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Consuelo T. Chua, PhD, LPT
Associate Professor
ctchua@up.edu.ph
Associate Professor Chua holds a PhD in Education, major in Research and Evaluation, from the University of the Philippines Diliman. Before this, she took up two Master’s degree programs, namely the Masters of Business and Commerce (with Distinction) from the University of Western Sydney and the Master of Arts in Educational Psychology from the University of the Philippines Diliman. She also graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Bachelor of Science in Home Economics program in UP Diliman.
Her teaching expertise includes Research Methods, Evaluation in Home Economics Education, Household Resource Management, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood Education, Seminar in Home Economics, and Management of Learning Environment. Her research mostly focuses on family wellbeing, Home Economics education, and classroom management, to name a few. A list of her research publications may be viewed at the end of this article.
Aside from serving as a faculty member, Dr. Chua is also presently the Academic Assessment and Development Officer of the department. She is also an alternate member of the Research Ethics Committee of the College of Home Economics. She had previously served as the Department Chairman from 2018 to 2022 and Graduate Coordinator of the department from 2014 to 2018. Before she taught in the university, she also taught as a preschool teacher from 1999 to 2001.
In the 22nd International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) Annual Conference held last June 2024, Assoc. Prof. Chua won first place for the Best Poster Award for their paper entitled “Financial Well-being of Filipino Families during the COVID-19 Pandemic.” She is a One UP Professorial Chair for Teaching and Public Service awardee from 2022 to 2024. In 2019, 2022, and 2023, she was also awarded the UP Centennial Faculty Grant.
Currently, Dr. Chua is a member of several professional organizations. These include the Philippine Association for Technology in Home Economics of State Colleges and Universities (PATHESCU), Asian Regional Association of Home Economics (ARAHE), International Federation of Home Economics, where she serves as a Certification Committee Member, and International Society for Quality of Life Studies (ISQOLS). She also currently serves as an Editorial Board member for the PATHESCU Journal.
Publications
Belas, M.L.C. & Chua, C. (2023). Family Quality of Life of Young Cohabiters in a Barangay in Zumarraga, Samar. The Journal of the Philippine Association for Technology in Home Economics in State Colleges and Universities, Volume 22, pp. 16-26.
Chua, C.T., Gabriel, F.S., Bantang, J.R., Llige, A.S., & Trinidad, MJCA. (2023) Home Economics: Empowering Families in Times of Crisis. The Journal of the Philippine Association for Technology in Home Economics in State Colleges and Universities, Volume 22, pp. 42-45.
Aquino M.F., Chua, C.T., & Agustin, E.R. (2022). Shelter-based Food Preparation Intervention and Subjective Well-being of Pediatric Cancer Patients in Manila, Philippines. Philipp J Sci 151(4): 1491–1506. https://doi.org/10.56899/151.04.16
Chua, CT., Gabriel, FS., Bantang, JR, & Llige, AS. (2022). Conceptualizing the Filipino family wellbeing. International Journal of Home Economics, 15(2), 103-114. https://www.ifhe.org/fileadmin/user_upload/e_Journal/Vol_15_2_corr/P11_1.pdf
Garambas C., Luna, MBZ., & Chua, CT. (2022). Organoleptic and Physicochemical Characterization of Ethnic Smoked Pork Delicacy (Kinuday) Produced by the Ibaloy Indigenous People in Cordillera, Philippines. Philippine Journal of Science 151(4), 1381–1391. https://doi.org/10.56899/151.04.08
Garambas, C.D., Luna, M.B.Z. & Chua, C.T. Time-honored praxis in preparing smoked meat delicacy (kinuday) of the ibaloy indigenous people in Benguet, Philippines. J. Ethn. Food 9, 21 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s42779-022-00135-6
Limon, M. R., Vallente, J.P.C, Chua, C.T., & Rustia, A.S. (2022). Situating curriculum in context: Using Glatthorn's Standards-Based Curriculum Development Model to contextualize food safety learning competencies. Food Control, 132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.108538.
Limon, M.R., Chua, C.T., & Gabriel, A.A. (2021). Place of food safety education in the Philippine K to 12 curriculum. Philippine Journal of Science, 150(3), pp. 979-990. https://philjournalsci.dost.gov.ph/about-pjs/editorial-board/105-vol-150-no-3-june-2021/1416-place-of-food-safety-education-in-the-philippine-k-to-12-curriculum
Santiago, BRC & Chua, CT. (2021). Dietary intake and diversity, food expenditure, and meal plan participation of male university dormers. The Journal of Asian Regional Association for Home Economics, 28(2), 1-11. https://www.arahe.info/web/viewer.html?file=/journal/list/Volume28%20Number2%202021.pdf
Bosmion, B . & Chua, C. (2020). Perceived effects of home environment on university students’ study motivation. Proceedings of the 8th European Conference on Education, pp. 375-386
Dy, KD.K. & Chua, C.T. (2020). Happiness Among Urban Poor Filipino Families. Journal of Psychology and the Behavioral Sciences, Volume 6(1), pp. 3-14. https://iafor.org/journal/iafor-journal-of-psychology-and-the-behavioral-sciences/volume-6-issue-1/article-1/
Cag-ong, YT & Chua, CT. (2019). Women’s healthy lifestyle behaviors and presence of exercise. The Journal of PATHESCU, 20, 23-29. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wvHrBkuGacHZQk6HZ07XTjPnTe56RPrl/view
Chua, CT. (2018). The place of entrepreneurship in home economics and its role in alleviating poverty. The Journal of PATHESCU, 19, 47-57. https://drive.google.com/file/d/163oqCT-KXG_M_Esh72aSnfCFtQTTwhjU/view
Chua, C. T., Pedrajita, J. Q., Santos, K.P. (2018). Gender differential item functioning in polytomous items: A comparison of three methods. Educational Measurement and Evaluation Review, Volume 9, pp. 45-66. https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/0adbde_60cf91e10aef43a9b5770fd97d33b4b4.pdf
Chua, C.T. & Yap, K.J. (2018). Solid waste management in UP Diliman muster areas. In Llanes, F. (Ed). Sakunang Darating, Saklolo’y Tayo Rin: Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Handbook for Academic Institutions.Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press.
Gabriel, FS., Bantang, JR., Chua, CT., Dare, EM., & Malicdem, (2017). EA. Home Economics education: Addressing concerns of the Filipino family. The Journal of PATHESCU, 18, 51-58. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bbAnEXh7QddjAGxTh0EUTaY7FNE5kZMD/view
Chua, C. T. (2011). Entrepreneurship in action: A lecture and business implementation manual for BS Home Economics students (Patricio and Ligaya Reyes Faculty Grant, July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011).
Chua, C.T. (2006). Household Resource Management Laboratory Manual (UPTP Faculty Grant Award, July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006)
Chua, C.T. (2018). An application of self-management strategies in the classroom: Special focus on problems encountered and recommendations. The Journal of the Philippine Association of Home Economics in State Colleges and Universities, Volume 5 (1), pp. 26-34.
Chua, C.T. (2003). Play therapy: A review. The Journal of the Philippine Association for Home Economics in State Colleges and Universities, Volume 4 (1), pp. 70-77.
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