Zussette Candelario-Aplaon is an Associate Professor and designated Research and Development Coordinator at Mindoro State University Bongabong Campus. She is completing her Doctor of Philosophy in Education majoring in Mathematics at the University of Batangas. She is an Associate Member of the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) and a Regional Board Member of the Philippine Association of Research Managers (PhilARM). She has published quantitative and qualitative research articles in local, national, and international research journals. She is also a peer reviewer in various international research journals. She was awarded Outstanding Filipino Researcher, Best Paper, Best Presenter, and Best Poster at various research conferences. She is the Program Leader of the AWATI TI-KAPE Community Development Program which helps the indigenous people in Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro. She co-authored a chapter entitled Preparing a Qualitative Research Paper for Publication to the SAGE Handbook for Qualitative Research in the Asian Context published by SAGE Publications. Her research interests include sustainable development, inclusivity, indigenous people, and mathematics education.