Building Resilience

Is resilience innate, or is it learned? In this lecture, Dr. Hechanova discusses enabling resilience from a psychological perspective.

The full learning packet (transcripts, slides, etc.) will be available on https://arete.ateneo.edu/connect/magi....

Maria Regina 'Gina' M. Hechanova-Alampay is a full professor at the Psychology department of the Ateneo de Manila University. Gina has a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the Central Michigan University and obtained her M.A. in Psychology and B.S. degrees from the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman. She has over 25 years of experience as an HR and organization development practitioner and consultant in both in the Philippines and in the US.

She was the Executive Director of the Ateneo Center for Organization Research and Development (Ateneo CORD), President of the Psychological Association of the Philippines from 2012 to 2014, and Chair of the ADMU Psychology Department from 2013-2016. In 1996, Gina received the UP Chancellor's Award for Most Outstanding Faculty for introducing innovations such as service learning in teaching. A prolific researcher, she was named Outstanding Young Scientist in 2005 by the National Academy of Science and Technology.

She is passionate about making sure that psychological services are delivered to those who need it most and was project leader for initiatives such as OFWONline, Katatagan resilience program for disaster survivors and the Katatagan Kontra Droga sa Komunidad program for community based drug rehabilitation. In 2010, she was named one of The Outstanding Women in the Nation's Service (TOWNS). In 2018, the Professional Regulatory Commission named her the Professional of the Year for Psychology for her contributions to the field. An Internationally Certified Addiction Professional, she served as Chair of the PAP Special Interest Group on Substance Use Prevention and Treatment form 2017-2019. She is currently Chief of Party of the USAID RenewHealth Project.

The Magisterial Lecture series is a collection of selected talks from Ateneo classes, delivered by some of the University’s most respected faculty members. They are produced and shared for the benefit of learners everywhere. Magisterial Lectures will be available on Arete’s YouTube channel for free.

Magisterial Lectures is an Arete Production done in partnership with The Department of Communication, Loyola Schools and the Eugenio Lopez Jr. Center for Multimedia Communication.

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