Junko Ito

Junko Ito is a Continuing Lecturer of Japanese and Japanese Language Program Lead Instructor at the University of California, Davis. She teaches courses including Elementary Japanese (JPN 1-3), Intermediate Japanese (JPN 4-6), and Modern Japanese (JPN 111-113). Her research focuses on Japanese pedagogy, second language reading strategies, and kanji acquisition.

Education:

• M.A. in Japanese Pedagogy from Columbia University
• M.A. in Applied Linguistics from University of California, Davis

Teaching Experience:

• Middlebury College Japanese Summer School (2010-2012)
• California State University, Sacramento (2004-2010)
• Sacramento City College (2002-2007)
• Butte College (2000)
• UC Davis Teaching Assistant in Linguistics (1998-1999)

She also has K-12 teaching experience in San Juan Unified School District, including roles at Mira Loma High School and Churchill Middle School.