Profile

Education
2009-2014   Ph.D. Candidate (ABD) in Second Language Education
                          McGill University, Faculty of Education, Montreal, Canada
2005-2007  M.A. in Second Language Education (Dean’s Honour List)
                          McGill University, Faculty of Education, Montreal, Canada
2000-2004   B.A. in Japanese Language and Culture (Japanese Second Language Education)
                          Osaka University of Foreign Studies, Faculty of Foreign Studies, Osaka, Japan
                        (Currently, School of Foreign Studies of Osaka University)

Employment History (Regular Semester)
2023- Associate Professor, Tokyo Gakugei University
2014-2023 Assistant Professor, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
2012-2014 Lecturer, University of British Columbia
2011-2012 Instructor, McGill University
2010-2011 Teaching Assistant, McGill University
2007-2009  Instructor, School of Professional and Continuing Education, University of Hong Kong
2006-2007 Teaching Assistant, McGill University
2004-2005 Team Teaching Lecturer, Miharadai Junior High School

Employment History (Regular Semester)
2010, 2012, Instructor, Middlebury Summer Language School
2013, 2016
2007 Instructor, University of Regina

Certificate
2004 Teacher’s Certificate of English (junior high school, high school)
Teacher’s Certificate of Japanese as a First Language (Junior high school, high school)
2003 Certificate for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language

Awards and Grants
2021-2024 Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research C (Kakenhi)
Understanding of international students' affective goals
in Japanese language learning and its practical application
2019-2020 Hakuho Foundation 14th Hakuho Research Grant for Child Education
Developing an educational model for fostering children's
understanding toward diversity in Japanese language and its users
2016-2018 Grants-in-Aid for Young Scientists B (Kakenhi)
Developing an educational model for fostering a flexible
understanding of multilingual speakers' language abilities
2017-2018 International Students’ Local Exchange Activities Supported by the Nakajima Foundation
Making international appreciation events more inviting and engaging <Report>
2016-2017 International Students’ Local Exchange Activities Supported by the Nakajima Foundation
Promoting international understanding through medical and dental field <Report>
2015-2016 International Students’ Local Exchange Activities Supported by the Nakajima Foundation
Bridging interactions between Japanese language education for
international students in dental studies and the improvement
in dental services for foreigners in local communities <Report>

Professional Membership

Japan Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
Member (2018-)
Association for Language and Cultural Education
Member (2016-) / Committee member for research meeting (2019-)
Council Of International Student Advisors of National Universities
Member (2015-)
大学日本語教育研究協議会
Member (2015-)
Society of Japanese Language Education Hong Kong
Editorial board member (2013-)
Society for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language
Member (2007-)
Committee member for international collaboration
Canadian Association for Japanese Language Education
Member (2006-)
Executive Board Member (2013-)
Organizing committee member for annual meeting (2013-2015, 2016-2017)
American Association of Teachers of Japanese
Member (2006-)
Japanese Association of Second Language Acquisition
Member (2006-)