Catherine Roween C. Almaden, PhD

Associate Professor

EXPERTISE

Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Development Studies, Public Policy

Research Interests

Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Development Studies, Climate Change, Public Policy, Circular Economy

Catherine Roween C. Almaden, PhD

Associate Professor

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND 

  • PhD in Development Studies major in Economics and Public Policy, University of the Philippines
  • Master of Arts in Economics, University of San Carlos, Philippines
  • Bachelor of Science in Economics, University of the Philippines 

PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

  • College President, Northern Bukidnon State College 
  • Dean, Graduate School, Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan 
  • Executive Assistant to the Vice-President for Higher Education, Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan 
  • Assistant Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan 
  • Department Chairperson, Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan 
  • Lead Researcher/Consultant  

AFFILIATIONS, AWARDS AND HONORS

  • Board Member, Philippine Economics Society 
  • Technical Panel for Economics, Commission on Higher Education 
  • Regular Member, National Research Council of the Philippines 
  • Member, SEARCA Alumni, Associates, and Fellows (SAAF) 
  • Member, Friedrich Naumann Foundation, Philippines 
  • Member, International Public Policy Association  
  • Member, Philippine – Canada Network for Sustainability 
  • Member, Development Studies Association 
  • Member, The Society for the Study of Social Problems 
  • Member, Organization of Women in Science and Development 
  • Member, American Economic Association 
  • Gawad Parangal National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), Manila, Philippines 
  • Scholarship Grant: Women’s Leadership for Community Development, Coady Institute, St. Francis Xavier University,  Canada 
  • Outstanding Alumni Award, College of Economics and Management, UPLB Alumni Association, Philippines 
  • Scholarship Grant: Asian Productivity Organization 
  • Scholarship Grant: Asia-Pacific Leadership Programme, United Nations Environmental Program Tongji University, Shanghai, China Shanghai, China 
  • Outstanding Alumni Award for the College of Economics and Management UPLB Alumni Association, Philippines 
  • Best Paper Award: Fifth Asia Future Conference, Manila, Philippines Atsumi International Foundation (Japan), Philippines 
  • Class Valedictorian College of Public Affairs, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines 
  • Best Dissertation College of Public Affairs, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines 
  • PhD Academic Excellence Award, College of Public Affairs, University of the Philippines Los Baños Philippines 
  • AFC Asian Award: Fourth Asia Future Conference, Seoul, South Korea Atsumi International Foundation (Japan), South Korea 
  • Best Presenter Award: Fourth Asia Future Conference, Seoul, South Korea Atsumi International Foundation (Japan), South Korea 
  • Climate Risk Research Award Allianz (Germany), Germany 
  • Research Award, Collaborative Research for Young Scholars Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research (Japan), Japan 
  • Dissertation Grant CHED, Philippines 
  • PhD Scholarship, SEARCA (ASEAN), Philippines 
  • PhD Fellowship University of Bergen, Norway 
  • PhD Fellowship University of Freiburg and DAAD, Germany 
  • Fellowship: Environmental and Natural Resource Economics Valuation, Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia and IDRC, Indonesia 
  • Fellowship: Friedrich Naumann Foundation International Academy for Leadership, Germany 
  • Scholarship Grant: Sustainable Human Development, Central European University and UNDP, Hungary 
  • Fellowship: Market Access for Sustainable Development, Wageningen University, Netherlands Fellowship Program, Netherlands 
  • Scholarship Grant: WTO-Philippine Global Trade Program, DTI-USAID, Philippines 

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS

  • Almaden, C. R. C., Diep, T. T., Rola, A. C., Baconguis, R. D. T., Pulhin, J. M., Camacho, J. V., & Ancog, R. C. (2020). Factors influencing measure-based adaptation of rice-farmers for slow onset hazard: The case of saltwater inundation in the Philippines and Vietnam. Environmental Management, 66, 629–643. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-020-01332-2 
  • Almaden, C. R. C., Rola, A. C., Baconguis, R. D. T., Pulhin, J. M., Camacho, J. V., & Ancog, R. C. (2019). Determinants of adaptation for slow-onset hazards: The case of rice-farming households affected by seawater intrusion in Northern Mindanao, Philippines. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development, 16(1), 93–116. 
  • Almaden, C. R. C., & Navarro, M. K. (2018). Enablers and constraints of localized climate financing: The case of a second-tier city in the Philippines. Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment, 1. https://doi.org/10.3280/EFE2018-001009 
  • Almaden, C. R. C. (2018). Ecotourism policy options for the white water rafting in Cagayan de Oro River, Philippines: A multi-criteria analysis. International Journal of Tourism Policy, 1, 67–73. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJTP.2018.092469 
  • Almaden, C. R. C. (2016). Economic contributions of the artisanal capture fisheries in Cagayan de Oro River, Philippines. International Journal of Ecological Economics and Statistics, 37(2), 11–27. 
  • Almaden, C. R. C. (2014). Protecting water supply: The Philippine experience. Journal of Social, Political and Economic Studies, 39(4). 

BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS

  • Almaden, C. R. C. (2021). Examining sustainability issues in the water dependent economy of downstream sectors in the Cagayan de Oro River Basin. In A. La Viña, J. A. Canivel, & D. P. Reyes (Eds.), Forests in the Anthropocene: Perspectives from the Philippines (Chapter 6). ISBN 978-621-96454-0-9 (Paperback); ISBN 978-621-96454-1-6. 
  • Tan, R. P., Almaden, C. R. C., Navarro, M. K., Obedencio, M. M., & Sereñas, C. L. R. (2018). Total economic value of the Cagayan de Oro river basin. In M. Hymel, L. Kreiser, J. E. Milne, & H. Ashiabor (Eds.), Innovation addressing climate change challenges (Chapter 12, pp. 169–184). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788973366.00025 
  • Almaden, C. R. C., Navarro, M. K., Obedencio, M. M., & Sereñas, C. L. R. (2012). Basic Principles in Economics with Taxation, Agrarian Reform and Consumer Education. XU Press, Philippines. ISBN No.: 978-9719094-16-6