Ms
Mary Joyce Bulao
PhD Candidate
MA PS (DLSU), MAEd ELT (AdNU), AB PS (UPD)
The Australian National University
Coral Bell School, Department of Political and Social Change
I study local politics and my interests include elections, urban political machines, local governance, and distributive politics. Prior to coming to ANU, I was a faculty member and the chairperson of the Social Sciences Department of the Ateneo de Naga University in the Bicol Region located in the southeastern tip of Luzon in the Philippines.
Research Interest
Southeast Asia politics and governance with special interest in electoral dynamics, urban governance, and machine politics
Expertise Area(s)
Philippine electoral politics
local governance
machine politics