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OPINIANO, Jeremaiah M.

OPINIANO, Jeremaiah M.

Mr. Jeremaiah M. Opiniano teaches research methods and journalism courses for the University’s undergraduate and graduate degree programs in journalism.

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Academic Qualifications

Research Highlights

Research Interests

Academic Qualifications

Degrees

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Human Geography), ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ of Adelaide – Adelaide, Australia, 2021
  • Master of Professional Studies in Development Communication, University of the Philippines Open University – Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines, 2001
  • Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 1997

Research Highlights

Remittance Investment Climate Analysis in Rural ²ÝÁñÊÓƵtowns (RICART)

  • UST Research Cluster for Culture, Education and Social Issues or RCCESI – with Dr. Alvin P. Ang
    • 2011-2012 (Magarao, Camarines Sur and Maribojoc, Bohol), funded by the Global Development Network (GDN)
    • 2012-2013 (Pandi, Bulacan), funded by an anonymous Catholic donor from Europe
    • 2014-2015 (Guiguinto, Bulacan), funded by the University of California Irvine – Institute for Money, Technology and Financial Inclusion (IMTFI)
  • Japan International Cooperation Agency – Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development (JICA-RI) – with Dr. Alvin P. Ang
    • 2016-2017 (Dingras, Ilocos Norte and Bansalan, Davao del Sur)
  • ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ of AdelaideÌý – with Dr. Yan Tan and Dr. Dianne Marie Rudd
    • 2018-2019 (San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte and Moncada, Tarlac)Ìý

Research Interests

  • Research
    • Journalism Studies (multiple topics, inter-disciplinary)
    • Migration Studies (multi-disciplinary)
  • Journalism
    • Migration Journalism (multiple news beats)
    • Sports Journalism
    • Narrative Journalism

Courses Handled

Major Recognitions

Professional Activities

Courses Handled

BA in Journalism

  • Thesis Writing
  • Reporting on Global Migration (elective)

MA in Journalism

  • Communication Theory and Theories of the Press
  • Storytelling and Advanced Reporting Techniques

Major Recognitions

  • (2021), awarded by the Royal Geographical Society of South Australia (RGSSA) [awarded May 2021, Adelaide, Australia]
  • , 2010 Global Development Awards and Medals Competition – Global Development Network or GDN [awarded January 2011, Bogota, Colombia]
  • Finalist and third placer (with Dr. Alvin P. Ang), Japanese Award for Outstanding Research in Development, 2009 Global Development Awards and Medals Competition, Global Development Network or GDN [awarded January 2010, Prague, Czech Republic]
  • , University of California-Irvine (2014-2015)
  • For the study Overseas Remittances, ²ÝÁñÊÓƵtown Development and Financial InclusionÌý
  • Yuchengco Media Fellow, University of San Francisco-Center for the Pacific Rim (2006)

Professional Activities

  • Executive Director, Institute for Migration and Development Issues (IMDI)Ìý
  • Director, UST Research Center for Social Sciences and Education (2022-present)
  • Assistant Research Director, UST Research Center for Social Sciences and Education (Sept. 2021-2022)
  • Program Lead, MA in Journalism program, UST Graduate School (2015-2017, 2021-)
  • Coordinator, BA in Journalism program, UST Faculty of Arts and Letters (2013-2017)
  • President and Reporter, Overseas Filipino Workers Journalism Consortium (OFWJC)
  • Steering Committee Member, Philippine Migration Research Network (PMRN) (2021-present)
  • Corporate Secretary, Economic Resource Center for Overseas Filipinos (ERCOF) (2003-2015)

Selected Publications

Selected Publications

  • Opiniano, J., Tan, Y. & Rudd, D.M. (2023). . Geoforum, online first.
  • Macasiray, K.A. & Opiniano, J. (2022). . In D. Garrisi & X. Kuang (eds.),Ìý (pp. 167-195). Cham. Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. [ISBN 978-3-031-13748-8]
  • Arcalas, J.E., Tuazon, J.P. & Opiniano, J. (2022). . Journalism Practice, online first.
  • Ang, A. &ÌýOpiniano, J.Ìý(2022). Seeking for and returning to overseas work? Developments surrounding Filipinos’ return to overseas jobs beside a pandemic. In L. Matteo Sanfilippo (ed.),ÌýÌý(pp. 119-132). Rome: Fondazione Centro Studi Emigrazione and the Scalabrini International Migration Network – Europe and Africa.
  • Opiniano, J.Ìý(2022).Ìý.ÌýAnnals of Mixed Methods Research, 1(1), 42-52.
  • Opiniano, J.Ìý (2021). . Geneva, Switzerland: International Organization for Migration. [e-ISBN: 978-92-9268-114-2].ÌýÌý
  • Opiniano, J.Ìý(2021).ÌýObject-centered interviews in mixed methods: Yielding the emotions of overseas migrant households in family financial socialization.ÌýMethods in Psychology, online firstÌý
  • Opiniano, J.Ìý(2021).Ìý.ÌýAsian and Pacific Migration Journal,Ìý30(3), 270-285. [indexed in Scopus and the Web of Science – Social Sciences Citation Index]Ìý
  • Opiniano, J., Estorque, J.C., Gutierrez, B.J. & Urmenita, J.M. (2021).Ìý.ÌýJournalism Practice, online first. [indexed in Scopus and the Web of Science – Social Sciences Citation Index]
  • Opiniano, J.Ìý(2021).Ìý. In A. Sahoo (ed.),Ìý(pp. 122-135). London, United Kingdom: Routledge. [ISBN 9780367371272]
  • Opiniano, J.Ìý(2021).Ìý.ÌýAsian Education and Development Studies, 10(1), 53-68.Ìý
  • Opiniano, J., Daquipil, R.A. & Romarate, P.I. (2020).Ìý.ÌýJournal of Applied Journalism and Media Studies, online first.Ìý
  • Tuazon, J.P., Arcalas, J.E., Soliman, J.M. &ÌýOpiniano, J.Ìý(2020).Ìý.ÌýJournalism: Theory, Practice and Criticism, online first.Ìý