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.

• 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:

• Treasurer, Xavier University Community Credit Cooperative

Courses Taught:

• Microeconomics, Management, Banking and Finance.