Asst. Prof. Jonevee B. Amparo has assumed leadership of the Center for West Visayan Studies (CWVS) as its acting director. She succeeds former director Asst. Prof. Frances Anthea R. Redison, whose term has ended and who is now pursuing doctoral studies.
Amparo is a faculty member of the Division of Professional Education. She earned her Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Filipino, graduating magna cum laude from West Visayas State University in 2009. She later completed her Master of Arts in Filipino (Wika) at the University of the Philippines Diliman in 2016.
Her research focuses on language policy, language education, grammar, linguistic ethnography, natural language processing, and contextualization. Her scholarly work has been presented at local and international conferences and published in academic journals. She was one of the authors of the Lingguwistikong Etnograpiya ng Filipino (Hiligaynon) which was published by the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) in 2025. She has led and participated in various public service initiatives.
Recognized for her contributions to teaching and public service, she received the One UP Faculty Grant for Teaching and Public Service for three consecutive terms (2019-2021; 2022-2024; and 2025-2027). She also serves as the current Coordinator of the Sentro ng Wikang Filipino–UP Visayas and teaches in both the High School and Graduate School programs of the University.
Written by: Sashah B. Dioso
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