Service

"The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more work."

-Jonas Salk

Service to the Profession

I currently serve as the Associate Country Director (Japan) for the Society of Transnational Academic Researchers (STAR) Scholars Network and as Chair-Elect for the Comparative & International Education Society (CIES) Study Abroad Special Interest Group (SIG). I also act as a reviewer for the Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education (JCIHE) and various other CIES Special Interest Groups (e.g. Globalization & Education SIG, Higher Education SIG, Language Issues SIG, Study Abroad and International Students SIG).

University Service

At Waseda University, I help advance the university's internationalization efforts through engaging in activities to facilitate "Internationalization at Home" by way of student support and learning. This includes acting as a(n):

a School of International Liberal Studies faculty representative participant in the Oxford EMI Certificate for University Lecturers Program
coordinator of student work groups for mental health and academic support
coordinator and teacher trainer for the university's Area Studies and Plurilingual/Multicultural Education Program to improve teaching for multicultural and multilingual learning populations through Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)
advisor to the School of International Liberal Studies committees for curriculum development and first-year orientation design

At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, I helped advance teaching and learning by:

active membership in the UW Teaching Academy
guest speaking and content development in School of Education courses to prepare pre-service teachers for work in educational environments with multicultural/multilingual learners
Leading training sessions to and mentoring undergraduates in the UW TESOL Certificate Program
Participating in the Office of Global Engagement's Integrating Global Perspectives in Coursework and Programming training sessions aimed at promoting global learning on UW campus

Projects

I am involved in the design of various projects with an eye on promoting critical internationalization through the university. If you are interested in learning more about some of these recent projects and potentially contributing to them then please click on one of the links below

Mentoring, Training, & Student Support

In life, and certainly in the field of education, I believe we are all just paying it forward. I eagerly welcome opportunities to pass on whatever knowledge or wisdom I have to my colleagues and students.

Some of my recent examples of this include those noted in the "University Service" section above. Also, in the CIES SAIS SIG I have been spearheading a Mentoring Program and an International Scholars Writing Workshop Series to help empower the next generation of international scholars.

For my students, my commitment extends beyond the classroom walls and course semester. It is both an honor and pleasure to support their holistic development and guide them towards their future. After class, in my office hours, through e-mail, I always welcome you if you need to speak with me.