パタソン ロバト ダンスモア

Rab Paterson is currently a Lecturer at Rikkyo University's Center for Foreign Language Education and Research. Previously he was the Principal Instructor for Toyo University’s BEST (Business English Skills and Training) program run by the International Affairs Office, and prior to that he was the Principal Instructor for the Toyo University Center for Global Education and Exchange - UCLA Extension Center's (BEC) Business English Communication Program. Before that Rab taught at many other Japanese universities including the University of Tokyo, ICU, Sophia, Dokkyo, Chuo, Hosei, TUJ, and Lakeland University.

He is also a Fellow of The British Royal Asiatic Society, a Fellow of The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, and he was formerly the PR Officer for the JALT Okinawa Chapter Chapter, a member of the JALT Technical Advisory Committee and later the JALT Technical Advisory and Support Committee. Rab also holds memberships in other educational technology / professional / teaching  associations. Previously he had also served as the Director, President, Vice President, and Treasurer of the Asia Association for Global Studies, and was also a member of the Board of Directors for the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) - Japan Fellows Network. 

Rab has a BA(Hons.) in Pacific Asian History and an MA in Pacific Asian Studies from London University’s SOAS, a Certificate of Educational Technology and Information Literacy and an MS in Multidisciplinary Studies from SUNY (Buffalo) and an MEd in Practitioner Research from University College London's Institute of Education (ranked no.1 in the world for educational research for 9 years in a row) and left Waseda University's Graduate School for Asia Pacific Studies at ABD status on the PhD in International Relations program. His publications range from peer-reviewed academic journal papers, conference proceedings, book chapters (in an anthology on globalisation and human rights and in books on educational technology), and he has presented at many international academic conferences worldwide including Keynote sessions for the Asia Association for Global Studies and OkinawaJALT, a Plenary session for JALTCALL, and a Featured Speaker for JALT at their national conference, two TEDx presentations (TEDxTokyoTeachers and TEDxSophiaU presentation) and an Apple Distinguished Educator Showcase Presentation at the ADE Institute. He’s also an Apple Distinguished Educator award winner, an Apple Certified Teacher, a Google Innovator award winner, a Google Certified Trainer, and a winner of the Michele Steele Best of JALT award. Rab also lives in a semi self-built, eco-friendly, sustainable lifestyle log-house of his own design in the foothills of the Japan Alps with his family, and their two big dogs!