Dr. Cheryl Quindao Mentuda, a faculty from the Mathematics, College of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (CMNS) has earned her degree Doctor in Mathematics, from the Université de Picardie Jules Verne (UPJV), Amiens France. Her dissertation is entitled Mathematical Modelling of Pest Invasion and Application to the Fight Against Pest-Borne Disease in the Philippines. Her International Advisor/Director was Dr. Youcef Mammeri of UPJV. Co-thesis Director Dr. Jayrold Arcede of Caraga State University.