教員紹介

学長

言語コミュニケーション学科

President & Department Chair / Professor (Master of Arts in Literature)

Wataru Ueda

【専門分野】

  • Modern and Contemporary Japanese Literature

【所属学協会】

  • The Society for Modern Japanese Literature
  • National Association of University Japanese Language Departments
  • Others

【主な業績】

  • Ri Yokomitsu – “Machine” Theory: My Collapse and Regeneration Through Narrative
  • Keynote Report: Reading Spaces During the Formation of Modernity
  • Reflections on The Future of Literature Education – Thoughts on Minoru Tanaka’s Approach

【主な担当科目】

  • Japanese Expression
  • Modern Novels
  • Fantasy Novels
  • Specialized Seminars
  • Others

Professor (Master of Arts in Literature) / Library Director

Kazuto Yamaguchi

【主な担当科目】

  • Introduction to Lifelong Learning
  • Introduction to Libraries
  • Library Systems and Management
  • Information Services
  • Information Services Practicum II
  • Information Organization Practicum I
  • Comprehensive Library Practicum
  • Library Practicum
  • Introduction to School Libraries
  • Reading and Human Development

Professor

Kazumitsu Sakata

【所属学協会】

  • Japan Fiscal Studies Association
  • JBBY (Japanese Board on Books for Young People)

【主な業績】

  • Polishing Fundamental Professional Skills – Advanced Seminar Manual (Book)
  • Building the New Europe – From the EC to the European Union (Book)
  • Introduction to Diversity – Building a Diverse Society (Academic Paper)
  • Through Children’s Eyes: Recommendations for Reading (Academic Paper)

【主な担当科目】

  • Introduction to Library Services
  • Information Services Theory
  • Information Services Practicum I, etc.

Professor / Master of Arts in Literature

Ai Tanaka

【専門分野】

  • Modern Literature

【所属学協会】

  • The Society for Modern Japanese Literature
  • Women’s Literature Society

【主な業績】

  • On “Higan Sugimade” — Focusing on “Rainy Days” and the Relationship with Chiyoko (Book)
  • Takahiro Otsuji (Book)
  • On Fumiko Enchi’s “Onna-zaka” — The Manifestation of Vitality (Academic Paper)
  • Bibliography of Soseki Research

【主な担当科目】

  • Japanese Expression
  • Reading and Recitation Practice
  • History of Modern Literature
  • Specialized Seminar on Writing Poetry and Tanka, etc.

Associate Professor / Master of Arts in Literature

Chieko Aoyama

【専門分野】

  • English Linguistics (Morphology, Lexical Semantics)

【所属学協会】

  • The English Linguistic Society of Japan
  • Graduate English Literature Society, Tsuda University

【主な業績】

  • On Verb Affixation and Event Structure
  • Verbal Prefixation as ComplexEvent Composition
  • Verbal Polysemy and EventStructure
  • Utilizing Cognitive Processes in Word Formation Analysis

【主な担当科目】

  • Study Skills
  • Basic English
  • TOEIC & Eiken Preparation I–IV
  • Intercultural Communication
  • Specialized Seminar, etc.

Associate Professor / Master of Arts in Literature

Izuko Suzuki

【専門分野】

  • English Linguistics

【所属学協会】

  • The English Linguistic Society of Japan
  • The Japanese Grammar Society

【主な業績】

  • On the Te-aru Construction — Existence of Objects and Effects
  • Semantic Involvement in “Case Alternation” — Using the Te-aru Construction as a Starting Point
  • Research Note: On Verbs Taking Two Cases
  • Research Note: Considering the Meaning of “Kangaeru” — On LCS of Thinking Verbs

【主な担当科目】

  • Study Skills
  • Basic English
  • Language and Humans
  • Introduction to English Linguistics
  • Reading I & II
  • Specialized Seminar, etc.

Associate Professor / Master of Arts in Literature

Yasukuni Kitahara

【専門分野】

  • Modern Literature
  • Japanese Language Expression

【所属学協会】

  • The Society for Modern Japanese Literature
  • The Japanese Literature Society
  • Kokugakuin University Japanese Literature Society

【主な業績】

  • Practical New Proverbs Dictionary
  • An Encyclopedia of Ango Sakaguchi [Works Volume] [Topics Volume]
  • Dictionary of Modern Literary Appreciation
  • Kyouka Izumi “Night Patrol Officer” — A Drama of Walking and Gaze
  • Research Notes on “Robun Chinpo”
  • Various Aspects of Dazai Osamu’s “March 30”
  • Theory of Literary Expression
  • The Joy of Children’s Literature

【主な担当科目】

  • Japanese Language Expression
  • People and Literature
  • Reading Short Stories
  • Film Expression and Techniques
  • Specialized Seminar, etc.

Lecturer / Master of Arts in Literature

Norie Saito

【所属学協会】

  • 026net Information Science and Technology Association

【主な担当科目】

  • Basic Information Practice
  • Excel Practice
  • Web Design Certification Preparation
  • Database Practice, etc.

Lecturer (Part-time)

Sekishin Izumi

【所属学協会】

  • Member of the Japan Artists Association
  • Councilor of the Calligraphy Arts Committee
  • Chairperson of the Mainichi Shodo Kai Traveling Exhibition Committee, etc.

【主な業績】

  • On the Calligraphy of Yan Zhenqing
  • Analysis of the Lantingji Xu
  • Calligraphy in the 21st Century — My Assertions
  • Exhibited in Japan and worldwide, including winning the Grand Palais Museum Award

【主な担当科目】

  • Calligraphy I (Kaisho)
  • Calligraphy II (Gyosho)
  • Calligraphy III (Sosho)
  • Calligraphy IV (Kana)
  • Specialized Seminar, etc.

幼児教育学科

Program Chair / Professor / Master of Arts

Kimiko Akama

【所属学協会】

  • The Japanese Society for Special Education
  • The Learning Disabilities Society of Japan
  • The Japan Society of Childcare
  • The Japan Pediatric Health Association

【主な業績】

  • 『"Just There, in the Usual Place" and other academic articles
  • “Generic Skills and SST Required for Employment” (based on long-term work with children with developmental differences)
  • 「“Employment and Resilience in Individuals with Developmental Disorders”
  • “Writing Skills of Students Aspiring to Become Early Childhood Educators”

【主な担当科目】

  • Japanese Expression Practice
  • Children and Language
  • Methods of Teaching Language in Childcare
  • Special Needs Education
  • Childcare for Children Who are Physically Disabled I
  • Childcare Practice Seminar

Professor / Master of Education

Masashi Shiozaki

【専門分野】

  • Educational Policy
  • Sociology of Education

【所属学協会】

  • Japanese Society for the Study of Learning Societies
  • Japan Society of Social Education
  • Waseda University Society of Education
  • Waseda University Institute for Teacher Education

【主な業績】

  • Report on Survey Results Concerning Lifelong Learning Awareness
  • 『Home Education Guidelines: Mochizuki Parenting Support Songs – Fostering a Rich Mind and Healthy Body』
  • 『School Management for Educational Reform: Aiming for Change in Schools, Families, and Communities – Recommendations Based on Ten Perspectives on Reform
  • “A Study on Community Formation in Learning: Lessons from the Life History ‘Hakobe’ in Matsukawa Town, Nagano Prefecture”
  • “Participation in Society by Youth Facing Difficulties: Focus on Learning Support Systems During the Transition after School Education”
  • “Development of Lifelong Learning Support Systems for Youth Facing Difficulties: A Comparative Study of Initiatives in Japan and the UK During the Post-School Period”
  • “Withdrawal of Connections Services and Birmingham City’s Response: Implications for Youth Support Measures in Japan”

【主な担当科目】

  • Sociology of Education
  • Curriculum and Childcare Studies
  • Educational Methods
  • Educational Counseling
  • Educational Practicum
  • Teacher Training Practicum

Professor, Department of Early Childhood Education

Sachiko Sato

【専門分野】

  • Her research areas include child-rearing support, the social environment surrounding children, and community collaboration.

【所属学協会】

  • Japan Society of Family Sociology
  • Japanese Society for Autism Spectrum

【主な業績】

  • Approaches to Children with Developmental Variations and Their Parents — Educational and Childcare Consultations as Child-Rearing Support at A Children’s Center

【主な担当科目】

  • Supervision of Childcare Practicum I B
  • Childcare Practicum I B (Facility)
  • Supervision of Childcare Practicum III
  • Childcare Practicum III
  • Educational Counseling
  • Child and Family Support Theory
  • Social Care I
  • Child-Rearing Support, etc.

Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education Program /Master’s in Education

Hiroshi Inao

【所属学協会】

  • Member of the Japan National Art Association

【主な業績】

  • "A Study on the Formative Arts of the Alps"
  • Let’s Create with Transforming Clay
  • Let’s Make Memory Cards
  • Rise Up, My Art—— in Nakanoshima
  • Inclusive Support Focused on Children’s Sense of Achievement: Effects and Potential of Toy-Making Activities

【主な担当科目】

  • Early Childhood and Creative Expression (Art)
  • Curriculum and Instruction in Early Childhood Education (Expression & Art)
  • Techniques in Early Childhood Education (Art)

Full-Time Lecturer, Department of Early Childhood Education /Master’s in Human Sciences

Akiko Nishikawa

【専門分野】

  • Psychology

【所属学協会】

  • Japanese Society of Developmental Psychology
  • Japan Society of Early Childhood Education

【主な業績】

  • Infant Care (book)
  • “Effects of Touch-Care Behaviors on Maternal Emotions Toward Infants” (academic paper)
  • “A Longitudinal Study of Touch-Care Behaviors: Considerations of Mother-Infant Contact During Infancy” (academic paper)
  • “A Study on Mother-Infant Holding and Difficulty in Holding (Part 2): Analysis Using Maternal Awareness and Questionnaires on Holding Difficulty”
  • “Survey on Early Childhood Educators’ Assessment of Children’s Experiences (Part 1)”

【主な担当科目】

  • Psychology for Education and Childcare
  • Early Childhood and Human Relationships
  • Curriculum and Instruction in Early Childhood Education (Human Relationships)
  • Infant Care I
  • Early Childhood Education Practice Seminar

Professor Emeritus (Ph.D. in Science)

Kenichi Morimoto

【所属学協会】

  • Japanese Society of Environmental Science
  • Japan Society on Water Environment
  • Others

【主な業績】

  • Research on the dynamics of phytoplankton communities in hyper-eutrophic waters
  • Survey on the awareness and behavior of 1,300 young people regarding environmental issues
  • Awarded the Junior College Teaching Achievement Award (2010)

【主な担当科目】

  • Global Environmental Studies
  • Environmental Issues Seminar
  • Early Childhood Curriculum Seminar (Environment)
  • Experiential Nature Activities

Lecturer / Master’s in Education

Kazuo Takai

【専門分野】

  • Outdoor Education
  • 、Physical Education

【主な業績】

  • Research on why humans climb mountains
  • The Adventure Philosophy of Naoki Uemura
  • Nature Conservation and Environmental Protection in New Zealand
  • Children’s Sports and Physical Education in New Zealand
  • Research on the selection of Japan’s “100 Famous Mountains” in Hokkaido

【主な担当科目】

  • 「Lifelong Sports
  • 」「Health and Physical Education
  • 」「Early Childhood and Health
  • 」「Early Childhood Curriculum Seminar (Health)」

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