Curriculum Vitae


Education

2009–2014: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Massachusetts, USA)

Ph.D. in Linguistics (September, 2014)

Dissertation title: "Default Ergative"

　　 　　 [lngbuzz] [published by MITWPL]

2007–2009: Osaka University (Osaka, Japan)

M.A. in English Linguistics

2004–2005: Emory University (Georgia, USA)

Exchange Student

2003–2007: Kwansei Gakuin University (Hyogo, Japan)

B.A. in Policy Studies

Awards, Scholarships, Funds

  • 2018-2021: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

研究課題「分裂能格性の比較統語研究：名詞化と動詞の意味的特性を中心とした実証研究」日本学術振興会 科学研究費助成事業 若手研究

  • 2015-2018: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

研究課題「カクチケル語及びマヤ諸語の（分裂）能格性の形態統語論的研究」日本学術振興会 科学研究費助成事業 若手研究B

  • 2013 (declined): Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

日本学術振興会特別研究員（辞退）

  • 2013: Ken Hale Fund fieldwork grant (MIT) for research on Kaqchikel

  • 2012: Ken Hale Fund fieldwork grant (MIT) for research on Kaqchikel

  • 2011: Ken Hale Fund fieldwork grant (MIT) for research on Kaqchikel

  • 2011: Ken Hale Fund fieldwork grant (MIT) for research on Okinawan

  • 2009-2014: Fulbright Fellowship (2009-2014)

  • 2009-2014: MIT Presidential Fellowships

  • 2007: Ambo Award 安保賞金賞(awarded to my B.A. thesis)

Working Experiences

  • April 2022- present: Professor (教授) of Linguistics at School of Policy Studies, Kwansei Gakuin University (Japan)

  • April 2019 - March 2022: Associate Professor (准教授) of Linguistics at School of Policy Studies, Kwansei Gakuin University (Japan)

  • August 2016 - present: Research Professor at Sign Language Research Center, Kwansei Gakuin University (Japan)

  • April 2018 - March 2019: Assistant Professor (tenured, 専任講師) of Linguistics at School of Policy Studies, Kwansei Gakuin University (Japan)

  • April 2014 - March 2018: Assistant Professor (non-tenured, 助教) of Linguistics at School of Policy Studies, Kwansei Gakuin University (Japan)

  • Spring 2013: TA for 24.952 Advanced Syntax (Graduate) with Prof. David Pesetsky

  • Fall 2011: TA for 24.900 Introduction to Linguistics with Prof. Michel DeGraff (Led recitations, held office hours, and graded assignments, papers, exams).

  • Spring 2011: TA for 24.900 Introduction to Linguistics with Prof. David Pesetsky (Led recitations, held office hours, and graded assignments, papers, exams).