Joseph Quinto Research Matters

Most people might say research is a dreadful task since it entails so much effort in reading and in transforming thoughts into words that address a gap in the world of knowledge. This may be a common concept for individuals who are new in the field of research, but one colleague proves it otherwise. Meet Dr. Joseph B. Quinto from the Department of Arts and Communication.

Sir Joseph, as most colleagues fondly call him, started with a vision of “excellence in the teaching profession.” It has then propelled him to move further not just as a teacher but as a researcher as well because he believes in the mantra “Always a teacher, forever a learner.”

For him, doing research is not only to comply with the demands of being a tertiary level educator or of being in the graduate school, but more of having a legacy in sharing knowledge or adding to the body of knowledge. Since he started in this field, he has already published 3 articles namely: Corrective Feedback in Oral

Communication (2020), COVIDifying Education through the Lens of AwardWinning Educators in a State University in the Philippines (2021), and Albubo festival as a tool to enhance community engagement of Buguias, Benguet residents (2022). As of writing, he has 2 pending studies which are also going to be published in the coming months.

Despite these notable achievements, Sir Joseph admits that like any other researcher, there are various challenges that he encounters in his quest. First on his list is the lack of time. Since he wants to pursue doing researches together with colleagues, there is often a conflict of schedule with the people he wants to work with. Second is the overflow of research interests. There are a lot of research ideas that he wants to pursue on top of his teaching duties.

Although he considers himself as still a budding researcher, his tip to aspiring researchers is to find a mentor or somebody who can be a guide in the research process. He shares that he didn’t have a mentor on his previous endeavors but he recently met a professor who exerted effort in giving feedbacks and suggestions.

Busy in his career as he may seem, Sir Joseph still takes time to breathe by engaging in extra-curricular activities such as playing volleyball and badminton, going on travels, and playing with kids.

Dr. Joseph B. Quinto took his Bachelor in Secondary Education Major in English at Saint Louis University. He took his Master of Arts in English as a Second Language and Doctor of Philosophy in Language Education at the University of the Cordilleras. Currently, he is taking his Doctor of Philosophy in Development Education at Central Luzon State University – Distance Open and Transnational University.