Two UP Mindanao researchers bagged a “Best Presentation” award in their respective sessions at the 4th International Conference on Multidisciplinary Industry and Academic Research (ICMIAR) 2023, on July 8, 2023, at Aklan State University. 

University Researcher Marilou O. Montiflor of the School of Management (SOM) won for her research titled “Creating Inclusive Policies that Enhance Women’s Role in Agriculture.” 

Meanwhile, Prof. Karen Joyce G. Cayamanda of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences won for her research titled “The Role of Risk Messages on COVID-19 Towards the Social Amplification of Risk, Risk Perception, and Risk-Related Behavior in the Workplace.” 

Prof. Cayamanda also received a Silver Laurel Award for “outstanding accomplishments in leadership, publication, and community engagement toward a dynamic and sustainable academia.”