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2026 Schedule

The Twelfth Annual Conference on Global Higher Education at Lakeland University Japan
Panel No. Time Panel Title Presenters Affiliation Paper Title
  9:35 Opening Remarks
1A
Room 512
9:50-11:15 Kaigai: Beyond Japan Dr. Yumiko Myoken University of Tokyo Challenges in International Brain Circulation through Attracting International Engineering Students: Case Studies from the UK, Germany, and the US
Dr. Michael Watts Michael Watts, Asia University Central to Survival, Peripheral in Status: Continuing Education and Organizational Contradictions in Higher Education
1B
Room 514
9:50-11:15 A.I. In and Out of Education Eliud Kiprop, Hesborn Ondiba Eliud Kiprop, Lakeland University Japan; Hesborn Ondiba, Tokyo University of Science Contested Futures of Higher Education in the Age of Generative AI: A Comparative Discourse Analysis of Public Narratives
Dr. Lok Kan So Dr. Lok Kan SO, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Teaching Law to Business Students in Hong Kong: The Generative AI Controversy
1C
Room 515
9:50-11:15 Student and Teacher Wellness and Accommodation Dr. Melodie Cook University of Niigata Prefecture Stories of Neurodiverse Teachers
Dr. David O'Connell Dr. David O'Connell, Lakeland University Japan Breaking the Barrier: Accessible Mathematics for Visually Impaired ESL learners
Dr. Max Praver, Dr. Ian Roth Meijo University Adherence is Everything: Longitudinal Outcomes of a Structured Exercise Intervention in Japanese Higher Education
2A
Room 512
11:30-12:55 Reading and Writing Pedagogy Xingman Cheng Xingman Cheng, Lakeland University Japan, Keio University Mapping Miscommunication Across Cultural Contexts in Global Education Through Internet Memes
Dr. Myles Chilton Dr. Myles Chilton, Nihon University Is the Practical the Enemy of the True? Teaching Reading for a New World
Dr. Adam Tompkins Dr. Adam Tompkins, Lakeland University Japan Playful Prose: Gamifying Composition II to Increase Student Engagement and Course Relevance
2B
Room 514
11:30-12:55 After our Students Graduate Dr. Ana Sofia Hofmeyr; Dr. Fern Sakamoto Dr. Ana Sofia Hofmeyr, Kansai University; Dr. Fern Sakamoto, Nanzan University Post-Study Abroad Challenges in Japan
Jonathan Nahum Marpaung, PhD; Marcia Sun, PhD. Jonathan Nahum Marpaung, University of Indonesia; Marcia Sun, Oklahoma State University The Future of Formal Business Education in the Gig Economy: Incorporating Autonomy, Technology, and Micro-Credential into the Curriculum
Naho Yoshikawa University of Zurich How Japanese Young Adults Mobilize Study Abroad Credentials in Japan: Case Studies of University Credit-Earning Study Abroad Returnees
  12:55 ~ 2:35 Break
3A
Room 512
2:35-4:00 Internationalization of the Japanese University Brian Berry Graduate Student Voice Against and With The Japanese University
James Lassegard Hosei University The Acculturation of Students in English Degree Programs at Japanese Universities
Takako Tomite Osaka University of Tourism Self-Assessment of Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC): A Qualitative Study of Japanese University Students’ Perceptions and Their Use of External Resources
3B
Room 514
2:35-4:00 Inside and Outside the Classroom Maynard Schaus Maynard Schaus, Virginia Wesleyan University “What is Natural?” - Urban Environmental Engagement in Tokyo and Virginia
Dr. Jonathan Tillotson Asia University Public Education in the Digital Era: An Exploration of Tokyo's Literature Museums
Derrick Wong Derrick Wong, Reitaku University Outlining Challenges Faced During a 2-Year Game Console Use in a SALC
3C
Room 515
2:35-4:00 Questions of Culture in Pedagogy Dr. Jeremy S. Chambers Temple University Japan Campus Writing First, Polishing Later: Building Creative Confidence Across Languages
Dr. Derek F. DiMatteo Gannon University COIL Course Design and Challenges: Ecocriticism in Global Context
John Rucynski Okayama University To Joke or Not to Joke: Designing a Course about the Role of Humor in Intercultural Communication
4A
Room 512
4:15-5:40 Pedagogy in the Japanese Classroom Dr. Yukiko Ideno, Dr. Fukumi Higashihira Dr. Yukiko Ideno, Yamazaki University of Animal Health Technology; Dr. Fukumi Higashihira, Tottori University A Comparative Analysis of Japanese and English Language Teaching Materials: Perspectives on Language, Learners, and Pedagogical Design
Judith Kambara Nagoya City University In Our Own Backyard: Using Japan-Based News Articles to Teach Human Rights
Rebecca Schmidt Miyazaki International University The practical application of using CEFR Mediation scales to team-teach CLIL classes tion scales to team-teach CLIL classes
4B
Room 514
4:15-5:40 International Connections Joff P. N Bradley Joff P. N Bradley, Teikyo University On speaking truth in a world of lies: Stiegler contra Trump
Yingjing Du Decentralizing Study Abroad Destinations: International Students’ Mixed Experiences in China
Christopher G. Haswell Christopher G. Haswell, Kyushu University A comparative investigation of internationalized universities in Japan and the United Kingdom through the lens of English as a Lingua Franca
  5:50 Closing Remarks
  6:30 Reception Dinner