Dr. Kamla Zyra G. Lavadia is an experienced research and communications practitioner with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education institution. She graduated with a degree in Doctor of Philosophy in Development Communication from the University of the Philippines Los Baños, and a recipient of the SEARCA PhD Research Scholarship Award. She obtained a Master’s degree in Rural Development and Management Studies from China Agricultural University under the Chinese Government Scholarship where she received the Excellent Master’s Thesis Award. She also received the Third Best Paper Presentation Award during the National Conference on Southern Luzon Studies in 2018. Her studies focus on risk communication, agricultural education, social theories, and disaster management.