Mikiko Ludden

Mikiko Ludden is a Lecturer in Asian Studies at the University of Puget Sound. She teaches courses such as First Year Japanese, Third Year Japanese, Japanese TV Drama, and interdisciplinary classes like Popular Culture and Society and Japanese through Fiction and Film.

• Education: BA (Kyoto Sangyo University, 1979), MA (Ohio University Athens, 1986)

Her research focuses on Japanese language pedagogy, integrating cultural elements like popular media and literature into language instruction. She emphasizes situational oral expression and contextualized learning through film and fiction.

• Scientific Awards: Thomas A. Davis Teaching Award

Contact: Office - Wyatt 247, Phone - 253.879.3628, Email - mludden@pugetsound.edu