Maria Elize H. Mendoza
Assistant Professor
Coordinator, CSSP Computer Laboratory
mhmendoza@up.edu.ph
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Maria Elize H. Mendoza is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science, University of the Philippines Diliman. She obtained her BA (magna cum laude) and MA degrees in Political Science under the BA-MA (Honors) Program of the Department of Political Science, University of the Philippines Diliman. She handles courses on Philippine local politics and social, economic, and political thought. Her research interests include Philippine local politics, electoral politics, and the politics of social media and disinformation.
Education
- Master of Arts (Honors) in Political Science, University of the Philippines Diliman, 2017
- Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Political Science (magna cum laude), University of the Philippines Diliman, 2016
Research Interests
Philippine local politics, electoral politics, politics of social media and disinformation
Recent Publications
Journal Articles
- Mendoza, Maria Elize H. (2022). “Philippine Elections 2022: TikTok in Bongbong Marcos’ Presidential Campaign.” Contemporary Southeast Asia 44(3): 389-395. https://bookshop.iseas.edu.sg/component/get/22283
- Mendoza, Maria Elize H. (2022). “Public Means for Private Ends? Local Electoral Incentives and Public Welfare Expenditures.” Philippine Political Science Journal 43(3): 295-320. https://doi.org/10.1163/2165025x-bja10039
Chapters
- (Preprint version) Mendoza, Maria Elize H. and Arugay, Aries A. (2025). “Autocratic Information Control.” In Nai, A., Grömping, M., & Wirz, D. (Eds). Elgar Encyclopedia of Political Communication. Edward Elgar Publishing. Accepted version. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/383838814_Autocratic_Information_Control
Online Articles
- Arugay, Aries A. and Mendoza, Maria Elize H. (2024). “Digital Autocratisation and Electoral Disinformation in the Philippines.” ISEAS Perspective No. 53, https://www.iseas.edu.sg/articles-commentaries/iseas-perspective/2024-53-digital-autocratisation-and-electoral-disinformation-in-the-philippines-by-aries-a-arugay-maria-elize-h-mendoza/
- Mendoza, Maria Elize H. (9 March 2023). “Posting for Profit: Social Media Influencers in Philippine Politics.” ISEAS Fulcrum, https://fulcrum.sg/posting-for-profit-social-media-influencers-in-philippine-politics/
- Mendoza, Maria Elize H. (15 November 2022). “The Marcos Restoration (but have they ever left?)” CoverStory, https://coverstory.ph/the-marcos-restoration-but-have-they-ever-left/
- Mendoza, Maria Elize H. (30 July 2022). “Dance, Duet, and Disinformation: Some Insights on the Political Use of TikTok.” UP sa Halalan, https://halalan.up.edu.ph/dance-duet-and-disinformation-some-insights-on-the-political-use-of-tiktok/
Book Review
- Mendoza, Maria Elize H. (2021). “Region, Nation and Homeland: Valorization and Adaptation in the Moro and Cordillera Resistance Discourses, written by Miriam Coronel Ferrer.” Philippine Political Science Journal 42(1): 85-89. https://doi.org/10.1163/2165025X-bja10015
Courses Taught
- Social Science 2: Social, Economic, and Political Thought
- Political Science 101: Introduction to Philippine Politics
- Political Science 151: The Philippine Executive
- Political Science 154: Philippine Local Politics