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Naeko NAGANUMA
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Professional Career On-Campus 【 display / non-display 】
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Akita International University Themed House Advisor (Well-being House), Themed House Advisor, 2023/04 -
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Akita International University Faculty of International Liberal Arts English for Academic Purposes Program, Associate Professor, 2020/04 -
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Akita International University, Dean of Students, 2019/04 -
External Career 【 display / non-display 】
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Akita Prefectural Office, Adjunct Staff & Visiting Lecturer, 2003/04 - 2004/03
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Minnesota State University-Akita, Adjunct Instructor, 2001/08 - 2003/03
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St. Cloud State University, MN, Adjunct Instructor, 2000/08 - 2001/05
Academic Society Affiliations 【 display / non-display 】
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TESOL, 1900/04 - , JAPAN
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JALT, 1900/04 - , JAPAN
Qualifications Acquired 【 display / non-display 】
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First Kind of Junior High School Teacher License
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First Kind of High School Teacher License
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Positive Psychology Consultant
Academic Papers 【 display / non-display 】
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Redefining Creativity and Well-being: A Feasibility Study for a New Course at a Small Liberal Arts College in Japan, Creative Arts in Education and Therapy (CAET) – Eastern, Western and Global Perspectives, vol.10 (2) (p.283 - 303) , 2024/12, Lee Friederich, Yuko Taniguchi, Naoko Araki, Naeko Naganuma, Joel Friederich, Kathryn R. Cullen
DOI:10.15212/CAET/2024/10/22, Research paper (scientific journal), Multiple Authorship, English
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Young Learner L2 Vocabulary Acquisition: Does the Revised Hierarchical Model Apply to Child Learners?, JALT Journal, vol.46 (1) (p.35 - 57) , 2024/05, Clay Williams, Naeko Naganuma
DOI:10.37546/JALTJJ46.1-2, Research paper (scientific journal), Multiple Authorship, English
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Image Use Effects on Young Learner Vocabulary Acquisition, Proceedings of the 8th OpenTESOL International Conference 2020, 2020/05, Clay Williams, Naeko Naganuma
Research paper (international conference proceedings), Multiple Authorship, English
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Development of Reading Skills in an EAP Programme: A Longitudinal Study, The Asian ESP Journal, vol.15 (1-1) (p.39 - 61) , 2019/06, Rachael Ruegg, Naeko Naganuma
Research paper (scientific journal), Multiple Authorship, English
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Concept Mediation by Elementary L2 Learners, PanSIG Journal 2017, 2018/08, Clay H. Williams, Naeko Naganuma
Research paper (international conference proceedings), Multiple Authorship, English
Books 【 display / non-display 】
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Teaching English for Academic Purposes (EAP) in Japan: Studies from an English-medium University, Springer, 2018/03, Yuichi Tagane, Naeko Naganuma, Patrick Dougherty
Scholarly Book, Multiple Authorship , English
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The Impact of Internationalization on Japanese Higher Education: Is Japanese Education Really Changing?, Sense Publishers, 2016, John Mock, Hiroaki Kawamura, Naeko Naganuma
Scholarly Book, Editing and Writing, English
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research 【 display / non-display 】
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Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)，2017/04 - 2020/03
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Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)，2006/04 - 2010/03，The Impact of International Universities on Local Communities: Social, Economic, and Cultural Perspectives
Other External Funds Procured 【 display / non-display 】
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AY2022 AIU President's Fund，2022/04 - 2023/03，Creativity and Inspiration as an intervention to promote mental health and resilience in young adults in Akita
This interdisciplinary study will help us prepare a KAKENHI grant application to study the impact of creativity as an intervention for students who are prone to the anxiety and depression that can accompany the stress of academic life on the middle school, high school, or university levels. Looking to make use of creative and well-being activities as a potentially high impact practice, our team plans to investigate the nexus of creativity and wellness to explore how practices such as yoga, drama, visual arts, ikebana, and creative writing might serve as an outlet that helps university students develop an awareness of their own and others' well-being. A long-term goal will be to work directly with younger students on the middle school and high school levels since it is clear from the research that youth in Japan are suffering and that early intervention can help develop habits and creative outlets that lead to greater self-efficacy and well-being.
Akita International University
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AIU Kakenhi Incentive Grant 2016，2016/06 - 2017/03，Age and Pedagogy Effects on Conceptual Access in Child L2 Learning
The study examined conceptual access of newly acquired English vocabulary by Japanese-speaking elementary students, conducting testing at Toshima Elementary School and Kawabe Elementary School in Akita-city. The research entailed teaching vocabulary via either use of pictures (to establish meaning of foreign vocabulary items) or use of the students' L1. The following day, students were tested using a computer-mediated reaction time paradigm. In the testing, students would listen to English words via headphones, and then match the vocabulary to either a choice of two written Japanese words or two pictures.
Akita International University
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AY2016 AIU President's Fund，2016/04 - 2017/03，Word decoding and vocabulary knowledge growth during EAP and English Language Foundation courses
To determine the word decoding skills and vocabulary knowledge of first year students when they enter AIU and then measure their growth through to the completion of Composition 2. Measuring each student's growth each semester will enable us to evaluate the appropriateness of the reading curriculum at each level for the learners we teach and the effectiveness of the curriculum at each level in increasing reading speed and vocabulary knowledge. In addition to this, we will learn more about the competencies of incoming first year students and advance knowledge in the areas of reading speed growth and vocabulary knowledge growth, as well as the relationships between reading speed, vocabulary knowledge and TOEFL scores.
Akita International University
Presentations 【 display / non-display 】
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9th World Congress on Positive Psychology, International Conference, 2025/07, Well-being House: Creating a theme-based living learning community through positive psychology interventions, character strengths, yoga, and meditation at a small international liberal-arts college in Japan, Oral Presentation (general)
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9th World Congress on Positive Psychology, International Conference, 2025/07, Creating "community" as an on-campus residence through positive psychology interventions at a small international liberal-arts college in Japan: Well-being House, Poster (general)
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The 15th Asian Conference on Arts & Humanities (ACAH2024), International Conference, 2024/05, Creativity & Wellbeing: Theory, Practice, and Research, Oral Presentation (general)
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49th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition, International Conference, 2023/11, Integrating Wellbeing Education into Classrooms: First Steps, Symposium, Workshop, Panelist (public offering)
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The 15th Asian Conference on Edutation (ACE2023), International Conference, 2023/11, Creativity & Wellbeing: A Feasibility Study for a New Course at a Small Liberal Arts College in Japan, Oral Presentation (general)
On-Campus Classes/Subjects In Charge of 【 display / non-display 】
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2025, Fall, ENG101-1_F, Academic Reading Across Disciplines
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2025, Spring, EAP104-I_S, EAP Academic Reading
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2025, Spring, EAP082-B_S, High Intermediate Reading
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2025, Spring, EAP082-A_S, High Intermediate Reading
Community Activities Outside University 【 display / non-display 】
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Academic Seminar 2025，2025/07
Gives a workshop on an academic theme for high school students
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Liberal Arts Seminar 2024，2024/07
Gives a workshop on an academic theme for high school students
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Honjo-Yuri Junior High School English Speech Contest，2023/09 -
Functions as the main judge (one of the three judges) to evaluate speeches by junior high school students and provides advice for improvement in the closing ceremony
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Sasaki Cup: Chi-no Tankyu Contest，2023/03 -
Funcions as one of the judges to evaluate students' final presentations based on their academic exploration activities.
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English Seminar Junior High School Students in Yurihonjo-city，2022/12
The purpose of the program was to "develop students who are interested in mathematics and English, as well as those who wish to further improve their English skills, into individuals who have a sense of purpose and aim for high ideals in their future career paths through exposure to advanced content in the subjects and content that is useful in social life." Through the session, the participants were able to develop an interest in the English language further.