Academic Background (Graduate Level) 【 display / non-display 】
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University of Wisconsin-Madison, Doctoral program in Second Language Acquisition
Doctor's Course, 2014/05, Completed, UNITED STATES
Degree Earned 【 display / non-display 】
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Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition Program, Second Language Acquisition, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2014/05
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MA, Applied Linguistics, Monash University, 2007/03
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Graduate Diploma , Applied Linguistics, Monash University, 2004/03
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Bachelor of Arts , Japanese Language and Culture, University of Tsukuba, 2002/03
Professional Career On-Campus 【 display / non-display 】
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Akita International University Graduate School of Global Communication and Language Japanese Language Teaching Practices, Associate Professor, 2019/04 -
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Akita International University, Coordinator, Themed House Promotion (Student Apartment), 2019/04 -
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Akita International University Faculty of International Liberal Arts Japanese Language Program, Assistant Professor, 2014/04 - 2017/03
External Career 【 display / non-display 】
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Kwansei Gakuin University Center for Japanese Language Education, Lecturer, 2013/04 - 2014/03
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University of Wisconsin Madison, Chancellor's Opportunity Fellow, 2012/08 - 2012/12
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University of Wisconsin-Madison, Lecturer, 2011/09 - 2012/05
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Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Language Institute, Adjunct Lecturer, 2011/06 - 2011/08
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of East Asian Languages and Literature, Teaching Assistant, 2008/01 - 2010/05
Academic Society Affiliations 【 display / non-display 】
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The Society for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language, 2005/04 - , JAPAN
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Japanese Association of the Sociolinguistic Sciences, 2014/09 - , JAPAN
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American Association for Applied Linguistics, 2010/09 - , UNITED STATES
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American Association of Teachers of Japanese, 2009/04 - , UNITED STATES
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The Society for Technical Japanese Edcation, 2016/04 - , JAPAN
Field of Expertise 【 display / non-display 】
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Second Language Acquisition
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Applied Linguistics
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Japanese Pedagogy
Academic Papers 【 display / non-display 】
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3県連携による地域日本語教育専門人材の養成-外国人散在地域の試み, 多文化社会と実践研究, vol.0 (0) (p.59 - 77) , 2023/12, 内海由美子,仁科浩美,今泉智子,松岡洋子,嶋ちはる
Research paper (scientific journal), Multiple Authorship, English
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Potentials and Challenges in Accepting Foreign Care Workers in Akita Prefecture, Journal of the Institute for Asian Studies and Regional Collaboration, vol.14 (p.5 - 19) , 2022/03, Takeshi Akiba, Chiharu Shima, Yuka Hirata, Hiroshi Tamai
Research paper (university, research institution), Multiple Authorship, Japanese
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Workplace interaction of foreign nurses' aides in Japan: Analysis of translingual interaction in managing duties in the hospital ward, Acquisition of Japanese as a Second Language, vol.24 (p.48 - 66) , 2021/12, Chiharu Shima
Research paper (scientific journal), Single Author, Japanese
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Text, talk, and body in shift handover interaction: Language and multimodal repertoires for geriatric care work, Journal of Sociolinguistics, vol.24 (p.593 - 612) , 2020/12, Junko Mori, Chiharu Shima
DOI:10.1111/josl.12434, Research paper (scientific journal), Multiple Authorship, English
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Working with Foreign Care Workers in Japan : Comparison of the Features of the Four Acceptance Schemes, Journal of the Institute for Asian Studies and Regional Collaboration , vol.11 (p.73 - 98) , 2020/07, Chiharu Shima, Yuka Hirata, Takeshi Akiba
Research paper (university, research institution), Multiple Authorship, Japanese
Books 【 display / non-display 】
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Beyond lingua-cultural barriers: Co-construction of professional competence by Japanese and international care workers. In Tsuchiya, K., Coffey, F., & Nakamura, K. (Eds.). Multimodal approaches to healthcare communication research: Visualizing Interactions for resilient healthcare in the UK and Japan. , Bloomsbury Publishing, 2023/03, Mori, J. & Shima, C.
Scholarly Book, Allotment Writing, English
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'Conflicting and shifting professional identities of two Indonesian nurses: L2 Japanese socialization at workplaces in Japan and after their return to Indonesia' In Melick, M., Kubota, R., & Lawrence, L (eds.) Discourses of Identity: Language Learning, Teaching, and Reclamation Perspectives in Japan, Palgrave Macmillan, 2023/02, Chiharu Shima
Scholarly Book, Allotment Writing, English
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'How's it going?' Kanazawa, H & Yamauchi, H (Eds) Small Japanese linguistics: Starting from a single word , Hituzi Syobo publishing company, 2022/08, Chiharu Shima
Scholarly Book, Single Author, Japanese
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"EPA" The Encyclopedia of Intercultural Education , Akashi Shoten Co., Ltd., 2022/06, Chiharu Shima
Dictionary/Encyclopedia, Allotment Writing, Japanese
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"Acceptance of Foreign Care Workers in Akita Prefecture: From EPA to Technical Training" in Narisawa, N. et al.(2022) Population Decline, Super-aging Society and Inclusion of Foreigners: Foreign Workers, Japanese Language Education, and Inheritance of Folk Culture, Akashi Shoten Co., Ltd., 2022/03, Takeshi Akiba, Chiharu Shima
Scholarly Book, Allotment Writing, Japanese
Other Research Activities 【 display / non-display 】
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Book Review Fukusu no Gengo de Ikite Shinu (edited by Saeri Yamamoto), 2023/12
Book Review
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research 【 display / non-display 】
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Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C),2024/04 - 2028/03,Research on Communication Using ICT in Workplaces with Foreign Nursing and Care Personnel
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Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C),2023/04 - 2026/03,Research on Cultivating and Leveraging Specialized Experts in Local Japanese Language Education for Foreign Communities in Geographically Dispersed Areas.
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Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B),2018/04 - 2023/03
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Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B),2015/04 - 2018/03
Other External Funds Procured 【 display / non-display 】
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Topic-Setting Program to Advance Cutting-Edge Humanities and Social Sciences Research,2018/10 - 2021/03,Heritage and Diversity in Local Communities: Perspectives from the Frontier of Demographic Change
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
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Univers Foundation Research Grant,2010/11 - 2011/10,Foreign healthcare providers' adjustment processes at work
Univers Foundation
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The Konosuke Matsushita Memorial Foundation Research Grant,2010/10 - 2011/04,Longitudinal study of adjustment processes of foreign healthcare providers in Japan
The Konosuke Matsushita Memorial Foundation
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International Research Award,2010/06 - 2010/08
Foreign Countries
Presentations 【 display / non-display 】
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The 2023 Autumn Conference of the Association for Japanese Language Education (AJLE), Domestic Conference, 2023/11, Developing Regional Specialists in Tohoku: Collaborative Project Challenges and Student Outcomes, Poster (general)
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The 44th Conference of the Intercultural Education Society of Japan, Domestic Conference, 2023/06, Training Regional Japanese Language Educators in Tohoku: Collaborative Practices, Diversity, and Challenges in Areas with Scattered Foreign Residents, Oral Presentation (general)
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The 6th Multicultural Society Practice and Research Forum, Domestic Conference, 2022/12, Training Regional Japanese Language Education Specialists through Collaboration among Three Prefectures (Yamagata, Akita, and Iwate) in Tohoku, Oral Presentation (general)
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The 56th Meeting of Japanese Language Education Methods (JLEM), Domestic Conference, 2021/03, A Workshop on How to Use a Web-Conference Tool for Supporters of Local Japanese Language Classes, Poster (general)
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41th Intercultural Education Society of Japan Conference, Domestic Conference, 2020/06, Application of social network analysis in designing learning environment, Oral Presentation (general)
On-Campus Classes/Subjects In Charge of 【 display / non-display 】
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2024, Fall, JLT615-1_F, SLA theories for Japanese Language Teaching
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2024, Fall, JLT650-1_F, Design of Japanese Language Practicum
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2024, Fall, JLT604-1_F, Teaching Materials and Aids for Japanese Language Teaching
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2024, Spring, JLT652-1_S, Japanese Language Teaching Practicum on Abroad and Writing Action Research Paper
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2024, Spring, JLT665-3_S, Japanese Independent Study VI
Community Activities Outside University 【 display / non-display 】
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Workshop for Japanese Language Supporters in Daisen-Senboku,2022/11
training workshop for Japanese language supporters in Daisen Senboku area
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The Society for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language,2021/07 -
a member of regional meeting comittee
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The Society for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language,2021/06 -
reviewer
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Workshop for Japanese Language Supporters in Aomori,2021/06
training workshop for Japanese language supporters in Aomori
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The Japanese Association of Sociolinguistic Sciences (JASS),2021/04 -
a member of editorial board