eng Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Educational Research 2327-6150 2016-04-21 4 6 439 449 10.12691/education-4-6-2 EDUCATION2016462 article Darwin Don M. Dacles 1 Dominga C. Valtoribio darwindacles2002@yahoo.com 2 Fe Yolanda G. Del Rosario 3 Claribel A. Matias 4 Marlon U. Saludarez 4 Indigenous Knowledge and Traditions Center, Saint Mary's University, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines Graduate School, Saint Mary's University, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines University Research Center, Saint Mary's University, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines Center for Natural Sciences, Saint Mary's University, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines Factors contributory to the involvement in research and research-related activities among Catholic university professors were determined, along the institutional research initiatives and the national goals on research, and the extensiveness of convergence among the trifocal functions of the institution in cultivating a research culture. The study revealed that the faculty members' involvement is dependent on the institution's support in making research an essential part of the organizational culture. The presence of a research unit, financial reward and merit system, expertise, research capability programs and institutional policies were found as major contributory factors, while utilization of research output was considered the weakest. http://pubs.sciepub.com/education/4/6/2/education-4-6-2.pdf research culture contributing factors research initiatives collaboration trifocal functions