I am a development and governance practitioner-scholar with extensive experience in program and project administration, surveys, applied and public policy research, impact assessment, and data analytics for various applications.
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ORCID ID
0000-0002-6748-6987
Web of Science ResearcherID
AAB-9432-2019
Scopus Author Identifier
55648735100
Google Scholar ID
Ador R. Torneo
Contact Information
Address:
College of Liberal Arts, Ground Floor, Faculty Center, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, Malate 1004, Manila, Philippines
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Designations / Affiliations
- Dean – College of Liberal Arts, De La Salle University
- Professor 9 – Department of Political Science and Development Studies, De La Salle University (DLSU)
- Trustee and Secretary – Galing Pook Foundation
- Editorial Board – Journal of Social Equity and Public Administration
- Research Fellow – Development Academy of the Philippines
- Senior Fellow – Philippine Public Safety College, DILG
- Former Chair – Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) – Philippines
- Former Academe Representative, Steering Committee – Open Government Partnership Philippines
- Former Director – La Salle Institute of Governance, DLSU
- Former Editor-in-Chief – Asia-Pacific Social Science Review (Scopus)
- Steering Committee – Data Science Institute, DLSU
- Former Lead Technical Specialist – UP CIFAL Philippines
- Former Board Member – LoGoTRI- PhilNet
- Former Editorial Board – Journal of Public Affairs Education
I’m a problem solver with expertise in designing and managing data-driven, innovative solutions for governance and development challenges.
I have extensive experience managing national and international programs, taking on both administrative and technical roles. My strong background in program administration, public policy, and advanced data analytics allows me to address governance and development challenges by breaking them down into actionable components and crafting solutions based on rigorous, data-driven analysis. I specialize in a wide array of research designs, including inductive, deductive, experimental, and non-experimental approaches, and am skilled in processing and analyzing qualitative, quantitative, and mixed data. This expertise enables me to design impactful interventions across diverse contexts, supporting evidence-based policies and sustainable development strategies.
Expertise
Program Administration
Public Policy Analysis
Capacity Development
Data Analytics
Research Design
Surveys
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration
Department of Public Administration, College of Political Science, Konkuk University- Seoul, South Korea
(2011 – 2014)
Master of Public Administration
National College of Public Administration and Governance, University of the Philippines – Diliman
(2005 – 2008)
Bachelor of Science in Community Development
Department of Community Development, College of Social Work and Community Development, University of the Philippines – Diliman
(2001 – 2004)
Post-Graduate Training and Certification
Post-Graduate Certificate in Data Science – HarvardX, An Online Learning Initiative of Harvard University
Verified Certificate in Data Science: Probability
Verified Certificate in Data Science: Visualization
Verified Certificate in Data Science: R Basics
April 15, 2021 – Ongoing
Network Analysis I and Network Analysis II, International Political Science Association – National University of Singapore
July 1 – 12, 2019
Qualitative Research and NVIVO Training Workshop, Philippine Social Science Council (PSSC)
January 22 – 24, 2018
Quantitative Public Policy Analysis I and Quantitative Public Policy Analysis II, International Political Science Association – National University of Singapore
June 19 – 30, 2017
Training Workshop on Research Ethics, Philippine Social Science Council – Social Science Ethics Review Board (PSSC-SSERB)
December 8, 2017
Case Writing Workshop, USAID STRIDE & William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (WDI)
April 21 – 23, 2015
Training on PPP Project Development and Management for the Local Capacity Building Institution (LCBI) Program, Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center
August 7 – 8; 14 – 15, 2014
Workshop on Institutional Analysis, The Ronald Coase Institute
December 7 – 12, 2014
Certificate in Training Needs Assessment (Training and Development Diploma Program). School of Professional and Continuing Education, De La Salle – College of St. Benilde
July 18 – August 1, 2009
Major Projects and Grants
Project Director – Impact Evaluation of the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD), United Nations Development Program
October 1, 2024 – Ongoing
Project Director – Digital Transformation Phase 2: From Vision to Action, Australia Awards
October 1, 2024 – Ongoing
Senior Governance Research and Data Specialist – Cities for Enhanced Engagement and Governance (CHANGE), International City/County Management Association & United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
August 1, 2021 – Ongoing
Component Lead and Project Director for La Salle Institute of Governance, Political Participation for Greater Electoral Integrity, Ateneo School of Government & United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
August 1, 2020 – Ongoing
National Coordinator (Philippines) for CIFAL Philippines – University of the Philippines, Study on the Prevalence of Forced and Bonded Labor among Overseas Filipino Workers, Global Fund to End Modern Slavery (GFEMS)
April 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021
Project Director for La Salle Institute of Governance , Policy Research and Development Course, De La Salle University – Carnegie Mellon University, Australia Awards
May 6, 2019 – June 30, 2019
Lead Technical Specialist for CIFAL Philippines – University of the Philippines, Study of (National) Housing Situation in the Philippines, Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund)
August 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019
Lead Technical Specialist for CIFAL Philippines – University of the Philippines, Customer Satisfaction Survey, Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System – Regulatory Office (MWSS – RO)
FY2017, 2018 1st and 2nd Semester, 2019 1st and 2nd Semester, 2020
Lead Technical Specialist for CIFAL Philippines – University of the Philippines, Customer Satisfaction Survey, Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System – Corporate Office (MWSS – CO)
FY2017, 2018, 2019 1st and 2nd Semester, 2020
External Expert – Interim Evaluation of the Landmark Program (Vietnam, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Cambodia), Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO)
June 1, 2018 – August 30, 2018
Project Director for La Salle Institute of Governance, Evaluation of the International Volunteer Service Program, Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA)
June 2016 – December 2016
Grantee/ Principal Investigator, Impact of the Performance-Based Incentives System (PBIS) on the Productivity and Morale of Employees in the Department of Education: A Quantitative Study, Philippines Australia Human Resource and Organisational Development Facility (PAHRODF)
January – December 2017
Grantee/ Principal Investigator, An Exploratory Study of the Performance-Based Incentives System (PBIS) and Its Effects on Individual Efficiency and Morale of Employees in Selected Philippine Government Agencies, PAHRODF
January – December 2016
Grantee/ Principal Investigator, An Assessment of the Status, Roles and Functions, and Human Resource Development Needs of Philippine Provincial and City Government Administrators in Support of Good Local Governance, PAHRODF
January – December 2015
Project Development Manager for La Salle Institute of Governance, Institutionalizing Civil Society Monitoring of Public Service Delivery to the Poor, Word Bank
May 10, 2020 – February 28, 2011
Program Manager for Center for Development Management (CDM) – Asian Institute of Management (AIM), Strengthening Public Policy and Administration” for the Afghan eQuality Alliances, USAID
April 2008 – May 2009
Program Manager for CDM – AIM, Making Budget and AID Work, Ministry of Finance of the Islamic Government of Afghanistan and the UNDP Afghanistan Country Office
April 2008 – May 2009
Program Manager for CDM-AIM, Development of Training Modules for the Professionalization of Public Procurement in the Philippines, World Bank and the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) April 2008 – May 2009
Program Manager for CDM-AIM, Environment and Natural Resource (ENR) Core Project, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Philippines in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
April 2008 – May 2009
Professional Experience (Full-Time)
Director – La Salle Institute of Governance, De La Salle University (DLSU) – Manila Philippines
October 2018 – Present
Researcher – Department of Public Administration, Konkuk University – Seoul, Korea, Social Science Korea (SSK)
January 2011 – August 2013
Program Manager – Center for Development Management (CDM) – Asian Institute of Management (AIM), Makati City, Philippines
April 2008 – May 2009
Team Leader/ Program Officer – Office for Social Concern & Involvement (OSCI), Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU), Quezon City, Philippines
May 2004 – March 2008
Teaching (Full-Time)
Full Professor 5, Political Science and Development Studies Department, De La Salle University – Manila, Philippines
(September 2020 – Present)
Full Professor 4, Political Science Department, De La Salle University – Manila, Philippines
(October 2019 – September 2020)
Associate Professor 5, Political Science Department, De La Salle University – Manila, Philippines
(September 2017 – October 2019)
Associate Professor 4, Political Science Studies Department, De La Salle University – Manila, Philippines
(June 2014 – September 2017)
Teaching (Part-Time)
Lecturer and Senior Fellow, Graduate School of Public and Development Management, Development Academy of the Philippines
January 2020 – Present
Professor and Fellow, Philippine Public Safety College, Department of Interior and Local Government, Philippines
April 2018 – Present
Assistant Professorial Lecturer 4, Political Science and Development Studies Department, De La Salle University – Manila, Philippines
(April 2018 – Present)
Lecturer 6, Political Science and Development Studies Department, De La Salle University – Manila, Philippines
(September 2009 – December 2010)
Ador R. Torneo 