Maria Elize H. Mendoza
Assistant Professor
on study leave
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.
In 2025, Asst. Prof. Mendoza was selected as part of the inaugural cohort of the Indo-Pacific Young Leaders Program of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. She is also a recipient of the 2025-2027 One UP Faculty Grant Award in Political Science for Outstanding Teaching and Public Service in UP Diliman. Asst. Prof. Mendoza is currently pursuing her PhD in Asia-Pacific Studies (International Doctoral Program in Asia-Pacific Studies) at the National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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. (2025). “UniTeam” No More: Changing Social Media Narratives in the Philippines’ 2025 Midterm Elections.” Contemporary Southeast Asia 47(2): 211-217. https://bookshop.iseas.edu.sg/component/get/23418
- 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
- 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, pp. 109-112. Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035301447.vol1.00034
(For a pre-print version, click here.) - Arugay, Aries A. and Mendoza, Maria Elize H. (2025). “Digital Autocratization and Disinformation in Philippine Elections.” In M Laeeq Khan (ed.), Oxford Intersections: Social Media in Society and Culture. Oxford Academic. https://doi.org/10.1093/9780198945253.003.0048
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
- Political Science 157: Special Topics in Philippine Politics (Social Media and Disinformation in the Philippines)