Degrees

• Ph.D., Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
• M.A., Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
• B.A., Gifu Shotoku Gakuen University

Specialties

• Japanese linguistics and pedagogy

Teaching and Research Interests

• Curriculum development
• Teaching material development
• Language learning and cultural learning integration
• Computer-assisted language learning

Non-Academic Interests

• Basketball
• Japanese taiko drumming
• Website development
• Video production

Recent Courses

• Japanese 110 (Introduction to Japanese I)
• Japanese 111 (Introduction to Japanese II)
• Japanese 210 (Introduction to Japanese III)
• Japanese 211 (Intermediate Japanese I)
• Japanese 305 (Basic Kanji in Context)
• Japanese 310 (Intermediate Japanese II)
• Japanese 311 (Intermediate Japanese III)
• Japanese 315 (Bilingual Approaches to Japanese Culture and Society)
• Japanese 320 (Advanced Japanese I)
• Japanese 360 (Special Topics in Japanese)
• Topics Taught: Advanced Structures and Expressions, Basic Kanji in Context, Contemporary Japanese Culture and Society, Japanese Popular Culture
• Japanese 464 (Senior Thesis in Japanese Studies)

Curriculum Vitae