Emerlinda Roman

Dr. Emerlinda Ramos–Roman (born August 30, 1949)^[1] is a Filipino academic. She was the President of the University of the Philippines from 2005 to 2011.^[2] Concurrently, she is the first woman to hold such position.

Academic career

Roman took her undergraduate degree in agriculture at University of the Philippines Los Baños in 1972, then her master's degree in agribusiness management at University of the Philippines Diliman in 1977, and her doctorate degree in business administration at the same school in 1989.^[3]

Apart from being a chancellor, or head administrator of UP Diliman from 1991–1993, and then from 1999–2005, she also held various posts in the administration of the Diliman campus, including as the University Secretary, Vice-Chancellor for Administration, then Vice-President for Administration and a member of the UP Board of Regents.^[2]

Election

On November 17, 2004, the 12-manned Board of Regents declared a 6-6 tie between Roman and her closest rival, Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom Edgardo B. Espiritu. Among candidates for the presidency includes the English and Comparative Literature chairperson Dr. Consolacion R. Alaras, well-known lawyer^[4] Soledad C. de Castro, former Mass Communication dean Dr. Georgina R. Encanto, former University of the East chancellor Dr. Ernesto S. de Castro, former Food Technology director Dr. Eduardo C. Sison, chemistry professor Dr. Ester A. Garcia, businessman and professor Dr. Federico M. Macaranas, political and economic analyst and commentator Prof. Solita C. Monsod, and retired Justice Abraham F. Sarmiento.^[1] In order to break the tie between Roman and Espiritu, another Board of Regents meeting was set on November 22, where she was elected over 7-5-vote unanimous decision.^[5]

On February 9, 2005, she assumed the position as the president when her successor Francisco Nemenzo retired after 45 years of service to the university.^[5]

Presidency

Publications

Roman has written and/or co-edited the following publications:^[3]

• "Strategic Faculty Resource Management in a State University" in Managing a Modern University, ed. E. Garcia. Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press, 2004.
• Editor, Cases on Strategic Management in the Philippine Setting. Quezon City: UP Press, 2003.
• Management Control Process: Reward and Compensation System. In Management Accounting and Control: Text and Philippine Cases, eds. Erlinda S. Echanis, Rafael A. Rodriguez and Manuel A. Tipgos, 325-355. Manila: Development Center for Finance, FINEX Research and Development Foundation, Inc. and FINEX-PACSB-CB-FUND, 2002.
• Human Resource Management Practices in the Philippines. Philippine Management Review, Volume 7, No. 1, 1997–1998.
• Co-authored with R. A. Rodriguez, E. S. Echanis, E. Pineda and T. Sicat, Management Control in Chinese-Filipino Business Enterprises. Quezon City: U.P. Press, 1996.
• Co-authored with J. Acuña, Values Orientations in Selected Filipino Work Groups. Philippine Management Review, vol. 5, no. 1, December 1994.
• Issue Editor, Philippines Management Review. College of Business Administration, University of the Philippines, 1993–1994.
• Co-editor, The Journal of Reproductive Health, Rights and Ethics, Inaugural Issues, 1994.
• Co-editor, The Aquino Presidency and Administration (1986–1992), Contemporary Assessments and "The Judgement of History?" vol. 2, 1993.
• Co-editor, Corazon C. Aquino, Early Assessment of her Presidential Leadership and Administration and her Place in History, International Edition, 1993.
• Co-editor, The Aquino Administration Record and Legacy (1986–1992), Volume 1, 1992.

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