Dean's Profile
As of June 2012
Dr. Bruce Stronach
Born in Maine, US, on August 24th, 1950
Education
- 1974-1980
- Ph.D., M.A.L.D., M.A. Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University and Harvard University
- 1972-1974
- B.A. in History, cum laude, Keene State College
- 1968-1970
- No degree, journalism major, School of Public Communications, Boston University
Experience
- 2008/4-Present
- Dean, Temple University, Japan Campus (Tokyo, Japan)
- 2008/2-2008/3
- Academic Advisor, Temple University, Japan Campus
- 2005/4-2008/3
- President, Yokohama City University (Yokohama, Japan)
- 2003-2004
- Acting President, Becker College (MA, USA)
- 1998-2003
- Provost and Chief Operating Officer, Becker College
- 1997
- Visiting Professor, Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Virginia (VA, USA)
- 1994-1997
- Dean and Professor of Japanese Studies, Graduate School of International Relations, International University of Japan (Niigata, Japan)
- 1990-1994
- Associate Professor of Japanese Studies, Graduate School of International Relations, International University of Japan
- 1985-1990
- Assistant Professor of Political Science, Merrimack College (MA, USA)
- 1988-1990
- Chairman, New England-Japan Seminar
- 1980-1985
- Lecturer, International Center, Keio University (Tokyo, Japan)
- 1980-1985
- Chairman, School of International Studies, International Education Center (Tokyo, Japan)
- 1980-1982
- Visiting Scholar, Economics Observatory (Sangyo Kenkyujo), Keio University
- 1976-1978
- Visiting Researcher, Institute for Communications Research, Keio University
Other Activities
- 2012-Present
- Organization Member Director, Executive Board, JAFSA (Japan Network for International Education)
- 2003-Present
- Advisor, Beijing Education Expert's Committee on Foreign Education Evaluation, Beijing Municipal Academy of Education and Research
- 2009-2011
- Member, External Advisory Board for International Affairs, Osaka University
- 2005 -2008
- Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Japan University Accreditation Association
Books
- Changing America Tokyo: Seibido Publishing Co., 1985
- Japan and America: Opposites that Attract Tokyo: Seibido Publishing Co., 1988
- The Handbook of Japanese Popular Culture Westport: Greenwood Press, 1989
- Popular Culture in Japan and America Tokyo: Seibido Publishing Co., 1991
- Politics East and West: A Comparison of Japanese and British Political Culture (with Curtis Martin) New York:M.E. Sharpe, 1992
- Beyond the Rising Sun: Nationalism in Contemporary Japan Westport: Praeger, 1995