Well traveled and well published, Rey Ty is a distinguished humanitarian who has
won countless awards of excellence. He is a Doctoral Candidate in Adult and
Higher Education. He received his first Master's degree in Asian Studies from
the University of California at Berkeley and his second Master's degree in
Political Science from Northern Illinois University. He obtained his Bachelor's
degree in Foreign Service from the main campus of the University of the
Philippines. Rey Ty has completed several certificate courses in French
civilization (Literature, Language, History, and Geography) and Business French
from the University of Paris, Sorbonne.
In his professional life, he
works as an educator, giving presentations around the world: from Asia to
Europe, North America and South America.
Rey has completed his internship
with (1) the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, (2) the
Directorate of Human Rights of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France, and
(3) International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva, Switzerland.
His
fields of specialization in Political Science include, among others, political
theory, comparative politics, international relations, qualitative methodology,
Philippine politics, French political thought, and U.S. government and
politics.
His fields of specialization in adult education include
instructional theories, learning theories, adult learning, cultural diversity,
formal/ non-traditional/ non-formal/ informal education, policy studies,
community project development, social movements, critical and feminism theories,
international education, and leadership.
His fields of specialization
in higher education include, among others, human resource development, strategic
human resource development, planning and evaluation.
His research,
publication, teaching, motivational lectures, and consultancy work are
mutlidisciplinary. They include, among others, human rights, social justice,
international humanitarian law, gender, peace, leadership, community organizing,
indigenous peoples, interfaith dialogue, Marxism, critical theory, refugees,
Orientalism, postcolonialism, and intercultural communications.