Maria Mercedes T. Rodrigo is a full professor in the Department of Information Systems and Computer Science of the Ateneo de Manila University. She is the former Executive Director of Areté. Dr. Rodrigo holds a PhD in Computer Technology in Education from Nova Southeastern University. Her areas of specialization are technology in education, artificial intelligence in education, and learning analytics. She is a member of the Computing Society of the Philippines and is President-Elect of the Asia Pacific Society for Computers in Education (APSCE). In 2021, she received APSCE’s Distinguished Researcher Award.