College of Development Communication (CDC) students and academic staff participated in the 8th National Communication Research Conference (NCRC) 2024 held at the De La Salle University (DLSU) Manila on 22-23 November 2024.
Themed “Blueprints and Imprints: The UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) in Communication and Media Research,” the two-day conference provided a venue for CDC students to engage with experts, build networks, and deepen their understanding on the role of communication research in achieving a resilient and sustainable future.
Ms. Zarrel Gel Noza, a lecturer at the Department of Educational Communication (DEC) and a Communication and Knowledge Management Specialist at the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (ICRAF), was also recognized with the Best Paper Award in the Graduate Student and Faculty Paper Competition. Her paper was titled “Does Knowing Mean Doing: The Relationship Between Communication Behavior and Agroforestry Adoption of Small-Scale Cacao Growers in Davao de Oro.”
Meanwhile, some DEVC 195 (Introduction to Communication Research) students of Asst. Prof. John Mervin Embate also participated, namely Dyan Dane Chomawat, Aina Patricia Febrero, Lynard James Lappay, Dave Sy, and Kyla Grace Velasco.
Additionally, he moderated two parallel sessions in the conference, including: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions for All, and Responsible Media Practice. Asst. Prof. Embate serves as the Research Coordinator for Luzon of the Philippine Association for Communication and Media Research, Inc. (PACMRI), which is a partner organization in this year’s NCRC.
The conference is spearheaded by the Department of Communication Research of the College of Mass Communication at UP Diliman. (Llynard James Lappay & John Mervin Embate)
