Naoko Suito

Naoko Suito serves as an Associate Professor of Instruction in the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin, specializing in Japanese language education. She teaches comprehensive courses ranging from first-year to advanced readings in modern Japanese, utilizing both traditional classroom and synchronous online formats across multiple semesters from 2020-2024.

Her academic background includes a Ph.D. from the University of Texas.

Research expertise focuses on:

• Japanese Language Pedagogy
• Curriculum Design and Implementation
• Technology-Enhanced Language Instruction

Dr. Suito actively develops instructional frameworks that integrate digital tools to optimize language acquisition, with emphasis on conversational competence and grammatical precision in Japanese.