麻豆传媒

Contact Information

Education

• MAT, University of Northern Colorado, Education
• MA, Osaka University, Japanese Studies
• BA, University of Northern Colorado, Social Studies

Professional/Academic Experience

• Senior Lecturer, University of Northern Colorado (2023-Present)
• Instructor, Aims Community College (2023-Present)
• Japanese Teacher, Greeley School District 6 (2020-2023)
• Lecturer, University of Northern Colorado (2013-2020)
• Instructor, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (Fall 2012)
• Instructor, University of Colorado at Boulder (2011-2013)
• Japanese Teacher, Japanese School of Denver (2012-2013)
• Japanese Teacher, Japanese Academy of the Rockies (2010-2011)
• Japanese Instructor, Community College of City University, Hong Kong (Spring 2010)
• Japanese Instructor, The University of Hong Kong SPACE (2005-2010)

Research/Areas of Interest

Second Language Acquisition; Motivation; Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education; Community Engagement; Japanese as a Foreign Language Pedagogy.

Publications/Creative Works

Gibson, S. (2009). A study of motivation among adult Japanese language learners in Hong Kong--Focus on change of motivation (8th ed., pp. 182-188).

Honors and Awards

• Nominated for Campus OTM, The National Residence Hall Honorary, 2015
• University of Northern Colorado First Year Scholars Outstanding Faculty & Staff Award, 2014