BA in Political Science from Waseda University, Tokyo.
MA in Japanese Language and Culture from Nagoya University, Nagoya.
PhD in Foreign Language Education from Purdue University, Indiana.
Taught Japanese language and culture in many different settings, like YMCA in Teipei, Taiwan, Padjadjalan University in Bandung, Indonesia, Indiana University, Purdue University, and Grand Valley State University.
Academic Interests
Applying new technologies in teaching language and culture
Developing cultural competence in language courses
Developing different ways to lower foreign language anxiety and to maintain and nourish students interests and motivation to learn a second language
Hobbies
Reading anything in Japanese and mysteries in English
Learning new sports through my son鈥檚 sport activities
Cheering son鈥檚 sport teams
Walking and playing ball with our dog Kento
Watching Japanese 鈥渢rendy鈥 dramas online
Planning (dreaming) a trip to unfamiliar/exotic places
