The Cotabato State University- Graduate School participated the two-day training workshop on Pathways to Utilization of Qualitative and Quantitative Research last November 15-16, 2021 via teleconferencing. This training workshop was conducted by the Association of Scholarly Editors in cooperation with Philippine Association of Institutions for Research, Inc. Moreover, all the program heads of the CSU-Graduate School and the director Office of the Research Services were in attendance, to name, Dr. Abdulsamad Shaik (Education Program), Dr. Marilyn Billones (English Program),

Dr. Chelo Bunao (Social Work Program), Dr. Jose Arnold Alferez (Peace and Development Program), Dr. Montadzah Abdulgani (Information Technology Program, Dr. Perla Pasaol (Agriculture and Extension Program), Dr. Saidamin Bagolong (Public Administration Program), Dr. Hasna Lidasan (Islamic Studies Program,) Dr. Emraida Ali (Business Administration Program), and Dr. Arbaya Boquia (ORS-Director)

This activity was highly encouraged by the CSU-Graduate School Dean Dr. Tarhata S. Guiamalon. “There is really a need to engage and capacitate our program heads to continue to conduct in time and relevant researches. And providing them an opportunity like this can be of great help to widen their perspectives in conducting researches with significant utilization in the school and in the community”, Dr. Guiamalon said.

After the activity, the participants were enlightened on their role as a researcher to plan and to conduct relevant researches with the involvement of the community. According to Dr. Alferez, “I have realized that I am on the right track of conducting and publishing researches with utilization among the communities we are connected with.” //Tarhata P. Solaiman, Ph.D, Sh.C