SLU Department of Psychology

"𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒚𝒄𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆, 𝒘𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆" - 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒘

The SLU BS Psychology Batch 2026 celebrated the culmination of their internship program on May 23, 2026, marking a significant milestone in their academic journey and bringing them one step closer to graduation.

For four years, these students navigated the dynamic culture of studying psychology. From learning theories and conducting research to building meaningful connections with peers, mentors, and the communities they served.

As the batch closes this chapter, they carry with them the lessons, experiences, and memories that have shaped their journey. The culmination not only celebrates the completion of their internship but also honors the dedication, resilience, and growth that have defined their years in the Department of Psychology. The department takes immense pride in the batch's achievements, recognizing the hard work, commitment, and compassion they have demonstrated throughout their academic and internship experiences.

With graduation now within reach, the Psychology Internship Batch of 2025–2026 stands ready to take the next step, bringing with them the knowledge, compassion, and purpose they have cultivated throughout their Louisian journey. As they move forward, they carry with them the support and confidence of a department that celebrates not only what they have accomplished, but also the professionals and individuals they have become.

𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐬𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐚 𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐢𝐤𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐡𝐢𝐲𝐚! 🔱

Article: Alaine Lopez
Photos: Frenzel Gregorio

𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬, 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲? 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮! 📣

Our long wait is almost over! Let the countdown begin as we prepare to 𝓵𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽 𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓼𝔂𝓶𝓫𝓸𝓵 𝓸𝓯 𝓱𝓸𝓹𝓮 and celebrate a meaningful milestone.🕯️💙

Mark your calendars as we celebrate our 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐠 𝐭𝐢 𝐒𝐢𝐤𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐡𝐢𝐲𝐚: 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 on 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 at the 𝐅𝐫. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐬𝐭, 𝐂𝐈𝐂𝐌 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥.

See you there! ✨

𝗜𝗻 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟲7𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝘄𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟰𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺!

Meet our Moderator as we dive into this year’s theme: “Thriving Across Generations: Stress, Lifestyle, and Values for a Holistic Well-Being.”

Join us for an insightful discussion on navigating stress, shaping healthier lifestyles, and embracing values that promote holistic well-being across generations.

👉 Register here: https://bit.ly/PMHACCI-Symposium

𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐘 𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓

Last May 20, 2026, Two faculty members from the Department of Psychology at Saint Louis University served as primary resource speakers at the Department of Education's recently concluded BOSY Professional Development Cum Orientation on Learning Systems Reform Policies. The event was organized by the DepEd Schools Division Office (SDO) Baguio, District V, to strengthen instructional practices and advance learner-centered educational approaches.

Asher Escaño Bayot, RPsy, Head of the Psychology Department, led a session focused on "Social-Emotional Learning Across the Grades." He provided participating educators with vital insights into developing students' emotional intelligence, resilience, empathy, and interpersonal skills throughout their academic journeys.

Joining him was Sigrid Lianne E. Taccayan, LPT, RPm, a part-time instructor in the department, who addressed the topic of "Positive Discipline in the Learning Environment." Taccayan shared practical strategies designed to help teachers build respectful, structured, and supportive classrooms that encourage self-regulation and holistic student development.

The participation of the SLU Psychology faculty underscores the university's active role in community extension and its commitment to supporting local educational sectors. By sharing their expertise in psychology and education, the faculty helped reinforce the district's dedication to quality instruction and the successful implementation of meaningful learning reforms.

Article by Herald Semsem
Photos by DepEd Baguio City |

Post made by SLU Psychology Department Social Media Committee (Herald Semsem, Elbert Templo, Joevelle Marcos, Alaine Lopez, Frenzel Jorge and Asher Bayot)

|| 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐘 𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓

Last April 27–28, four of our esteemed faculty members successfully facilitated workshops for PAPJA 2026, centered on the theme "Futurescaping Psychology: Our Role in Attaining the Sustainable Development Goals."

Sir Asher Escaño Bayot presented his workshop, “𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙉𝙪𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙉𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙧𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝘿𝙖𝙩𝙖 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜” orienting students toward translating quantitative findings into clear, engaging, honest, and humanly understandable narratives (SDG 4: Quality Education).

Ma’am Loraine Cerezo conducted “𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙛-𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣,” inviting students to move beyond the concept of the inner child and into its living reality: a space of openness, imagination, and unguarded joy. The session offered a gentle reminder that the inner child is not merely a site of wounds, but also a keeper of hopes and a dreamer of futures still waiting to unfold (SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being, SDG 4: Quality Education).

Ma’am Lovan Flores conducted "𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑴𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝑬𝑹𝑴𝑨 𝑴𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑯𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍-𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈," engaging participants in a series of guided movement explorations, meditative dance, and improvisation designed to bridge the gap between physical vitality and emotional regulation (SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being).

Lastly, Ma’am Sigrid Taccayan facilitated “𝑷𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑷𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑪𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍-𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈,” offering valuable insights on slowing down, being present, creating from what already exists, and sharing kindness through something handmade. Inspired by Positive Psychology, students experienced joy, focus, connection, meaning, and completion through the creation of these postcards (SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being, SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production).

The success of these workshops stands as a testament to the dedication and expertise of our faculty, whose active participation underscores the department's commitment to advancing the field of psychology in the context of global sustainability. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Sir Asher, Ma’am Loraine, Ma’am Lovan, and Ma’am Sigrid for their remarkable contributions to PAPJA 2026.

By bridging the gap between theory and the Sustainable Development Goals, our faculty members have represented our institution with distinction and inspired the next generation of practitioners to lead with purpose and innovation. Their involvement serves as a proud reminder of the vital role our faculty plays in shaping a more resilient and mindful future for all.

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Post made by SLU Psychology Department Social Media Committee (Herald Semsem, Elbert Templo, Joevelle Marcos, Alaine Lopez, Frenzel Jorge, and Asher Bayot)

• 𝐔𝐥𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐢𝐤𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐡𝐢𝐲𝐚 •

'𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗗𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘' 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗦 𝟱𝗧𝗛 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗔𝗧 𝗣𝗔𝗣𝗝𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘
— 𝘼𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙇𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙯 (𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩)

Performing before a massive audience of 7,300 students and chaperones at the SMX Convention Center, the department, through "Trans and Dance," achieved a historic milestone: reaching the finals for the first time and placing in the top nine of this highly competitive contest, leaving a legacy of passion and inspiration for those who follow.

Their performance went beyond choreography; it became a powerful narrative expressed through movement. Each step, gesture, and formation carried meaning, allowing the audience to feel emotions that words often fail to capture. The group transformed the stage into a shared emotional space, reminding everyone present that psychology is not only explored through theories and research, but also through lived and embodied experiences.

Reaching the finals is already a powerful achievement, but more than that, ‘Trans and Dance’ embodied what it means to communicate emotions beyond words, bridging science and art, as well as advocacy, in a way that resonated deeply with everyone present.

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Photos: Frenzel Gregorio
Post made by SLU Psychology Department Social Media Committee (Herald Semsem, Elbert Templo, Joevelle Marcos, Alaine Lopez, Frenzel Gregorio, and Asher Bayot)

SLU Department of Psychology stages strong comeback, secures major achievements at PAPJA 2026 May42026News & Announcements After a year-long hiatus, the Department of Psychology of the Saint Louis University (SLU) School of Teacher Education and Liberal Arts (STELA) marked a powerful return to the Psychological Association of the Philippines Junior Affiliates (PAPJA) Convention 2026, held on...

• 𝐔𝐥𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐢𝐤𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐡𝐢𝐲𝐚 •

𝗦𝗟𝗨 𝗣𝗦𝗬𝗖𝗛 𝗕𝗔𝗚𝗦 𝟳𝗧𝗛 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗦𝗬𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗚𝗬 𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗭 𝗕𝗘𝗘
— 𝘼𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙇𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙯 (𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩)

Out of 95 participating schools, Saint Louis University Department of Psychology proudly secured 7th place in the Interschool Psychology Quiz Bee during the PAPJA 2026, held at the SMX Convention Center. This achievement reflects not only academic excellence but also the dedication, preparation, and passion of our psychology students.

Competing on a national stage is no small feat. It demands not just knowledge, but composure, teamwork, and resilience under pressure. Standing among the top 10 out of nearly a hundred schools is a testament to the strength of SLU’s psychology program and the commitment of its students to continuously grow and excel.

More than rankings, this moment celebrates the pursuit of learning and the courage to represent one’s institution with pride.

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Photos: Frenzel Gregorio
Post made by SLU Psychology Department Social Media Committee (Herald Semsem, Elbert Templo, Joevelle Marcos, Alaine Lopez, Frenzel Gregorio, and Asher Bayot)