Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary, Taytay, Philippines—Marie Joy Daquioag Pring
Degree: Ph.D. in Transformational Development
Nominated by Maria Nora Del Rosario, Library Director
Asia Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary is proud to recognize Alumna, Dr. Marie “Joy” Daquioag Pring who received the 2022 CLC Research Award given by the Christian Library Consortium, or CLC.
This award is given to honor great student researchers. Dr. Pring was nominated by Maria Nora Del Rosario, APNTS Library Director.
Dr. Pring was the research director for Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary from 2017 to 2020. In 2019, she led a study on the key factors for effective assessment for victim-survivors of online sexual exploitation of children.
This project was in partnership with International Justice Mission Philippines and Nazarene Compassionate Ministry. In 2020, Ms. Pring served as one of the research consultants for ECPAT International’s research “Disrupting Harm,” a study in partnership with UNICEF and Interpol. She now serves at the Institute for Studies in Asian Church and Culture, doing more fieldwork and research on the interface of gospel, culture, and development.
Dr. Pring is one of the most exemplary students at APNTS, and shows academic integrity and excellence, as well as noble Christian characteristics. She is recognized as one of the Langham Partnership UK scholars in Asia, where she provides student leadership to her fellow scholars. In her local church, Dr. Pring serves as the pastor for discipleship ministries with a passion for leading others into a deeper knowledge of God’s Word and encouraging others to bear practical fruit.