James Elwood is an associate professor in the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Mathematical Sciences at Meiji University. He also serves as an advisor for doctoral candidates working on quantitative studies, especially in the area of structural equation modeling. His research interests include psychometrics, writing assessment, and technology in education. Some recent publications include the following:

  • Elwood. J. A., & Monoi, N. (2015). Measuring carefully: Validating the International Posture-Children instrument. Manuscript submitted for publication.
  • Elwood, J. A., & Bode, J. (2014). Student preferences vis-a-vis writing feedback in university EFL writing classes in Japan. System, 42(1), 333-343. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.system.2013.12.023 
  • Elwood, J. A., & MacLean, G. R. (2012). To use or not to use: Psychometric properties of the willingness to use technology (WUT) instrument in three Asian contexts. Computers and Education, 58, 1360-1371. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2011.11.008 

Education
Ed.D., Temple University