Reginald G. Ugaddan

Reginald G. Ugaddan, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at the University of the Philippines – National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP NCPAG), the country’s premier institution for studying and practicing public administration. He currently serves as the Director of the Center for Local and Regional Governance (CLRG) and the Program Director of the Governance Futures Lab (GFL), where he leads nationwide research, policy advisory, and capacity-building initiatives that support institutional reform, local governance development, and futures-oriented strategic planning. A specialist in public management, decentralization, disaster governance, and futures thinking, Dr. Ugaddan integrates evidence-based analysis with cutting-edge foresight methodologies to help organizations navigate uncertainty, emerging challenges, and complex governance environments. His work focuses on strengthening institutional capabilities, enhancing public sector leadership, and introducing innovative approaches to policy design, performance management, and long-term planning. He earned his master’s and doctoral degrees in Public Administration from the Graduate School of Governance at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) in South Korea, specializing in comparative governance and public sector reform. His scholarly contributions and applied research span governance innovation, anticipatory governance, digital transformation, local autonomy, disaster risk management, and strategic public sector leadership. With an extensive portfolio in research, teaching, and extension, Dr. Ugaddan continues to support Philippine public institutions in building future-ready governance systems and cultivating capacities that respond effectively to the fast-changing demands of the 21st century.