Faculty Profile
Akiko Meguro
Senior Lecturer of Japanese Language (2003)
Contact Information
Stern Center for Global Education
717-245-1437
Bio
Professor Meguro specializes in Japanese language pedagogy and Japanese Applied Linguistics. Her research interest is Interlanguage pragmatics, specially on Japanese refusal. She is interested in applying cutting edge technology into Japanese language education. In her courses, she incorporates language exchange using Skype and mixi and have students communicate native speaker of Japanese on regular basis. She is also the coordinator for the study abroad programs in Japan. Prof. Meguro's multimedia Japanese learning website: http://www.welovejapanese.com
Education
- B.A., Tohuku University, 1994
- M.A., 1996