Christine Joy A. Magpayo is a PhD student in the Department of Humanities and Creative Writing at Hong Kong Baptist University. She is one of the awardees of the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) 2026-2027.

Christine obtained her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from the Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts, University of the Philippines Diliman, where she also earned her academic tenure as assistant professor in 2024. Her research interests include rhetoric, popular culture, and gender studies. Her doctoral dissertation focuses on exploring (post)feminist hip hop sensibilities of Filipino femcees within digital platform cultures. She has published articles, essays, poems, and textbooks locally and internationally.

Outside the academe, Christine has experience in hosting events and facilitating communication skills training. She can be reached through camagpayo@life.hkbu.edu.hk.