Sophia University from its founding to the present has been dedicated to student-centered education and research. The results can be seen in the wide range of activities our graduates are engaged in as they contribute to society in various ways.
Information about Sophia's education and research, which have produced such good results, has previously been available within the campus. Now, in order to reach a wider audience outside the university, a database has been compiled to provide information on the education and research being done by Sophia teachers.
By producing this database and exchanging information, we are aiming at an even higher level of education and research. I look forward to a database that will be productive for both senders and receivers.
President Sophia University
Contact: Center for Research Promotion and Support
Master of Public Administration(Minnesota State University, Mankato), Doctor of Philosophy Higher Education(University of Minnesota)
Research funding number
50869518
ORCID ID
0009-0006-9179-277X
J-Global ID
201901013841568460
Profile
Takehito Kamata, Ph.D. conducts research on international collaborative research and involves in a wide range of international collaborative initiatives and projects such as the Strategic Alliance of Catholic Research Universities (SACRU), the MIRAI 2.0 (Swedish and Japanese universities), and other international initiatives to promote internationalization in higher education across nations. He is also the Founding International Collaboration URA (University Research Administrator) affiliated with the Center for Research Promotion & Support at Sophia University. In the 2022-2023 academic year, he was a fellow in the inaugural Japan-U.S. Science Communication & Policy Fellowship Network Program to promote meaningful cooperation between Japan and the United States on global challenges by bridging a critical gap between science and policy. As the president of the University of Minnesota’s Council of International Graduate Students (CIGS), he led the Student Service Fees funding request application process, for the first time in the University’s history, to have an independent budget for CIGS in promoting academic, professional, and social engagement among graduate and professional students in the 2015-2016 academic year. In 2017, he received the Josef Mestenhauser Student Award for Excellence in Campus Internationalization that recognizes outstanding student contributions to international education. In 2018, he was also a Co-chair of the International Relations Committee in the College of Education and Human Development Alumni Society Board at the University of Minnesota. As a member of an international academic honor society, he participated in the Collegiate Presidential Inaugural Conferences in Washington, D.C. in conjunction with the January Inaugurations of the President and Vice President of the United States in 2009 and 2013. He was also the founding Co-Chairs of the East Asia Special Interest Group (SIG) in the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) from 2014 to 2018. The main goal of the East Asia SIG is to formalize and strengthen communication among scholars, professionals, and students who are interested in research on East Asian nations and states. In 2023, he received the 2023 Alumni Award of Excellence by the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota. His research focuses on the areas of “international research collaborations,” “science, technology, and innovation policy,” “higher education internationalization,” “research integrity,” and “Japan-United States relations.” He earned his Ph.D. in higher education from the University of Minnesota. He also earned his B.S. in political science and international relations and M.P.A. in public administration from Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Research Interests
International Research Collaborations
,Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
,Higher Education Internationalization
,Research Integrity
,Japan–United States relations
Research Areas
Humanities & social sciences / Education - general /
Humanities & social sciences / International relations /
Humanities & social sciences / Science education /
Humanities & social sciences / Sociology of education /
College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota, 2023 Distinguished International Alumni Award,2023 Distinguished International Alumni AwardTakehito, Kamata
2022
The Okinawa Institute for Science & Technology (OIST) Foundation in partnership with the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University’s Center for Professional Development & Inclusive Excellence (C-HUB), the Wilbury Theatre Group, and University of California Science to Policy, with funding from The Japan Foundation, Fellow, Japan-U.S. Science Communication & Policy Fellowship Network Program
2019
University of Minnesota Alumni Association, Outstanding Alumni Society (as a Board member of College of Education and Human Development Alumni Society Board)College of Education Human Development Alumni Society Board
Nov 2017
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Washington Office, Japan–US Science Forum Travel Scholarship
2017
Global Programs and Strategy Alliance, University of Minnesota, Josef Mestenhauser Student Award for Excellence in Campus Internationalization
Journal of Science Policy and Research Management 37(1) 20-33 2022 [Refereed]
Kamata, Takehito. (2022). International research collaborations: An analysis of researchers' perspectives in Japan and the United States. The Journal of Science Policy and Research Management, 37 (1). Retrieved Jan. 17, 2023, from https://www.jsta...
NAFSA Research Symposium Series Volume 5 110-125 May 2021 [Refereed]
Kamata, Takehito. (2021). Internationalization outputs: Assessing initiatives, programs, and policies across Japanese higher education institutions. Research Symposium Series, Vol. 5 (pp. 110–125). Washington, D.C., NAFSA: Association of Internati...
Melissa S. Anderson   Takehito Kamata   
Global Corruption Report: Education 211-215 2013 [Refereed]
Anderson, Melissa. S., & Kamata, Takehito. (2013). Scientific research integrity as a matter of transparency. In Transparency International, Global Corruption Report: Education (pp. 211–215). New York: Routledge. Retrieved Jan. 17, 2023, from http...
Japan Society for Research Policy and Innovation Management 38th Annual Academic Conference 22 Nov 2023 Japan Society for Research Policy and Innovation Management
Kamata, Takehito. (Nov. 2023). Research Integrity and Security: Stakeholder analysis on discourse relations and shared responsibilities in international research collaborations. Will Present at the Japan Society for Research Policy and Innovation ...
The workshop intends to provide opportunities to MIRAI members to learn the primary differences and
commonalities of research integrity between Sweden and Japan. The concepts of transdisciplinary and
international collaborative research will be in...
MIRAI 2.0 R&I Week serves as a unique opportunity to strengthen collaboration between Sweden and Japan in research, innovation and education. Connect with researchers in your field and join scientific sessions on Ageing, Materials Science, Sustain...
Japan Society for Research Policy and Innovation Management 38th Annual Academic Conference: Virtual 29 Oct 2023 Japan Society for Research Policy and Innovation Management
Kamata, Takehito. (Oct. 2023). Research Integrity and Security: Stakeholder analysis on discourse relations and shared responsibilities in international research collaborations. Will Present at the Japan Society for Research Policy and Innovation ...
Academic research, planningDoshisha University & Sophia University 2021 - 2023
FY2021 Science & Technology Promotional Adjustment Funds MEXT “Initiative for the Implementation of the Diversity Research Environment (Survey and Analysis)”
Doshisha University Website: https://doshisha-diversity.jp/doshisha-sophia/
Sophia Univer...
Supervision・Peer reviewResearch Integrity Promotion Course, School of Medicine, Shinshu University (sponsored by Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development) (Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)) 2021 - 2021
Enhancing Research Integrity and Cultivating a Research Climate - Guidelines for Research Support System:
https://www.shinshu-u.ac.jp/faculty/medicine/chair/i-kousei/integrity_guidelines_en_202203.pdf
Peer reviewNational Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine) 2018 - 2018
In an increasingly interconnected world, perhaps it should come as no surprise that international collaboration in science and technology research is growing at a remarkable rate. As science and technology capabilities grow around the world, U.S.-...
[Others] Kamata, T. (Nov. 2020). Beikoku daitouryou shuninshiki daigakukaigi ni shussekishite: Beikoku ni okeru ridaikusei no tsuyomi (in Japanese) [Participating in the Collegiate Presidential Inaugural Conference: Strengths of the leadership development in the United States]. Yokosuka Suikou Kai Shimbun, vol. 48 (pp. 4–6). Yokosuka Suikou Kai. Nov 2020 - Nov 2020
College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota Connect Fall 2023. College of Education and Human Development 2023 [Newspaper, magazine]
College of Education and Human Development, The University of Minnesota. (2023). Announcing our 2023 Alumni Society Award recipients. Connect Vol. 17 (3), Fall 2023, (p. 25). College of Education and Human Development. The University of Minnesota....
Bowman, Karen Doss International Educator July 2021: Perspectives on Global Citizenship Jul 2021 [Newspaper, magazine]
Bowman, Karen Doss. (2021). Global citizenship through a global lens. International Educator July 2021: Perspectives on Global Citizenship. Washington, D.C.: NAFSA: Association of International Educators. Retrieved Jan. 17, 2023, from https://www....
University of Minnesota Alumni Association Minnesota Alumni Magazine, Volume 116(2) 2017 [Newspaper, magazine]
University of Minnesota Alumni Association. (2017). At your service. Minnesota Alumni Magazine, Vol. 116 (2), (p. 52). Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Alumni Association. Retrieved Jan. 17, 2023, from https://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream...
Co-hosted (with Rector Isabel Capeloa Gil) the Strategic Alliance of Catholic Research Universities (SACRU) Webinar: COVID-19 Vaccinations: Delivery and Access on Nov. 11, 2020