Belinda F. Espiritu teaches Critical Perspectives in Communication, Communication Theory and Research, Organizational Communication, Intercultural Communication, and Development Communication. She obtained her Doctor of Philosophy in Communication from the University of the Philippines Diliman in 2011. Her research interests range from audience reception studies to alternative media and globalization, digital activism, and social justice movements. Her research articles have appeared in different communication journals and two book compilations of articles. She served as the Director of the UP Cebu Central Visayas Studies Center from 2018 to 2020 and was the Coordinator of the Mass Communication Program of UP Cebu from 2010 to 2015. She has presented her research papers in local and international conferences, notably at the Asian Congress for Media and Communication International Conferences.