PROF. MA. TERESA GUANZON-DE GUZMAN

Ma. Teresa G. De Guzman, PhD, is an anthropologist, archaeologist, forensic science practitioner, and academic leader serving as Professor 7 and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Manila. She earned her PhD and Master’s degree in Anthropology from the University of the Philippines Diliman following undergraduate training in Linguistics. She is also an HRAF Global Scholar affiliated with the Human Relations Area Files at Yale University, advancing cross-cultural and interdisciplinary scholarship.

Dr. De Guzman received specialized training in forensic science at the Sherlock Institute of Forensic Science in India and completed the Health in Detention Short Course at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

Her interdisciplinary work spans anthropology, archaeology, forensic and behavioral sciences, Indigenous and local knowledge systems, cultural heritage, public health, and disaster response. She has led and participated in archaeological and ethnographic investigations, Cultural Heritage and archaeological impact assessments, disaster victim identification, forensic investigations, and social and environmental assessments for development projects in the Philippines.

An active scholar and international speaker, Dr. De Guzman has delivered keynote and plenary presentations on anthropology, forensic science, cultural heritage, disaster resilience, and Indigenous knowledge. Her research examines the intersections of culture, health, environment, heritage, and human well-being. Her work advocates interdisciplinary and community-engaged approaches that recognize cultural knowledge, human dignity, and local voices as essential to sustainable development and socially responsive policy.

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