Full-time Faculty and Instructional Staff

Distinguished professors from all around the world teach at TUJ. Our faculty is committed to teaching and helping students reach their goals. A complete list of undergraduate faculty and instructional staff can be found on the “Full List of Faculty and Instructional Staff” page.

Full List of Faculty and Instructional Staff

Complete list of undergraduate faculty and instructional staff can be found below.

Full List of Faculty and Instructional Staff

Full-time Faculty and Instructional Staff

Heba Abbadi
International Business Studies - Kyoto
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  idabba.abeh@ude.elpmet.jut
Mazen Abudari
Economics
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  iraduba.nezam@ude.elpmet.jut
Joseph Aduba
Economics - Kyoto
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  abuda.hpesoj@ude.elpmet.jut
Sunghee Ahn
First Year Writing Program
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  nha@ude.elpmet.jut
Yuting An
Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  na.gnituy@ude.elpmet.jut
Ada Angel
Psychological Studies
Associate Professor / Faculty Advisor for the Psychology Major
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  legna@ude.elpmet.jut
Mark Azzopardi
Intellectual Heritage, English Literature
Associate Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  idrapozza.kram@ude.elpmet.jut

Dennis Bacani
Mathematics
Associate Professor / Area Coordinator for Mathematics
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  inacab.sinned@ude.elpmet.jut
Matthew Blomberg
Communication Studies, Journalism
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  grebmolb.wehttam@ude.elpmet.jut
Laure-Helene (Lina) Boudier
Bridge Program, Economics
Lecturer
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  reiduob.eneleh-erual@ude.elpmet.jut
David Broekema
First Year Writing Program
Lecturer
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  amekeorb.divad@ude.elpmet.jut
James D.J. Brown
International Affairs, Political Science
Professor / Faculty Advisor for the International Affairs Major
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  nworbjdsemaj@ude.elpmet.jut

Ronald Carr
Communication Studies, Film & Media Arts
Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  rrac@ude.elpmet.jut
Jeremy S. Chambers
First Year Writing Program
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  srebmahc.ymerej@ude.elpmet.jut
Philippe Chauveau
Communication Studies
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  uaevuahc.lihp@ude.elpmet.jut
Sunghee Cho
International Affairs / Political Science
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  ohc.eehgnus@ude.elpmet.jut
Matthew Chozick
Asian Studies
Senior Lecturer
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  kcizohc@ude.elpmet.jut
Kyle Cleveland
Sociology
Associate Professor / ICAS Co-Director
Programs
Undergraduate
Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies (ICAS)
- Email
  dnalevelc.elyk@ude.elpmet.jut
Adrian Cruz
Sociology
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  1000zurc.nairda@ude.elpmet.jut
Michael Thomas Cucek
Asian Studies
Assistant Professor / Co-Faculty Advisor for the Asian Studies Major /ICAS Associate
Programs
Undergraduate
Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies (ICAS)
- Email
  kecuc.leahcim@ude.elpmet.jut
Henry Curtley
First Year Writing Program
Senior Lecturer
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  yeltruc@ude.elpmet.jut

Milad Delfan Azari
Mathematics - Kyoto
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  addalim@ude.elpmet.jut

Eric Firestone
Bridge Program
Instructor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  enotserif@ude.elpmet.jut
Joao Fonseca
Computer Science
Associate Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  acesnof.oaoj@ude.elpmet.jut
Pietera Fraser
First Year Writing Program
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  resarf.areteip@ude.elpmet.jut

Nicholas Giarratani
Bridge Program, Music
Senior Lecturer
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  inatarraign@ude.elpmet.jut
Prachi Gupta
Economics
Assistant Professor / Faculty Advisor for the Economics Major
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  atpug.ihcarp@ude.elpmet.jut

Erhan Selcuk Haciomeroglu
Mathematics
Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  hsnahre@ude.elpmet.jut
Sean Hackett
International Business Studies
Associate Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  ttekcah.m.naes@ude.elpmet.jut
Benoit Hardy-Chartrand
International Affairs, Political Science
Senior Lecturer / ICAS Faculty Fellow
Programs
Undergraduate
Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies (ICAS)
- Email
  dnartrahc-ydrah.b@ude.elpmet.jut
Beryl Hawkins
Communication Studies
Lecturer
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  bsnikwah@ude.elpmet.jut
Shawn Higgins
Bridge Program
Director of Bridge Program
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  sniggih.nwahs@ude.elpmet.jut
Yuko Hishiyama
Art
Senior Lecturer
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  ayihsihy@ude.elpmet.jut
May May Ho
Finance, Accounting
Assistant Professor / Faculty Advisor for the International Business Studies Major
Programs
Undergraduate
Master in Management
- Email
  oh.yam.yam@ude.elpmet.jut
Sachiko Horiguchi
Asian Studies, Anthropology
Professor /Director of Research
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  ugirohs@ude.elpmet.jut
Leonard Horton
Music
Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  notrohl@ude.elpmet.jut
James Howes IV
Computer Science
Lecturer
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  sewoh.mij@ude.elpmet.jut

Yoshiko Ichimura
Japanese
Assistant Professor / Faculty Advisor for the Japanese Major
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  arumihci@ude.elpmet.jut

Hyeongjin "Harry" Jeon
Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  noej.nijgnoeyh@ude.elpmet.jut
Kevin Jones
Art
Professor / Chair for the Division of Media & Fine Arts
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  senojhnivek@ude.elpmet.jut

Kwanjira Kaewfak
Computer Science - Kyoto
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  kafweak.arijnawk@ude.elpmet.jut
Hady George Kahy
Economics, Political Economy
Associate Professor / Chair for the Division of Business & Tech
Programs
Undergraduate
Master in Management
- Email
  yhakh@ude.elpmet.jut
Masaki Kakizaki
Political Science
Professor /Faculty Advisor for the Political Science Major
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  ikazikak.ikasam@ude.elpmet.jut
Dogancan Karabas
Mathematics
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  sabarak.nacnagod@ude.elpmet.jut
Hani Karam
Computer Science
Assistant Professor / Faculty Advisor for the Computer Science Major
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  marakh@ude.elpmet.jut
Karin Keefe
First Year Writing Program
Senior Lecturer
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  efeek.nirak@ude.elpmet.jut
Phattara Khumprom
Internation Business Studies
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  morpmuhk.arattahp@ude.elpmet.jut
Jeff Kingston
Asian Studies, History
Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  notsgnik@ude.elpmet.jut
Kent Kinzer
Intellectual Heritage
Lecturer
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  rezniktnek@ude.elpmet.jut
Joel Kirkham
Art
Lecturer
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  mahkrik.leoj@ude.elpmet.jut
Cedric Kojima
Art, Communication Studies - Kyoto
Lecturer
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  cirdec@ude.elpmet.jut
Selcuk Koyuncu
Mathematics
Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  ucnuyoks@ude.elpmet.jut
Kazuyo Kubo
Asian Studies
Professor / Chair for the Division of Liberal Arts
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  obuk.oyuzak@ude.elpmet.jut
Takayuki Kubota
Art
Assistant Professor / Art Program Operations Manager / Co-Faculty Advisor for the Art Major
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  akatobuk@ude.elpmet.jut

Chris Lee
Art
Associate Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  2200eel.rehpotsirhc@ude.elpmet.jut
John A. Lipartito Jr.
Communication Studies
Instructor / Faculty Advisor for the Communication Studies Major / Communication Studies Operations Manager
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  otitrapilrj@ude.elpmet.jut
Ian Lynam
Graphic Design
Associate Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  manyl@ude.elpmet.jut

Yoshimi Machida
Japanese
Senior Lecturer
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  adihcam@ude.elpmet.jut
Yuka Matsuhashi
Japanese
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  ihsahustam.akuy@ude.elpmet.jut
Johnathan McCaskill
General Studies, Legal Studies
Assistant Professor / Director of General Education - General Studies
Programs
Undergraduate
Beasley School of Law
- Email
  lliksac.cm.nahtanhoj@ude.elpmet.jut
Michael McGehee
Intellectual Heritage
Lecturer / Coordinator for Intellectual Heritage Program
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  eeheg.cm.leahcim@ude.elpmet.jut
Shayela Mian
Bridge Program
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  naim.aleyahs@ude.elpmet.jut
Johannes Middeke
Computer Science
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  ekeddim.sennahoj@ude.elpmet.jut
Steven Miller
Intellectual Heritage
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  6000rellim.nevets@ude.elpmet.jut
Shimpei Miyagawa
International Business Studies
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  awagayim.iepmihs@ude.elpmet.jut
Lori Morimoto
Asian Studies - Kyoto
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  otomirom.irol@ude.elpmet.jut

Mariko Nagai
Japanese Literature, Creative Writing
Professor / Co-Faculty Advisor for the Asian Studies Major
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  iagan@ude.elpmet.jut
Mari Nagase
Japanese - Kyoto
Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  esaganiram@ude.elpmet.jut
Farid Nakhle
Computer Science
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  elhkan.diraf@ude.elpmet.jut
Karl Neubert
Communication Studies, Film & Media Arts
Associate Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  nlrak@ude.elpmet.jut
Eriko Nishizawa
Japanese
Lecturer
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  awazihsin.okire@ude.elpmet.jut

Samuel Ofori
Economics
Senior Lecturer
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  irofo.leumas@ude.elpmet.jut
Chiho Okada
Japanese
Senior Lecturer
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  adakoc@ude.elpmet.jut
Yukiko Oki
First Year Writing Program
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  iko.okikuy@ude.elpmet.jut
Ryoko Osada
Japanese
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  adaso@ude.elpmet.jut

Kyohee Park
Korean
Lecturer
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  peehoyk@ude.elpmet.jut
Becky Pham
Communication Studies
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  mahp.ykceb@ude.elpmet.jut

Ryan Rashotte
First Year Writing Program
Assistant Professor / Coordinator for the First Year Writing Program / Director of The Learning Center
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  ettohsar.nayr@ude.elpmet.jut
Julie Raymond
Psychology
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  dnomyar.eiluj@ude.elpmet.jut
Kevin Riordan
Intellectual Heritage - Kyoto
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  nadroir.nivek@ude.elpmet.jut
Tomas Rodriguez
Mathematics
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  1000zeugirdor.samot@ude.elpmet.jut
Lee Roser
Intellectual Heritage, Religion
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  resorl@ude.elpmet.jut

Junko Saito
Japanese
Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  jotias@ude.elpmet.jut
Misaki Saito
Psychology
Senior Lecturer
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  otias.ikasim@ude.elpmet.jut
Kaoru Sakurai
Art
Associate Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  iarukask@ude.elpmet.jut
David Satterwhite
Asian Studies - Kyoto
Lecturer / Kyoto Experiential Education Coordinator
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  etihwrettas.divad@ude.elpmet.jut
Morgan Schulz
Intellectual Heritage
Senior Lecturer
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  zluhcs.nagrom@ude.elpmet.jut
Jordanco Sekulovski
Philosophy
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  iksvolukesj@ude.elpmet.jut
Michael F. Sheridan
Tourism and Hospitality Management - Kyoto
Associate Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  nadirehs.leahcim@ude.elpmet
Dariusz Skowronski
Psychology
Associate Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  iksnorwoks.zsuirad@ude.elpmet.jut
Agustin Spinetto
Communication Studies
Lecturer
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  ottenips.nitsuga@ude.elpmet.jut
Hana Stone
First Year Writing Program, Intellectual Heritage
Lecturer / Director of Teaching Practices
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  enots.anah@ude.elpmet.jut
Catherine Sudo
Bridge Program
Instructor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  odus.enirehtac@ude.elpmet.jut
Shan Shan Sun
Chinese
Senior Lecturer
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  nahsnas@ude.elpmet.jut
William J. Swinton
Academic Affairs - Kyoto
Assistant Dean for Leadership Initiatives and Senior Lecturer
Programs
Master of Science in Communication Management
Global Leadership Academy
Undergraduate
- Email
  tniws@ude.elpmet.jut

Nina Tachibana
First Year Writing Program
Lecturer
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  anabihcat.anin@ude.elpmet.jut
Omid Tajeddini
International Business Studies
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  iniddejat.dimo@ude.elpmet.jut
Sota Takeda
Japanese
Lecturer
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  adekat.atos@ude.elpmet.jut
Yasuko Taoka
Intellectual Heritage, Classics
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  aada@ude.elpmet.jut
Satoshi Toyosaki
Japanese - Kyoto
Professor / Curriculum and Pedagogy Specialist
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  ikasoyot.ihsotas@ude.elpmet.jut
Quan Minh Tran
Mathematics
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  nart.nauq.hnim@ude.elpmet.jut
Vasileios Tserolas
Computer Science
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  salorest.soielisav@ude.elpmet.jut

Shinya B Watanabe
Art - Kyoto
Associate Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  baynihs@ude.elpmet.jut
Darryl Wharton-Rigby
Communication Studies, Film and Media Arts
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  ybgir.notrahw.lyrrad@ude.elpmet.jut
Kazumi Wilds
Art
Lecturer
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  sdliw.imuzak@ude.elpmet.jut
Matthew Williams
Asian Studies
Senior Lecturer
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  1000smailliw.wehttam@ude.elpmet.jut
Mike Williams
African-American Studies
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  nijoruk@ude.elpmet.jut

Asako Yamaguchi
Japanese
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  ugamay@ude.elpmet.jut

Zhaocheng Zeng
International Business Studies
Assistant Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  czgnez@ude.elpmet.jut
Suzi K. Zimmerman
Psychology
Associate Professor
Programs
Undergraduate
- Email
  mmizizus@ude.elpmet.jut

Undergraduate

Full-time Faculty and Instructional Staff

Full List of Faculty and Instructional Staff

Full-time Faculty and Instructional Staff

Heba Abbadi

Mazen Abudari

Joseph Aduba

Sunghee Ahn

Yuting An

Ada Angel

Mark Azzopardi

Dennis Bacani

Matthew Blomberg

Laure-Helene (Lina) Boudier

David Broekema

James D.J. Brown

Ronald Carr

Jeremy S. Chambers

Philippe Chauveau

Sunghee Cho

Matthew Chozick

Kyle Cleveland

Adrian Cruz

Michael Thomas Cucek

Henry Curtley

Milad Delfan Azari

Eric Firestone

Joao Fonseca

Pietera Fraser

Nicholas Giarratani

Prachi Gupta

Erhan Selcuk Haciomeroglu

Sean Hackett

Benoit Hardy-Chartrand

Beryl Hawkins

Shawn Higgins

Yuko Hishiyama

May May Ho

Sachiko Horiguchi

Leonard Horton

James Howes IV

Yoshiko Ichimura

Hyeongjin "Harry" Jeon

Kevin Jones

Kwanjira Kaewfak

Hady George Kahy

Masaki Kakizaki

Dogancan Karabas

Hani Karam

Karin Keefe

Phattara Khumprom

Jeff Kingston

Kent Kinzer

Joel Kirkham

Cedric Kojima

Selcuk Koyuncu

Kazuyo Kubo

Takayuki Kubota

Chris Lee

John A. Lipartito Jr.

Ian Lynam

Yoshimi Machida

Yuka Matsuhashi

Johnathan McCaskill

Michael McGehee

Shayela Mian

Johannes Middeke

Steven Miller

Shimpei Miyagawa

Lori Morimoto

Mariko Nagai

Mari Nagase

Farid Nakhle

Karl Neubert

Eriko Nishizawa

Samuel Ofori

Chiho Okada

Yukiko Oki

Ryoko Osada

Kyohee Park

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Undergraduate