An Assessment of Ecology and Economic Sustainability, Funded by Kinaadman Research Center (KRC). June 2010-May 2011.
  • Member, Carrying Capacity of Barangay Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City: Socio-economic Component, Funded by CHED-HERC. June 2013-May 2014.
  • Member, Total Economic Valuation of the Cagayan de Oro River Basin, Funded by International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). April 2015-July 2015.
  • Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) conducted a project evaluation on the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) program in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, focus group discussion (FGD). March- April 2015.

 

Professional Memberships:

  • Member, Philippine Economics Society
  • Board Member, Xavier University Community Credit Cooperative

Courses Taught:

  • Microeconomics, Management, Banking and Finance.
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