PROFILE

Finaflor F. Taylan, DProfSt.

Associate Professor and Dean

Faculty of Management and Development Studies

University of the Philippines Open University



  • Social Work
  • Gender and development and Women’s studies
  • Community engagement in Higher Education
  • Social Development
  • Online and distance learning and teaching

  • Rosario LM, Gamit SP, Navigar NR, Simporios LL, Taylan FF, Jarabe ML. Intersectional Barriers to Research Productivity of Women Academics in a Philippine Teaching-Focused Institution. Asian Women. 2025 Sep;41(3):63-81. https://doi.org/10.64446/aw.2025.9.41.3.63
  • Taylan, F.F. (2024). Social Work Education and Training in the Philippines Through the University of the Philippines Open University’s Open and Distance e-Learning. In: Keet, A.C.S., Noble, C. (eds) Social Work Education. SpringerBriefs in Advancing Social Work and Social Work Education(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-76875-0_2
  • Jarabe, M. L., Simporios, L. L., Taylan, F., & Serrano, J. (2025). Breaking The Glass Ceiling?: A Narrative Analysis of the Challenges and Successes of Women in Leadership Positions in the Philippine Startup Ecosystem (PTSE). Journal of Management and Development Studies, 12(1). Retrieved from https://jmds.upou.edu.ph/index.php/journal/article/view/101
  • Taylan, F.F. (2024). Social Work Education and Training in the Philippines Through the University of the Philippines Open University’s Open and Distance e-Learning. In: Keet, A.C.S., Noble, C. (eds) Social Work Education. SpringerBriefs in Advancing Social Work and Social Work Education(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-76875-0_2
  • Taylan, F. F. (2022). “Motivations for Public Service and Community Engagement in the University of the Philippines Open University.” ASEAN Journal of Open and Distance Learning 14(1): 39-53. https://ajodl.oum.edu.my/vol14a.php
  • Taylan, Finaflor & Muyco, PGM 2018, ‘Online Facilitation of Field Instruction for the Social Work Programs of UP Open University’, International Journal of Open and Distance eLearning, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 45-56. https://ijodel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/004_Taylan_Muyco.pdf (with 2 citations)
  • Chapter 4: ‘Sustainability in Social Work: Exploring the Integrative Well Being Model’ in book entitled ‘Social Work Promoting Community and Environmental Sustainability http://ifsw.org/product/books/social-work-promoting-community-and-environmental-sustainability-paperback/ (with 2 citations)
  • A Proposed Model on Integrative Wellbeing of People and Communities. Journal of Nature Studies 13 (1): 58-69; ISSN: 1655-3179  http://journalofnaturestudies.org/files/58-69Taylan.pdf

  • Project Leader with DOST-PCAARRD on Participatory Approach in Assessing and Promoting Women-led Permaculture in Selected Permaculture Sites in the Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources (AANR) Sectors in the Philippines (February 2025 to February 2027)
  • Project Leader with UNICEF on Module Development for Child Protection System and Public Finance for Children for Local Chief Executive Course (September 2024 – December 2025)
  • Project Leader with DSWD Academy on Capacity Building of Social Welfare Assistants and Social Workers on Social Work Perspectives and Methods (2023 to present)
  • Study/ Activity Co-Leader Gendered Perceptions on Mangrove Forest trajectories in small islands: The Case of Cagbalete Island, Mauban, Quezon, Philippines (with UP Los Banos faculty) (towards completion in June/ July 2024)
  • Development of Public Service Framework for the University of the Philippines Open University 
  • Community Engagement as a Social Work Field in Education
  • Basic Research on Mangrove awareness with Gender component (with UPLB faculty)

Speaker

  • Community Organizing training and workshops, 4 batches of social workers organized by DSWD Regional Office 7 and Ateneo de Davao University (with the Professional Regulatory Board for Social Workers) July to December 2022

Subject Matter Expert 

  • Virtual Learning Session on Gender, Securities and Exchange Commission, December 1, 2022

Subject Matter Expert on Gender Equality, Diversity and Social Inclusion (GEDSI)

  • Human Resources Symposium, Civil Service Commission, September 14-26, 2022

Plenary speaker

  • Women Sustainability Forum, August 31, 2022

Reactor for the DSWD Policy Study Session 

Reactor for DSWD STB on Project CARERS project

Discussant

  • EIDR Satoyama webinar: Women participation in biodiversity, 2022
  • Various Social Work and Gender and Development trainings with various organizations 

Invited panelist/ speakers

  • USM-UPOU webinar on Post-Graduate Journey 
  • Psychology From the East, Psychology From the West International Conference 2022 

Paper Presenter

  • ICODEL 2021 paper presentation on Gender and Psychosocial Support and Use of Case Study in Online Teaching and Learning 
  • NASWEI Conference 2021: Plenary Speaker on Online Teaching and Learning
  • CUPSCON 2021: Volunteer Management for Remote Psychosocial Support by Social Workers 

All Social Work courses 

Social Welfare in ASEAN

Gender and Education 

Awardee, 2025 Gawad Chancellor for Outstanding Faculty, by the UP Open University; February 28, 2025

Awardee, 2024 Gawad Dean for Outstanding Senior Faculty, by the Faculty of Management and Development Studies-UP Open University; December 5, 2024

Member of the Professional Regulation Commission’s Career Progression and Specialization Program and Credit Accumulation and Transfer System (CPSP-CATS) Committee for Social Workers 

Member of 2 Technical Working Groups (TWGs) under the Professional Regulation Board for Social Workers on the Development of Competency Standards for the Areas of Specialization (for Community Organizing and Social Administration) in Social Work in the Philippines (2021 to present)

Member of Technical Working Group on the Development of Practice Standards for the Generalist Social Work Practice and review of SW laws in the Philippines (2021 to present)

Meritorious Service Awardee by the Philippine Association for Social Workers, Inc. (PASWI) Batangas, June 2023

Exceptional Woman/Champion in Sustainability 2022 (eWisely) Awardee awarded by Women Sustainability Academy (2022)

Part of Pool of Expert-Interviewees for Vision and Framework Development for the Department of Social Welfare and Development Academy (2023) and Expert-Partners by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (2019)

Part of the Pool of Experts on Gender and Development by the National Association for Social Work Education, Inc. (NASWEI) endorsed to the ASEAN Social Work Consortium 

Community Service Awardee: 2020 University of Southern Queensland Student Awards, Australia

Best Paper Awardee: 3rd AsiaEngage Regional Conference on University’s Public Service Engagement, 2016

Outstanding Faculty for Teaching and Public Service (2 terms); UP Open University 

Member/ Philippine Representative: Task Force on the Development of Asia-Pacific Regional Amplification of the Global Social Work Definition (2014-2016)

Dean, Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS)

Director, Office of Gender Concerns; member, Chancellor Advisory Council (CAC) 

Program Chair, Diploma in/ Master of Social Work 

University Council Execom Member as Chair of Committee on Faculty Conduct and Welfare