Affiliation
Educational Qualifications
Ph.D. (Applied Linguistics) at University of Auckland, New Zealand.
M.A. (Language Science) at Nanzan University, Japan.
Employment
- 2019–
- Professor, Kansai University, Japan
- 2017–2019
- Associate Professor, Kobe Gakuin University, Japan
- 2014–2017
- Senior Lecturer, University of Auckland, New Zealand
- 2012–2014
- Assistant Professor, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Professional Service
Executive Board Member
International Association for Task-Based Language Teaching (IATBLT) (2015–2019)
Journal Editorship
Review Editor for Language Teaching for Young Learners (2023–)
Editor of Research Issues for Journal of Asia TEFL (2017–2022)
Japanese Associate Editor for JALT Journal (2018–2020)
Editorial Advisory Board Member
- Language Awareness (2025-)
- TESOL Quarterly (2013–2016, 2022–)
- ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics (2017–)
- System (2020-2023)
- TASK – Journal on Task-based Language Teaching and Learning (2021-)
- Journal of Second Language Writing (2017–2019)
Programme Advisor
- External Advisory Committee member for the B.A. (English Studies) and B.Ed. (English Language Education) Double Degree Programme at Chinese University of Hong Kong (2021–2024)