Iris Acejo

Major Field of Study: Iris’ field of interest is human resource development with particular attention to vulnerable sectors – seafarers, women and children. Her research will explore the factors that motivate seafarers to participate in temporary migration.

Pre-Cardiff Occupation: Iris graduated with a B.S. Business Economics degree (Dean’s Medalist) at the University of the Philippines (U.P.). Her involvement in economic policy research for five years prompted her to further her studies. Under the PIDS-HRD Scholarship Program, she took Master of Arts in Economics in the same university and has been involved in various policy research concerning labour and employment, migration and computer adoption. She has been a teaching fellow at the U.P. School of Economics from 2005-2006.

Other: Iris loves to dabble with photography. She revels with new sights and sounds and is always ecstatic about travelling. She has eclectic taste for music but jazz and classical music is at the top of her list. If not engrossed inside her room, Iris can be found communing with nature – swimming, mountain hikes, rock climbing and maybe scuba-diving and other extreme sports very soon.

Fieldwork undertaken
Fieldwork was undertaken in the Philippines which lasted for almost 4 months. It started February 2008 and ended May 2008.

Seminars
SIRC Symposium

Workshops
Various workshops in Cardiff University