OMSC Online Certificate Program Research Mentor & Learning Hub Coordinator – Manila, Philippines

Fides del Castillo is Associate Dean of the School of Innovation and Sustainability at De La Salle University – Laguna.  She graduated from Ateneo de Manila, De La Salle University, and Fordham University. Currently, she is an Associate Professor at De La Salle University. She also took courses in Asian Theology, Gender and Biblical Feminism at Roehampton University, and Leadership, Communication and Culture at Warwick University, London. She teaches theology, spirituality, religious education, and research courses.  She held various administrative positions, such as department Chair of the Theology and Religious Department, Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts.

Dr. del Castillo is a member of the Executive Committee of the International Association for Mission Studies, where she serves as the Regional Representative in Asia (2022-2026). She is also the President of the Network of Professional Researchers and Educators, a private organization that conducts training and formation for early career educators and researchers. Moreover, she is a consultant of the CBCP- BEC Commission. These are part of her community service and social engagement endeavors.

Dr. del Castillo developed the concept of Laylayan Theology in 2022, which theologizes a Filipino cultural concept that has been appropriated to privilege the voices of the people from the margins. She is a journal guest editor of the “500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines: Impact on Asia and the World and The Role of Religion and Spirituality in Times of Crisis” at Religions Journal. Her latest edited books are the Flourishing Faith: 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines and Basic Ecclesial Communities.