Fr. Francis Xavier R. Salcedo, PhD

Full Professor

Educational Background

Ph.D. in Literature (De La Salle University, Manila City) Graduated June 2017

Master of Arts in Philosophy (University of Sto.Tomas, Manila City) Graduated March 1998 – received Magna Cum Laude award

Master of Arts in Theology (Adamson University, Manila City) Graduated March 1996

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (University of St. La Salle, Bacolod City) Graduated March 1992

Fr. Francis Xavier Robles Salcedo teaches LCC and GE courses in DLSU and is a shared faculty of Theology, Literature and Political Science Departments.  He holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Literature (DLSU), a Master of Arts degree in Philosophy (UST), and a Master of Arts degree in Theology (AdU).  He has been teaching at DLSU since 2002 and has likewise taught at Ateneo de Manila University and St. Paul University Manila.  He has presented research papers in international and national conferences and his research interests include Religion and Ideology, Literature and Contemporary Thought.  To date, three of his research articles have already been published in Scopus journals.

Research Interest

  • Religion and Ideology
  • Literature and Contemporary Thought

Selected Publications

  • “Tracing the Development of Chinua Achebe’s Philosophy on Sustainable Development in His Major Novels” (solo author) published by International Journal of Research Studies in Education, Volume 14 Number 4, 97-107 (2025).  ISSN: 2243-7703,  DOI: 10.5861/ijrse.2025.25838  (Free access online)
  • “Albert Camus’ La Peste and the COVID-19 Pandemic – Exile and Imprisonment,  Suffering and Death, Defiance and Heroism”  (solo author) published by Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies, vol. 19, issue 56 (Summer 2020):  136149.  ISSN: 15830039.  Scopus Q1 (Free access online) 
  • “Reclaiming Meaning from Sheer Meaninglessness – Rereading Camus for Religion and Pshychotherapy” (co-authored with Dr. Rito V. Baring)  published by Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies, vol. 19, issue 55 (Spring 2020):  20-33. ISSN: 1583-0039. Scopus Q1 (Free access online) 

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