Faculty of Foreign Languages Department of International Communication (IC), International Business Career (IBC) Major
Job title
Associate Professor
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Linguistics(Macquarie University), Master of Business Administration (MBA) (summa cum laude)(California State University (CSUDH)), Master of Pacific International Affairs (MPIA)(University of California (UCSD, Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS) renamed as School of Global Policy and Strategy)), Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English(University of California (UCD))
Profile
Dr. Kevin Knight (PhD in Linguistics, MBA, MPIA, BA) is an Associate Professor in the Department of International Communication (International Business Career major) and has also been working in the Career Education Center of Kanda University of International Studies in Chiba, Japan. In the English for Specific Purposes Interest Section (ESPIS) of TESOL International Association (TESOL), he has served as Chair, English in occupational settings (EOS) representative, and ESPIS community manager. He is currently co-editor of ESP News (the ESPIS newsletter). He was also a member of the Governance Review Task Force (GRTF) appointed by the TESOL board of directors. In addition, he has been a TESOL blogger in the area of English for Specific Purposes (ESP). He has more than 30 years of professional experience working for private, public, and academic sector institutions including Sony and the Japan Patent Office. His doctoral research on leadership communication (i.e., discourse) as a basis for leadership development was under the supervision of Emeritus Professor Christopher Candlin and Dr. Alan Jones.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND PUBLICATIONS BEFORE APRIL 2015, PLEASE SEE:
The Leadership Connection Project
https://leadershipconnectionproject.wordpress.com/
KUIS Faculty
http://www.kandagaigo.ac.jp/kuis/subject/faculty/
Soft Assembling Project-based Learning and Leadership in Japan
Kevin Knight & Tim Murphey
TESL-EJ May 2017 [Refereed]
English for specific purposes project leader profiles
Kevin Knight
The Journal of Kanda University of International Studies Mar 2017
Conducting professional communication training with Kickstarter
Kevin Knight
The Journal of Kanda University of International Studies Mar 2016
TESOL ESP project leader profiles for professional development of ESP practitioners worldwide
Kevin Knight
In Conference Proceedings of Joint International Conference, ESP in Asia: Frontier and Advancement, The 8th International Conference on ESP in Asia & The 3rd International Symposium on Innovative Teaching and Research in ESP in Japan 2016 [Refereed][Invited]
Analysing the discourses of leadership as a basis for developing leadership communication skills in a second or foreign language
Kevin Knight
Sydney: Macquarie University Apr 2015 [Refereed]
Leadership discourse as basis and means for developing L2 students into future leaders
Kevin Knight & Christopher Candlin
Current developments in English for academic and specific purposes: Local innovations and global perspectives Mar 2015 [Refereed]
The ESP Project Leader Profiles – Lessons from ESP leaders[Invited]
Kevin Knight
JALT CUE ESP Symposium 2019 (Osaka) 21 Sep 2019
The ESP Project Leader Profiles - Implications for Program Quality[Invited]
Kevin Knight
IATEFL 2019 - ESP PCE 1 Apr 2019
The ESP Project Leader Profiles - Implications for Program Quality[Invited]
Kevin Knight
The 1st webinar of the IATEFL ESP SIG 16 Mar 2019
Communication for Success in the ESP Project Leader Profiles[Invited]
Kevin Knight
TESOL 2019 (Atlanta) 13 Mar 2019
Language Learner Autonomy and Student Leadership Within and Beyond the Classroom (Research progress)[Invited]
Kevin Knight and Jo Mynard
Sep 2018
Motivating SALC Learning Advisors with Inspirational Leadership and Business Consulting Models
Kevin Knight
Research Institute for Learner Autonomy Education (RILAE): Affect and learner autonomy (KUIS) Jun 2018
EFL and ESP: Programs, Connections and Contextual Experiences[Invited]
Kevin Knight
TESOL 2018 (Chicago) Mar 2018
Leadership Development for KUIS Students: Consulting Programs in the KUIS SALC
Kevin Knight
SALC Advisory Committee Meeting at KUIS 20 Sep 2017
Exploring Leadership as a Conceptualization[Invited]
Kevin Knight
KUIS-SolBridge workshop at KUIS 29 Jun 2017
Language Learner Autonomy and Student Leadership Within and Beyond the Classroom (Project introduction)[Invited]
Kevin Knight and Jo Mynard
RILS Bag Lunch Seminar at KUIS 26 Apr 2017
Exploring the leadership conceptualization process as a basis for leadership development[Invited]
Kevin Knight
School of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California, San Diego Mar 2017
Authentic English for Business, Leadership, and Legal Purposes: A focus on leadership discourse[Invited]
Kevin Knight
TESOL 2017 (Seattle) Mar 2017
Exploring YAMASU and the food industry from multiple perspectives with SWOT and PEST analytical approaches [PowerPoint presentation in Global Challenge business training program for KUIS and SolBridge students][Invited]
Kevin Knight
Feb 2017
Conceptualizations of ESP in the ESP Interest Section of TESOL International Association[Invited]
Kevin Knight
JACET ESP SIG Kanto Nov 2016
Transforming Learners in Japan into Change Makers
Kevin Knight
JALT 2016 Nov 2016
TESOL ESP Project Leader Profiles for Professional Development of ESP Practitioners Worldwide[Invited]
Kevin Knight
Joint International Conference, ESP in Asia: Frontier and Advancement, The 8th International Conference on ESP in Asia & The 3rd International Symposium on Innovative Teaching and Research in ESP in Japan Aug 2016
TESOL-IATEFL online discussion about how ESP projects can create positive social change
Kevin Knight
[Virtual seminar]. Hosted by TESOL International Association. Feb 2016
Leadership Discourse as Basis and Means for Developing L2 Students into Future Leaders
Kevin Knight
TESOL Research Network Colloquium (2015) Sydney Sep 2015
