Elizabeth Rock

Elizabeth "Betsy" Rock is a Lecturer in Japanese at Smith College. She holds a master's degree in Japanese Linguistics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a bachelor's degree in Mathematics with a minor in Japanese from Bryn Mawr College.

Educational Background:

• Bryn Mawr College: B.A. in Mathematics, minor in Japanese
• University of Wisconsin-Madison: M.A. in Japanese Linguistics

Research and Teaching Interests: Her work centers on Japanese language pedagogy, linguistic education, and cultural preservation through traditional practices like Kyogi Karuta. She has extensive experience teaching Japanese as a foreign language at academic institutions and through workshops.

Professional Experience: After teaching English in Japan for five years via the JET Program, she served as a teaching assistant at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Middlebury Summer Language Program. Her current role at Smith College includes office hours for student engagement.