Katharine Okumura - My portal - researchmap

Profile Information

Affiliation: Associate Professor, School of International Politics, Economics and Communication, Aoyama Gakuin University

Degree: PhD (Education)(2023, Tohoku University)
MA (International Education)(2020, University of Sydney)
MA (Japanese Interpreting and Translation)(2000, University of Queensland)
Bachelor of Arts (French)(1993, University of Sydney)

J-GLOBAL ID: 201801001177710231
researchmap Member ID: B000324973

Research Interests

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Research Areas

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Humanities & social sciences / Foreign language education / Intercultural communication competence
Humanities & social sciences / Education - general / International education, intercultural collaborative learning/国際共修

Research History

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Apr, 2024 - Present

Associate Professor, School of International Politics, Economics and Communication, Aoyama Gakuin University
Apr, 2001 - Present

Freelance interpreter and translator
Apr, 2012 - Mar, 2024

Associate professor, Faculty of Letters Department of English, Kobe College
Apr, 2014 - Jul, 2015

Part time lecturer, Graduate School of Foreign Language Education and Research, Kansai University
Apr, 2001 - Feb, 2012

In-house interpreter and translator, Mazda Motor Company
Sep, 1997 - Dec, 1998

In-house interpreter for the president, Mackay Trading Company (Edinburgh, Scotland)

Education

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Apr, 2020 - Mar, 2023

Graduate School of Education, Tohoku University
Feb, 2019 - Mar, 2020

School of Education, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney
Feb, 1999 - Dec, 2000

School of Languages and Cultures, University of Queensland
Jan, 1988 - Jan, 1993

Department of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Arts, University of Sydney

Papers

7

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Multicultural Workplaces in Japan and the Third Mission of Universities: Host Society Attitudes Toward Foreign Workers and Implications for Higher Education in Japan

Katharine Okumura

Bulletin of the Institute for Excellence in Higher Education Tohoku University, (9) 71-84, Mar, 2023 Peer-reviewed
42

Friendship, Rivalry, or Indifference? Understanding the Attitudes of Japanese Workers toward Technical Intern Trainees

Kathy Okumura

Migration Policy Review, 14 158-176, May, 2022 Peer-reviewed
772

Searching for the Voice of the Other: A Review of Literature on Japan's Technical Intern Trainees from the Perspective of Social Inclusion

Katharine Okumura

Kobe College Studies, 68(1) 57-75, Jun, 2021
83

An Examination of Intercultural Contact Opportunities at Japanese Universities

Kathy Okumura

Kobe College Studies, 67(1) 47-68, Jun, 2020
62

Work-Life Balance: A Male Perspective (findings from a survey of attitudes among Japanese and non-Japanese men)

Kathy Okumura

Kobe College Women's Studies Forum, (30) 117-137, Jun, 2016
17

Business Interpreting:Toward Communicative Competence

Katharine OKUMURA

Studies, 61(1) 93-102, Jun, 2014
10

Remote Interpreting in Japan: Current State and Future Implications

Kathy OKUMURA

Studies, 60(2) 115-130, Dec, 2013

Books and Other Publications

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An Introduction to Translation and Spoken Language Interpreting

Masahiro Nakamura, Katharine Okumura, Kikuko Tanabe (Role: Joint author, Interpreting)

Osaka Kyoiku Tosho, Mar, 2016 (ISBN: 4271410179)

Presentations

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Third Mission Opportunities in Multicultural Japan: Host Society Attitudes Toward Foreign Workers and Implications for Higher Education

Katharine Okumura

Ritsumeikan University Asia-Japan Research Institute International Workshop: “From the Frontier of Asian Diaspora Studies: Perspectives on Migrants, Refugees, and Returnee Diasporas”, Feb 15, 2023 Invited
14

A Glimpse into Multicultural Blue-Collar Worksites in Japan: Findings from fieldwork exploring feelings, relationships, and expectations of Japanese workers toward technical intern trainees

Katharine Okumura

2022 Japan Association for Migration Policy Studies (JAMPS) Winter Conference, Dec 3, 2022
Intercultural Relations with Technical Intern Trainees: Examining the intercultural attitudes, skills and knowledge of Japanese workers

Kathy Okumura

43rd Conference of the Intercultural Education Society of Japan, Jun 11, 2022
203

On the Impact of Contact: How does occupational intergroup contact impact the attitudes and behavior of Japanese employees?

Kathy Okumura

Japan Association for Migration Policy Studies (JAMPS) Spring 2021 Annual Conference, May 30, 2021
66

International Students Working with Communities: An examination of the settlement needs of specified skill workers

Kathy Okumura

The 25th JAISE Annual Conference, Sep 19, 2020
On Intercultural Contact Opportunities Offered by Japanese Universities: A misplaced focus?

Kathy Okumura

Intercultural Education Society of Japan, Jun 14, 2020

Professional Memberships

6

Research Projects

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Development of an intercultural communication support program for multicultural communities

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2023 - Mar, 2026

Katharine Okumura
Development of a Sustainable Support System for Foreign Residents in the Post-COVID-19 Era.

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory), Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Jul, 2021 - Mar, 2024

Media Coverage

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「神戸女学院大学学生が取り組む身近なSDGs」

SUN-TV, Jul 26, 2022 TV or radio program