جستجوی استاد راهنمای دانشگاهی

• Digital Well-being
• Human-Microbe Interaction
• Neo-cybernetics
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Dominique Chen is a Professor at Waseda University's School of Culture, Media and Society since 2022, previously serving as Associate Professor from 2017-2022. A French national born in 1981, he holds a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Informatics from the University of Tokyo (2013). His work bridges technology, art, and human experience with a focus on digital well-being and more-than-human relationships. Chen's research interests include human-microbe interaction, neo-cybernetics, and the design of systems that foster mutual care between humans and non-human entities. His work with the Nukabot project exemplifies this interdisciplinary approach, exploring how fermentation processes can serve as metaphors for communication and relationship building. He leads the Ferment Media Research group, investigating how fermentation principles apply to digital cultures and communication systems. His recent publications reveal a consistent focus on designing for well-being in digital societies, with particular attention to translation processes, human-microbe relationships, and the creation of systems that support co-adaptive interaction. The Nukabot research series demonstrates how traditional fermentation practices can inform novel interaction paradigms that acknowledge and incorporate more-than-human perspectives. Best Paper Honorable Mention (2024) - ACM Synlogue with Aizuchi-bot ACM SIGGRAPH Special Prize (2023) - Nukabot Best of AppStore 2015/2016 - Picsee/Syncle applications Good Design Award (2008) - Creative Commons Japan Super Creator certification (2009) - IPA Exploratory IT Program Chen has advised numerous projects through his leadership of Ferment Media Research and has served on various committees including the Good Design Award jury (2016-), Yomiuri Shimbun Reading Committee, and advisory boards for art and design institutions. His work extends beyond academia through his founding of Divideal Inc. (acquired by Smart News in 2018) and Creative Commons Japan (now Commonsphere). His laboratory, Ferment Media Research, explores interdisciplinary connections between fermentation processes, digital systems, and human relationships, creating installations like Nukabot that facilitate human-microbe interaction and Last Words/TypeTrace that examines writing processes and communication.

• Shakespearean Literature
• Early Modern English Literature
• Political Nostalgia
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Dr. Yuichi Tsukada is an Associate Professor of English Literature at Waseda University , Japan, with a focus on Shakespearean studies and early modern cultural politics. He holds a PhD from King’s College London , an MA from The University of Tokyo , and a BA in British Area Studies from the same institution. His research interrogates the interplay between Shakespearean drama , Elizabethan nostalgia , and political identity in Jacobean England . His scholarly output spans analyses of Macbeth 's prophecies, Coriolanus ' gendered military allegory, and Antony and Cleopatra 's negotiation of Elizabethan legacy. He has held grants from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) and the Suntory Foundation , and serves as Director-General of the Kanto Branch of the English Literary Society of Japan. Key publications include the monograph Shakespeare and the Politics of Nostalgia (Arden Shakespeare, 2019), which recontextualizes Shakespeare’s late plays within Jacobean debates about Elizabeth I. His work has been recognized with the University of Tokyo President’s Grand Award and the Young Scholar Award of Special Merit from the English Literary Society of Japan. Scientific Awards: Suntory Foundation Grant for Groundbreaking Young Researchers Fukuhara Award (English and American Literature) Award of Special Merit, English Literary Society of Japan The University of Tokyo President’s Grand Award Ichiko Memorial Award Valedictorian, The University of Tokyo His teaching portfolio includes courses on Shakespeare and Film , Literary Theory , and History of English Literature , reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to pedagogy.

• Second Language Acquisition
• Cognitive Psychology
• Metaphor Processing
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Miki Ikuta is currently serving as an Assistant Professor at the Global Education Center , Waseda University, since April 2024. Previously, she held postdoctoral positions at the University of Windsor (Department of Psychology, 2023) and received JSPS fellowships (PD and DC2) for her work on second language processing. PhD in Humanities from Nagoya University (2020) Master's in Humanities from Nagoya University (2018) Exchange studies at University of the Sunshine Coast (2013-2014) Her research focuses on second language acquisition, metaphor processing mechanisms, and cognitive aspects of bilingualism. Key methodologies include experimental psychology, corpus analysis, and computational modeling. She has published in journals like PLOS ONE and Metaphor and Symbol , while her presentations span international conferences on aphasia, cognitive psychology, and language education. 2025: Selected for Words in the World and JCLA conferences 2024: Presented at Academy of Aphasia annual meeting 2023: Keynote at LET Conference Scientific achievements include: JSPS Grant-in-Aid for metaphor processing research Co-developed mixed-effects models for analyzing language development She teaches foundational English courses at Waseda University, including Tutorial English series across multiple quarters.

• Education
• Educational technology
• Lesson Study
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Tomoya Kaihatsu is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Human Sciences, Waseda University, a position he has held since April 2025. Previously, he served as a Research Associate at the same institution from April 2024 to March 2025. Dr. Kaihatsu's educational background includes: Graduate School of Human Sciences, Waseda University (2019-2024) Graduate School of Human Sciences, Waseda University (2017-2019) School of Human Sciences, Waseda University (2013-2017) His research focuses on classroom management, teacher education, and lesson study, with particular emphasis on understanding how teachers' cognitive processes influence their classroom management strategies across different developmental stages of children. His work bridges educational theory and practical classroom applications, exploring how teachers establish effective classroom environments that foster both academic achievement and social development. Recent publications examine disaster prevention awareness among junior high students, teacher expertise through classroom management perspectives, and the relationship between developmental stages and classroom management in elementary schools. Dr. Kaihatsu actively contributes to several professional organizations: Public Relations Secretary, General Affairs Committee, Japan Association of Teacher Education (since April 2024) Regional Revitalization Society (since May 2023) Japan Society for Classroom Management (since April 2023) Disaster Prevention Education Society (since March 2023) Japan Society for Educational Methodology (since July 2020) Japan Society for Educational Technology (since June 2017) 日本教師学学会 (Japan Society of Teacher Studies) (since April 2017) He is currently leading a research project funded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science titled "Clarifying classroom management images through visual metaphors and examining educational effects" (2024.07-2026.03), which investigates how visual metaphors can enhance understanding of classroom management concepts. Dr. Kaihatsu also has teaching experience at Saitama Nursing College since April 2023, where he teaches pedagogy.