Academic and Research Staff at KyotoUniversity of Foreign Studies

■ Academic conference presentation

1.	2026/01/28	The student experience with community engagement at Kyoto University of Foreign Studies (Workshop: Contextualizing Community Engagement in Asia Pacific)
2.	2025/04/13	Virtual Reality in Model United Nations at KUFS (World Immersive Learning Labs Conference 2025)
3.	2024/08	FACILITATING MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATIONS WITH THE USE OF WEBVR (ITLC Conference on Innovative Strategies to Advance Student Learning)
4.	2024/07/03	Virtual Environments for Model United Nations: WebVR Simulations of the UN Security Council (Global Negotiation Symposium)
5.	2022/06/01	WebVR in the Facilitation of Model United Nations Simulations (8th International Conference of the Immersive Learning Research Network)
6.	2021/11	Model United Nations: Simulating international diplomacy using VR (The Kyoto Conference on Arts, Media & Culture 2021)
7.	2021/03	A Model UN in a New Age of Social Distancing (Community Spotlight; Kyoto JALT (Japan Association of Language Teachers))
8.	2019/06	Preparing students for the Kansai High School Model United Nations (Global Negotiation Symposium)
9.	2018/11	Global Issues and a Content-Based EFL Curriculum (ASPnet UNESCO School Workshop for Educators from Japan and Korea)
10.	2015/07	Bringing Innovation to the Community and the Classroom through TEDxKyoto (Japan Association of College English Teachers (JACET), Kansai Chapter)
11.	2014/11	Education for Sustainable Development and a Content-Based Curriculum (UNESCO World Youth Conference)
12.	2007/11	Literature: Integrating text across skills through the book Whale Rider (Japan Association of College English Teachers - Kyoto Chapter reading workshop (JACET))
13.	1995/09	Content-based Approach to Essay Writing (Japan Association of College English Teachers Symposium (JACET))
14.	1994/09	Teaching Global Issues through the Model United Nations (Japan Association of Language Teachers Annual Conference (JALT))
15.	1993/09	The Model United Nations in a Japanese EFL High School Curriculum (Japan Association of Language Teachers Annual Conference (JALT))
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■ Books and academic papers

1.	Article	Reflecting on an Asynchronous Computer-Mediated Model UN: An Analysis of a Forced Transition During the COVID-19 Pandemic Osaka JALT Journal 10(2023),pp.1-13 (Collaboration) 2023/07
2.	Other	Book Review - The Displaced - Refugee Writers on Refugee Lives (author: Dr. Viet Thanh Nguyen) The Other Side of Hope - Journeys in Refugee and Immigrant Literature (Single) 2022/10
3.	Article	WebVR in the Facilitation of Model United Nations Simulations iLRN (Immersive Learning Research Network) 2022 8th Conference Proceedings (Collaboration) 2022/06
4.	Article	Re-establishing Civil Political Discourse Through Dignity, Empathy, and Genuine Engagement THINK: The Academic Platform for IAFOR (Single) 2021/12
5.	Article	The Need for Both Proactive and Responsive Facilitation in Addressing the Rural / Urban Divide in the United States THINK: The Academic Platform for IAFOR (Single) 2021/02
6.	Article	Immersive Technology Uses in Interactive Media: A Collection of Case Studies IAFOR (The International Academic Forum), KAMC (The Kyoto Conference on Arts, Media & Culture) 2021 Conference Proceedings (Collaboration) 2021/11
7.	Book	Challenges of Global Enterprises (Collaboration) 2019/01
8.	Book	Career Design on DVD (Collaboration) 2014/01
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■ Academic background

1.	2018/03	〔Master Course〕 Global Studies, Graduate School, University of North Carolina - Greensboro, USA, Completed, Master of Arts
2.	1984/09～1988/05	Political Science, Department of Arts and Sciences, Fort Lewis College, Colorado USA, Graduated, Bachelor of Arts

■ Business career

1.	2023/04～	Kyoto University of Foreign Studies Faculty of Global Engagement Department of Global Studies Associate Professor
2.	2019/04～2023/03	Kyoto University of Foreign Studies Faculty of Global Engagement Adjunct Lecturer
3.	1993/04～2023/03	Kyoto Gaidai Nishi High School Course of International and Cultural Studies Coordinator/Teacher

■ Main Subject

Global Studies, The United Nations

■ Belonging society

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2018/04～

Japan University English Model United Nations Organizing Committee

■ Subject

1.	Model United Nations
2.	Global Communication A
3.	Global Communication B
4.	Global Diplomacy Simulation
5.	International Organizations
6.	Model United Nations (PBL)
7.	Peace Design Seminar Ⅰ
8.	Peace Design Seminar Ⅱ
9.	Peace Design Seminar Ⅲ
10.	Peace Design Seminar Ⅳ
11.	Graduation Thesis / Project A
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■ Activity in society

1.		TEDxKUFS, Faculty Adviser, Organizer
2.		Japan University English Model United Nations, Director & Faculty Adviser 2026 Conference
3.		Kyoto City promotional video: Where Every Corner Sparks Discovery

■ Committee and society

1.	2013～	TEDxKyoto Co-Organizer, Executive Board Member, Curator
2.	2010～	Kamigamo Shrine Seinenkai Active member