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Maria Caridad H. Tarroja

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Educational Background

PhD in Psychology major in Clinical Psychology
Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines

 Dr. Maria Caridad H. Tarroja, a Full Professor of the Department of Psychology at De La Salle University, is a Registered Psychologist, and a PAP-certified Assessment and Clinical Psychologist. Her research interests include children and family, and clinical psychology and psychological assessment related topics. She has led several research projects including research on OSAEC (Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children). She has published on international and local journals on clinical psychology related topics, such as assessment, family, and children. She has held several leadership positions in different organizations in the past, such as Chair of the Department of Psychology, Director of the Social Development Research Center of DLSU, a president of the ASEAN Regional Union of Psychological Societies (ARUPS), and president of the Psychological Association of the Philippines. Currently, she is the Psychologist Member of the National Authority for Child Care (NACC) Council, a Board Member of the Philippine Association of Child and Play Therapy (Philplay), and Vice President of Balik Kalipay. She is a recipient of national awards in Psychology. In 2016, the Psychological Association of the Philippines named her as Outstanding Psychologist of the Philippines for her contributions in Psychology as a practitioner, researcher, and leader in different organizations. In 2023, the Professional Regulation Commission named her as the Outstanding Professional of the Year Awardee in Psychology.

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