Adrian Rigor

Provision of psychological assessment and psychotherapy for adult clinical and forensic populations, including high-risk and complex personality presentations.

Lead proponent of several projects studying the impact and effectiveness of brief psychological services in the provision of mental health in the Philippines.

Promoted as a full-time faculty member at the Department of Psychology. Taught major and core courses such as Experimental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, and Psychological Statistics, and developed elective courses including Forensic Psychology.

Managed administrative tasks as part of the Ateneo Graduate Admission Testing team and supervised the work of a psychometrician in charge of test administration and data analysis.

Held the temporary directorship role for the Training and Development Unit, managing operations and administrative tasks, supervising a team of training facilitators, and developing and revising workshop offerings.

Taught undergraduate psychology courses such as Understanding the Self and Experimental Psychology.

Handled marriage and family psychotherapy, as well as clients with anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, burnout, relationship issues, and issues with the self. Provided telehealth crisis counseling and clinical supervision for interns and volunteers.

Provided program designs and implemented them as trainings, lectures, workshops, and seminars for various stakeholders. Facilitated handling of programs and acted as resource speaker for specific modules.

Managed administrative-related tasks for the Research Unit and procured grants and funding for research projects undertaken by consultants of the center.

Taught major and core courses related to psychology to undergraduate students, including General Psychology, Psychological Statistics, Experimental Psychology, and Child Psychology.

Pursuing a PhD in Clinical and Health Psychology starting in October 2026.

Activities and societies: Awards: 2025 RGLSOSS Outstanding Graduate Research Award; 2025-2026 University Scholarly Publication Award; 2025 Outstanding Graduate Thesis (Nominated).

Completed a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology in June 2024. Thesis focused on humor among Filipino psychotherapists from a cultural lens.

Grade: cum laude (GPA=1.67)

Activities and societies: College Scholar (equivalent to Dean's Lister) from AY 2015-2019.

Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology-Sociology, cum laude, with a GPA of 1.67. Thesis analyzed conflict between supporters and opposers of same-sex marriage in the Philippines.