Manuel J. De Vera, PhD

Assistant Professor
Executive Director, TeaM Energy Center for Bridging Leadership

EXPERTISE

Public Policy and Strategic Negotiations

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Leadership, stakeholder engagement, public policy processes and design, public-private partnerships and inclusive business

Manuel J. De Vera, PhD

Assistant Professor
Executive Director, TeaM Energy Center for Bridging Leadership

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND 

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies, University of Sussex (UK)
  • Master in Public Administration, Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government (USA)
  • Bachelor of Science in Political Science, University of the Philippines, Diliman

PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

  • Office of the President, Republic of the Philippines
  • House of Representatives, Congress of the Philippines

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

  • Global Colloquium on Participant Centered Learning, Harvard Business School (USA)
  • Training on the evaluation of social programs, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), Department of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA)
  • Leadership and Management for Business Integrity in Emerging Markets (2011) and Mediation (2015) Central European University (Hungary)

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS

  • Gavino Jr., J. C., De Vera, M. J., Verzosa, C., Indoyon, K. F., & Bello, R. P. (2020). Stakeholder analysis and identification for social change programmes in conflict settings. Journal of Peacebuilding & Development, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1177/1542316620962443.
  • De Vera, M. J., Corpuz, J. E. R., & Ramos, D. D. P. (2016). Towards understanding a multi-stakeholder approach in a youth leadership development program. International Journal of Public Leadership, 12(2), 143-153. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPL-12-2015-0029.
  • Manuela Jr., W. S., & De Vera, M. J. (2015). The impact of government failure on tourism in the Philippines. Transport Policy, 43, 11-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2015.05.016.
  • Stevens, G., & De Vera, M. J. (2015). Action learning: Cultural differences. Action Learning: Research and Practice, 12(2), 215-223. https://doi.org/10.1080/14767333.2015.1049460.

PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

  • De Vera, M. J., Gavino Jr., J. C., & Portugal, E. J. (2015). Grit and superior work performance in an Asian context. Proceedings of the 11th International Business and Social Science Research. Dubai, UAE.
  • Basuil, D. A., De Vera, M. J., & Confesor, N. R. (2013). The role of mimicry on outcome distribution in computer-mediated negotiation. Academy of Management Proceedings. United States: Academy of Management. https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2013.13291abstract.

BOOK CHAPTER

  • Jones, M., & De Vera, M. J. (2014). The need for PPP arrangements to make business pro-poor and green.” In J. M. Luz & J. Modesto (Eds.), Market Solutions to Public Needs: Mainstreaming Poverty Alleviation Initiatives in ASEAN. Singapore: Cengage.
  • Galang, R. M. N., & De Vera, M. J., (2013). Building integrity among organizations in Southeast Asia. In A. Stachowicz-Stanusch & W. Amann (Eds.), Business Integrity in Practice-Insights from International Case Studies (pp. 131-148). United States: Business Expert Press.

CASE STUDIES

  • De Vera, M. J., Ramos, D. D., Soriano, J., & Piosang, T. (2022). Bridging leadership and transformation in Dumingag, Zamboanga Del Sur, Philippines. Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1108/EEMCS-03-2020-0065.
  • Zafra, M. A. G., Manuela Jr., W. S., De Vera, M. J., & Golamco, A. G. (2020). Hijo Resources Corporation: Integrating sustainability into day-to-day operations. Ivey ID: 9B20M198. London, Canada: Ivey Publishing.
  • Mendoza, R. U., De Vera, M. J., & Siriban, C. (2014). Should my NGO go on a “pork barrel diet”? The case of the Priority Development Assistance Fund in the Philippines. Emerging Markets Case Studies, 4(7). https://doi.org/10.1108/EEMCS-03-2014-0063.