Mynette Aguilar

Administrative Positions

Prof. Aguilar succeeded Prof. Lourdes Saniel as College Secretary. From 1994 to 2003, she served during the terms of Dean Artemio Isidro, Dean Leilani Gonzalo and Dean Gilda Uy. Her request to be relieved of her post to focus on her graduate studies came with Dean Uy's appointment for a second term. Although a regular faculty after that, she has been involved in various college and university committee work such as: UP Diliman University Council Committee Member on Student Organizations, Activities & Welfare [Feb 2003-May 2009]; UP-CHK Graduate Committee member [academic year 2004-2005]; UP-CHK Library Committee Chair [academic years 2004-2005 & 2005-2006]; UP-Diliman Dormitory Admissions and Oversight Committee member [academic year 2009-2010]. Prof. Aguilar's last administrative post was as director of the CHK Graduate Studies in academic years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011.

Courses handled

Prof. Aguilar handles mainly dance courses at the college for undergraduate and graduate students. For Basic Physical Education activity classes, she focuses on recreational and community dances such as Line Dancing, Social Dance and Foreign Folk Dance. For CHK major classes, she teaches Fundamental Rhythms, History of Dance and Asian Dance. For CHK graduate classes, she handles the Dance in Culture class, and has handled the Dance Composition I class as well as Curriculum Development in Physical Education.

Publications

Buot,M.M. and Aguilar, M dR. (2009). “Comparative Analysis of Geographic and Cultural Influences on Philippine Jotas Based on Dance Movements”

Awards and Recognitions

1st Gawad Kinetika Awardee - Outstanding Faculty Administrator (awarded April 22, 2001)

Gawad Kinetika Awardee - Outstanding Faculty for Extension as member of the Dance Congress Team (awarded April 24, 2005)