Academic and Research Staff at KyotoUniversity of Foreign Studies

■ Academic conference presentation

1.	2024/10/26	Changemakers in the Community: The Young Global Researchers Project (YGRP)- Phase 2 (JALT 21st Century Language Teaching Conference 2024, Naha, Okinawa)
2.	2023/09/11	‘Changemakers in the Community – Global Partners for Local Problems’ (Great Zimbabwe University/Zienzele Foundation)
3.	2023/03/04	The Young Global Researchers Project (YGRP): Changemakers in the Community. (18th Education and Development Conference [EDC2023])
4.	2023/02/14	UKYO VOICES: An authentic Academia-Government-Citizens Community Engagement Project in Kyoto City, Japan. (Invitation to present/lecture at USM/KUFS-USM Japanese Cultural Center)
5.	2023/02/12	UKYO VOICES: An authentic Academia-Government-Citizens Community Engagement Project in Kyoto City, Japan. (The Southeast Asian Conference on Education (SEACE2023))
6.	2021/11/08	Reinvigorating University-Community Engagement Emerging from the COVID 19 Pandemic (UCEC 2021- University Community Engagement Conference 2021)
7.	2020/11/18	Promoting the KUFS Global Community Paradigm (University for Society International Conference/5th AsiaEngage Regional Conference)
8.	2019/02/21	Readers4Readers (3): Reading Our Way to a Better World in the Faculty of Global Engagement (KUFS Winter FD Seminar 2019)
9.	2018/12/27	Readers4Readers (3): A Community Engagement Initiative in the Department of Global Studies at KUFS (10th ICRTEL 2018 - International Conference on Research in Teaching, Education & Learning)
10.	2015/10/10	Pathways Towards Just Peace (APPRA Conference 2015)
11.	2015/02/25	(Kyoto University of Foreign Studies Annual Winter FD Seminars)
12.	2013/02	(Kyoto University of Foreign Studies Annual Winter FD Seminars)
13.	2007/01/03	(第5回ハワイ国際教育学会)
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■ Books and academic papers

1.	Book	DOG (Single) 2021/06
2.	Book	Here Comes Kenji and Other Stories from Contemporary Japan (Single) 2020/11
3.	Article	Investigating the expectations and experiences of young undergraduate students at Asian universities concerning community engagement field research activities Ignis 3(1),pp.113-130 (Collaboration) 2023/12
4.	Article	‘The Craig Smith Memorial Sponsored Walk 2019’ APUCEN Bulletin 1(12),pp.8-9 (Single) 2020/12
5.	Article	The Challenge of Moving the Community Spirit Online at KUFS APUCEN Bulletin 1(11),pp.4-5 (Single) 2020/05
6.	Other	YGRP Journal - Changemakers in the Community Volume 2 Young Global Researchers Project (YGRP) Journal - Changemakers in the Community 2(1),pp.1-137 (Collaboration) 2023/12
7.	Other	YGRP Journal - Changemakers in the Community Volume 1 Young Global Researchers Project (YGRP) Journal 1(1),pp.1-190 (Collaboration) 2022/12
8.	Other	The Japan Foundation / ASEAN Heritage Tourism Research Project Year Two Report: Investigating evidence of social sustainability in the restaurant and food service industries of Asian heritage tourism centers. International Society of Language & Culture 1(4),pp.37-47 (Collaboration) 2018/05
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■ Academic background

1.	1995/01～1997/01	〔Master Course〕 Teaching Second Languages, Faculty of Education, University of Southern Queensland, Completed
2.	1985/09～1988/07	Middlesex University, Graduated, Bachelor of Arts in American Studies

■ Business career

1.	2016/04～2018/03	Kyoto University of Foreign Studies Faculty of Foreign Studies Department of Global Affairs Associate Professor
2.	2014/04～2016/03	Kyoto University of Foreign Studies Department of British and American Studies Entrance Examination Committee member
3.	2010/04～2016/03	Kyoto Junior College of Foreign Languages Department of English Studies for Careers Associate Professor
4.	2005/04～2007/03	Kyoto University of Foreign Studies Department of British and American Studies Entrance Examination Committee member
5.	2004/04～2010/03	Kyoto Junior College of Foreign Languages Department of English Studies for Careers Assistant Professor-lecturer

■ Educational ability

● Practice example of education method
1.	2004/04～	Kyoto Junior College of Foreign Languages courses
2.	2004/04～	Kyoto University of Foreign Studies courses
3.	1999/04～2003/03	Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto - Faculty of International Relations courses
4.	1996/04～1998/03	The British Council English School Kyoto courses
5.	1995/02～1995/12	南クイーンズランド大学言語教育ELICOSプログラムの授業について
● Announcement concerning education
1.	2009/11	Developing and Initiating the Ritsumeikan/USQ Overseas Immersion Programme
2.	1997/03	‘Re-activating Vocabulary in the University Classroom’ The British Council Kyoto
3.	1996/08	‘Immersion Teaching Practices’ Kyoto City Board of Education
4.	1996/02	‘Communicative Language Teaching in the Japanese Classroom’ Kyoto Prefectural High School Teachers’ Association
● Matter that should be mentioned specially in others educational activity
1.	2021/03/31～2021/10/31	UKYO VOICES: An authentic Academia-Government-Citizens Community Engagement Project in Kyoto City
2.	2018/10/31～2018/11/06	The 21st Asian Youth Forum (AYF 21)
3.	2016/05/01～2017/03/31	The Japan Foundation/ASEAN Heritage Tourism Research Project
4.	2010/11	2010-2011年　ALT半期セミナー
5.	2007/04/01～2013/03/31	Coordinator of Full-time and Part-time teachers（Department of British and American Studies, Kyoto University of Foreign Studies）
6.	2002/10	Preparing for the TOEFL Test
7.	2001/10	Preparing for the TOEFL Test
8.	2001/03～2011/04	University of Chichester in Japan Dip TEFL / Masters degree courses
● Guidance such as alumni meetings and club
1.	2012/12～	Kyoto Gaidai Books4Books
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■ Belonging society

1.	2016/04～	Extensive Reading Research Group - Kyoto University of Foreign Studies
2.	2015/04～2016/03	Peace Education Research Group - Kyoto University of Foreign Studies
3.	2009/03～	The Japan Association for Language Teaching

■ Subject

1.	Introductory Seminar A
2.	Introductory Seminar B
3.	Global Communication A
4.	Global Communication B
5.	Community Engagement S6

■ Activity in society

1.	2024/09～	The Observer - short story
2.	2022/03～	Monkey Want Banana - short story
3.	2020/12～	Counting the Days Til Summer - short story
4.	2020/10～	K-Troop - short story
5.	2018/06～	Library Reading Workshops
6.	2016/07～	Readers4Readers: A Volunteer Sponsored Reading Project
7.	2016/05～2016/05	Sister 2 Sister - A Charity Fundraiser for Syrian Refugee Women
8.	2015/12～2015/12	Cooks4Cooks(4) - A special Xmas charity party to provide biomass cook stoves for friends in Nepal
9.	2015/12～2015/12	Peace Building Weekend
10.	2015/01～2015/01	- A special Xmas charity party to provide biomass-cookstoves to Sulawesi, Indonesia
11.	2013/12～2013/12	Cooks4Cooks (2) - A special Xmas charity party in aid of friends in West Bengal, India
12.	2012/12～2012/12	Cooks4Cooks - A Xmas Fundraiser for Nigerian Women
13.	2011/10～2011/10	Get On The Desk-A Charity Event for Nepalese Orphans
14.	2010/03～	Books4Books -- Charity Project
15.	2010/01～2010/01	Get On The Desk - A Charity Fundraiser for Zimbabwe
16.	2005/06～	The Annual 10km Kamogawa Sponsored Walk
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■ Lecturer and lecture

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2024/02/11

Promoting Independence in the Developing World - The work of the Zienzele Foundation in rural Zimbabwe (Online)