Faculty Information

■ Specialization and related fields

Applied Linguistics, English Studies, English Education, English Conversation, Common Law, International Law, US Law, Japanese Language, Japan Studies, Computer Operations, Japan-US Comparative Theory, Japanese Law

■ Academic background

1.	Hawaii Pacific University Graduated
2.	V.T.I. Institute for Paralegal Studies Graduated
3.	Southern Methodist University Completed
4.	Graduate School of Law, Southern Methodist University J.D.(Juris Doctorate(Doctor of Jurisprudence))
5.	Sheffield University〔Master Course〕 Completed
6.	University of Birmingham〔Master Course〕 Completed
7.	University of Birmingham M.A. in Applied Linguistics
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■ Business career

1.	1986/06～1986/08	Hawaii Loa College
2.	1986/09～1988/05	Hawaii Loa College
3.	1989/01～1989/07	Locke, Purnell, Rain Harrell law firm
4.	1989/08～1990/04	SMU Law School
5.	1990/05～1991/07	Shivers, Dinan & Muren law firm
6.	1991/08～1992/07	Short, How & Barbknecht law firm
7.	1992/08～1993/03	Barbknecht & Tait law firm
8.	1993/04～1995/03	Hakodate Shirayuri H.S.
9.	1993/04～2002/03	Hakodate University English
10.	1995/04～1997/03	Hakodate J.H. School attached to Hokkaido Univ. of Educ.
11.	1995/04～2002/03	Hokkaido University of Education Hakodate School of Education
12.	2002/05～2003/03	Affiliates Law
13.	2003/04～2007/03	Aoyama Gakuin University School of Business
14.	2005/04～2006/03	Ferris Women's University School of Literature
15.	2006/04～	Waseda University School of Law
16.	2007/04～2009/03	Aoyama Gakuin University School of Business Associate Professor
17.	2009/04～2011/03	Aoyama Gakuin University School of Business Department of Marketing Associate Professor
18.	2011/04～	Aoyama Gakuin University School of Business Department of Marketing Professor
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■ Belonging society

1.	1993/04～	JALT - Japan Association of Language Teachers
2.	2003/04～	The English Literature Society of Aoyama Gakuin University
3.	2004/04～	JACET - Japan Association of College English Teachers
4.	2004/04～	TESOL - Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
5.	2004/04～	The Society of Business Administration of Aoyama Gakuin University
6.	2010/01～	JALT Business English Special Interest Group (BE-SIG)
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■ Winning science prize

1.	1986/05	Hawaii Loa College Dean's List
2.	1987/05	Hawaii Loa College President's List
3.	1988/01	Hawaii Loa College Who's who Among students in American Universities
4.	1988/05	Hawaii Loa College Graduate cum laude
5.	1989/03	VTI Institute Westlaw Research Award
6.	1989/12	Southern Methodist University Law School Jurisprudence Award
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■ Research topic, funded research, and department laboratory expense

1.	2007/04～	Business ESL Learning (Key Word : )
2.	2007/04～2008/03	Technology and ESL Learning (Key Word : )
3.	2009/04～	English language proficiency testing of non-native university students (Key Word : )

■ Book and thesis

1.	Article	Influences on EFL Learner Motivation Vol 58(Special Issue),pp.19-42 (Single) 2023/12
2.	Article	Pragmatics and English Language Learning (Collaboration) 2023/12
3.	Article	Intelligibility of Different Varieties of English 第57巻、別冊1,pp.2-24 (Single) 2022/12
4.	Article	STEMカリキュラムとEFL学習 Vol. 56, spec. issue (Single) 2021/12
5.	Article	Improving the Spoken English Fluency of NNS of English Aoyama Journal of Business (AGU Society of Business Administration) Vol. 55, spec. issue(3-20) (Single) 2020/12
6.	Article	Using the Rule of Three for Effective EFL Learning Aoyama Journal of Business (AGU Society of Business Administration) Vol. 54, spec. issue (Single) 2019/12
7.	Article	The Importance of EFL Proficiency in Japan 『青山経営論集』(青山学院大学経営学会) 第53巻、別冊1 (Single) 2018/12
8.	Article	Influence of Jewish Linguists on EFL Learning in Japan Aoyama Journal of Business (AGU Society of Business Administration) Vol. 52, No. 3 (Single) 2017/12
9.	Article	Address of Professors by Japanese EFL Students Aoyama Journal of Business (AGU Society of Business Administration) Vol. 51, spec. issue no. 1 (Single) 2016/12
10.	Article	The Study of English for Communication in Japan Aoyama Journal of Business (AGU Society of Business Administration) Vol. 50, spec. issue no. 1 (Single) 2015/12
11.	Article	Globalization and EFL Learning Motivation Aoyama Journal of Business (AGU Society of Business Administration) pp.3-20 (Single) 2014/12
12.	Article	The Importance of Class Size on EFL Higher Education Aoyama Journal of Business (AGU Society of Business Administration) (Single) 2013/12
13.	Article	Usefulness of the TOEFL for University Placement Aoyama Journal of Business (AGU Society of Business Administration) pp.217-238 (Single) 2010/12
14.	Article	Validation Study of the BULATS Standard Test Aoyama Journal of Business (AGU Society of Business Administration) pp.55-114 (Single) 2010/12
15.	Article	Task-Based Teaching of NNS University Students Aoyama Journal of Business (AGU Society of Business Administration) pp.259-276 (Single) 2010/09
16.	Article	"Comparison of Two Corpus-Based Dictionaries" Aoyama Journal of Business (AGU Society of Business Administration) pp.39-63 (Single) 2009/12
17.	Article	Systemic Linguistic Analysis of Two Business Texts Aoyama Journal of Business (AGU Society of Business Administration) (Single) 2009/07
18.	Article	Discourse Analysis of a Service Encounter (Single) 2008/12
19.	Article	The Role of English as an International Language pp.3-20 (Single) 2008/12
20.	Article	Global English used for Business Communication pp.105-119 (Single) 2008/09
21.	Article	Needs Assessment of Business ESL Learners pp.51-66 (Single) 2007/12
22.	Article	Technology Integration for ESL Learning pp.71-89 (Single) 2007/03
23.	Article	Distant E-Learning of ESL/EFL pp.1-23 (Single) 2005/03
24.	Article	Limited English Proficiency Testing pp.99-113 (Single) 2004/12
25.	Article	Legality of E-Business Transactions pp.41-53 (Single) 2004/07
26.	Article	Analysis of Japan's English Industry pp.1-25 (Single) 2004/03
27.	Article	English Language Ambiguity pp.139-167 (Single) 2003/12
28.	Article	Western Influences on Japanese Culture pp.73-95 (Single) 2003/12
29.	Article	Importance of English in Japanese Business pp.73-104 (Single) 2002/03
30.	Article	Discrimination Against Minority Groups in Japan pp.91-103 (Single) 1998/09
31.	Article	Japanese-Style Management in Japan's Modern Economy pp.113-135 (Single) 1997/09
32.	Article	U.S.-Japan Alliance in Post Cold-war Japan pp.91-111 (Single) 1997/09
33.	Article	Japan's Rise as a World Economic Power pp.1-28 (Single) 1997/03
34.	Article	Structural and Cultural Analysis of Japanese pp.25-54 (Single) 1997/03
35.	Article	Introduction to Japan's Legal System pp.93-114 (Single) 1996/09
36.	Article	Japan's Post War Expansion pp.35-45 (Single) 1996/09
37.	Article	An Overview of the Patent System in Japan pp.365-396 (Single) 1996/03
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■ Academic conference presentation

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2019/11/01

The Power of Three in Life, Language and Learning (JALT National Conference (Nagoya))