University
of California, Los Angeles 1993-1999
Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics
Department
of Applied Linguistics and TESL
Ph.D.
Dissertation, The Acquisition of Segmental Timing by Children in a Japanese
Immersion
Program
(September 1999).
University of London, UK
M.Phil.
course in TESOL 1992-1993
Institute of Education,
Department of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
M.A.
in Phonetics 1991-1992
University College London,
Department of Phonetics and Linguistics
M.A.
Thesis, Some Aspects of Discourse Intonation in English: Function and
Attitude
(September
1992).
University
of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan 1985-1987
M.A.
in Education with a concentration in English Language Teaching
Graduate
School of Education
M.A.
Thesis, Accentual Patterns of English Words Spoken by Japanese (March 1987).
Waseda
University, Tokyo, Japan 1979-1984
B.A.
in English Language and Literature
School
of Education
Studied abroad at Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon (1981-1982).