Faculty of Foreign Studies, Department of English Studies
Job title
Professor
Degree
Bachelor of Arts(University of Toronto), 文学士(トロント大学), Master of Education(University of Toronto), 修士（教育学）(トロント大学大学院), Bachelor of Education(University of Toronto), 学士（教育学）(トロント大学), Doctor of Philosophy(University of Toronto), 博士（教育学）(トロント大学大学院)
Research funding number
30439335
J-Global ID
200901085081594019
Profile
Language acquisition, maintenance and attrition. Second and third language acquisition (specifically, L1 role in SLA and L1 & L2 roles in TLA). Foreign language pedagogy. Sociocultural theory and SLA. Qualitative research. Multiculturalism and multicultural education (specifically, minority groups in Japan, with focus on Chinese and Brazilians). (Subject of research) Bilingualism and bilingual education Foreign language pedagogy Language loss and maintenance Language transfer Minority and Multicultural education Qualitative research Second and third language (Proposed theme of joint or funded research) Heritage language education, bilingualism, translanguaging, sociocultural theory, critical applied linguistics
Research Interests
critical applied linguistics
,sociocultural theory
,Multiculturalism
,Heritage language education
,bilingualism
,translanguaging
,language maintenance
Research Areas
Humanities & social sciences / Foreign language education /
Research History
Dec 2017
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Dec 2017
Salzburg Global Seminar Fellow
Apr 2012
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Mar 2013
University of Toronto Visiting Scholar
Apr 2006
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Mar 2012
Sophia University Associate Professor
Aug 2007
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Sep 2007
Universidade de Sao Paulo Visiting Scholar
Jul 2001
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Jun 2004
University of Western Ontario Assistant Professor
Education
Sep 1995
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Nov 2000
University of Toronto Graduate School, Division of Education Education
Sep 1994
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Jun 1995
University of Toronto Faculty of Education Education
Sep 1991
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Jun 1994
University of Toronto Graduate School, Division of Education Education
Sep 1986
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Jun 1990
University of Toronto Faculty of Liberal Arts and Science (Humanities) Arts & Sciences
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Sophia University
Faculty of Foreign Studies