Fall 2005-present:
Currently in the 2nd year
Ph.D program in Cognitive Psychology,
State University of New York,
University at Albany, Albany, NY USA
Advisor: Laurie B. Feldman
Spring 2005:
M.A. in Applied Linguistics (TESOL),
Portland State University, Portland, Oregon USA
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Completed over 70 hours of teaching and class observation
* Master's thesis (summary):
Conceptual and lexical development in Japanese kanji as a foreign language acquisition
Advisors
Thomas Dieterich (Applied Linguistics)
Lynn Santelmann (Applied Linguistics)
Suwako Watanabe (Japanese Linguistics)
Patricia Wetzel (Japanese Linguistics)
Spring, 2004:
B.A. in Psychology,
Portland State University, Magna Cum Laude, Portland, Oregon USA
June, 1997:
B.A. in International Studies, focused on Latin American Studies,
Western Oregon University, Monmouth, Oregon USA
* Studied abroad in Quito, Ecuador, La Escuela Politecnica Nacional
March, 1995:
A.A. in English,
Senzoku Gakuen Junior College, Kawasaki-shi, JAPAN
Certificates
Spring, 2004:
Certificate of Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language,
Portland State University, Portland, Oregon USA
January, 2004:
Certificate of Brain-Based Learning,
Jensen Learning, San Diego, California USA
August, 2006: Re-certified and attended "The 3-day fragile brain learning recovery program"
Projects
| 8/2005-Present |
| Psycholinguistics research at Dr. Feldman's Lab, Department of Psychology, SUNY Albany, Albany, New York. |
| * Programmed several psychology experiments on Mac computers using PsyScope: 1) word level priming experiments (visual-prime, visual-target) using LD paradigm & Naming paradigm, 2) corss-modal (auditory-prime, visual-target) priming experiments using LD paradigm & Naming paradigm |
| * Managed Dr. Feldman's Lab as a lab liaison: 1) Maximizing data collection, 2) guaranteeing data strorage, 3) supervising experimental protocols with undergraduate research assistants |
| * Analyzed data using SPSS and Excel |
| 5/2006-6/2006 |
| Psycholinguistics research with Dr. Feldman, Haskins Laboratory, New Heaven, Connecticut. |
| * Programmed several psychology experiments on Mac computers using PsyScope: 1) word level priming experiments (visual-prime, visual-target) using LD paradigm & Naming paradigm, 2) corss-modal (auditory-prime, visual-target) priming experiments using LD paradigm & Naming paradigm |
| * Conducted literature search on orthographic neighborhood size and frequency, cross-linguistic priming: LDT and naming task |
| 3/2003-6/2005 |
| M.A. Thesis Project, Applied Linguistics Department, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon. |
| * Designed, proposed, and cunducted a study that examined the early development of the connection between second language words (Japanese) and their meanings when orthography was different from the readers' first language (English) measured by the reaction time |
| * Prepared lesson plans and taught Japanese words to participants to collect data |
| * Programmed apparatus on a computer using SuperLab Pro 1.04 and collected data |
| * Organized and analyzed data using MySQL and SPSS |
| 9/2002-6/2005 |
| Behavioral Neuropsychology Research, Psychology Department, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon. |
| * Proposed and conducted experiment entitled "Depression and anxiety as negative influences on executive functioning as measured by the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System," supervised by Dr. Jacob Driesen |
| * Examined how emotional dysfunctions, such as depression and anxiety, influence one's exectutive functions measured by the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System |
| * Conducted literature searches and guided undergraduate students to complete Human Subjects Applications |
| * Led undergraduate students to publish a journal article |
TEACHING AND MENTORSHIP EXPERIENCE
6/2006-8/2006
Assistant to the Director,
ALLEX Program,
Department of Foreign Literatures and Languages, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon.
* Oriented 20 workshop participants from Japan to Portland State University and Portland
* Was on-call for enquiries and emergencies in case of medical or other attentions for 24 hours
* Worked as a communication liaison between site resident managers of PSU campus housing and ALLEX program director
* Managed to solve a variety of problems from roommate dissension to dorm rule violations
* Assisted Lecturers to set up and accommodated audio/visual technical support
* Videotaped master teacher demos
* Accompanied program field trips and activities
6/2005-8/2005
Technical Support Staff,
ALLEX Program,
Department of Foreign Literatures and Languages, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon.
* Oriented 30 workshop participants from Japan to Portland State University and Portland
* Was on-call for enquiries and emergencies in case of medical or other attentions for 24 hours
* Worked as a communication liaison between site resident managers of PSU campus housing and ALLEX program director
* Managed to solve a variety of problems from roommate dissension to dorm rule violations
* Assisted Lecturers to set up and accommodated audio/visual technical support
* Videotaped master teacher demos
* Accompanied program field trips and activities
9/2003-6/2005
Resident Manager,
Waseda-Oregon Office,
Office of International Affairs, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon.
* Oriented and acclimatized 24 students from Waseda University (Japan) to Portland State University and Portland
* Was on-call for enquiries and emergencies in case of medical or other attentions for 24 hours
* Worked as a communication liaison between site resident managers of PSU campus housing and Waseda Oregon Office
* Managed to solve a variety of problems from roommate dissension to dorm rule violations
* Held office hours to maintain consistent communication with the students Monday through Thursday in the office
* Accompanied program field trips and activities
* Attended one-hour weekly staff/faculty meetings
9/2000-6/2005
Graduate Assistant,
Institute for Asian Studies,
Office of International Affairs, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon.
* Taught and graded first, second, third, and fourth year Japanese speaking/listening classes
* Graded quizzes for Japanese Grammar class (JPN 399: Dr. Patricia Wetzel)
* Assisted JPN304/5: Japanese reading/writing and JPN461: Japanese literature through film (Dr. Kominz)
* Assisted JPN4/577 & 4/578: Teaching
Japanese as a forign language (Jordan Method)(Dr. Patricia Wetzel &
Dr. Suwako Watanabe)
* Performed clerical work at the office & Volunteered at various cultural events and conferences
* Provided translation work (journal articles, presentations, speeches, etc. in English-Japanese)
* Designed and maintained the Institute web site (http://www.ias.pdx.edu)
* Indexed Dr. Patricia Wetzel's published book "Keigo in Modern Japan." Summer, 2003. Portland State University.
6/1999-9/2004
Senior Interpreter and ISP Program Assistant Leader, (ISP=International Special Program),
ISP, Extended Studies,
Portland State University, Portland, Oregon.
* Assisted Japanese university student in learning American culture and English language
* Conducted educational and recreational activities
* Translated and interpreted in English and Japanese in both written and spoken modals
1/2001-6/2003
Writing Center Consultant,
The Writing Center,
Portland State University, Portland, Oregon.
* Consulted writers in the various fields and academic status
* Worked with native English writers as well as non-native English writers
* Attended two-hour weekly meetings for training purposes
9/1998-6/2003
Private Japanese Tutor (paid),
Portland State University, Portland, Oregon.
* Tutored the basics of Japanese as a foreign language to college level students
* Worked with students from various countries and of various backgrounds
* Interacted with students at their individual language levels
9/2000-3/2001
ESL Instructor (Volunteered work),
LING509: Practice Community ESL,
Portland Public Schools District, Portland, Oregon.
* Taught English language survival skills to the novice and intermediate level immigrants
* Contributed to a community-based adult ESL education program
* Outlined class curriculum, selected texts and formed class activities
Winter/2000
American Culture Teaching Assistant (as a part of the degree fulfillment),
Otemae College International Special Program,
Portland State University, Portland, Oregon.
* Co-taught an American Culture course
* Designed lesson plans and class activities for academic minded Japanese college students
* Inspired participation among the shy and
unconfident through encouragement and understanding in both students'
native language and English
1996-1997
ESL Tutor (Volunteered work),
Polk County Literacy Program,
Polk county, Monmouth, Oregon.
* Gave private ESL sessions for Spanish speakers
* Taught the basic English language and survival skills
* Actively spent time with students and families
Primary Research Fields:
| Cognitive Psychology | Language: Lexical/semantic priming, cross-modal priming |
| Attention: Automaticity and reading different scripts | |
| Psycholinguistics | Second Language Acquisition (Japanese or English as L2) |
| Japanese-English bilingualism | |
| Neurolinguistics |
Second Research Fields:
Second/Foreign language Pedagogy,
Second language writing skill development
Teaching Fields:
Japanese language, both lower and upper division courses
SCHOLARLY PROJECTS IN PROGRESS
600 Project (required at the end of the 2nd year)
"Perception of English verbs with Japanese accents: A cross-modal priming study", under the direction of Dr. Laurie B. Feldman.
Psycholinguistics Research Project:
"TBA", under the direction of Dr. Laurie B. Feldman.
Center for Research on Attention, Memory and Perception:
"Reading in Adults: Stroop dilution effect among Japanese readers", under the direction of Dr. Tram W. Neill.
Cognition and Language Lab:
"TBA", under the direction of Dr. Jeanette Altarriba.
REFEREED PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS
Kanai, Yuki. (2003). Book review: ESL students' secret weapon. ORTESOL Journal, 22, 79-84.
REFEREED PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIA
Feldman, L., Kanai,Y., & Basnight-Brown, D. (2006). Orthographic neighborhood size interacts with morphological processing. At 28th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, July, 2006, Vancouver, BC. * Poster session Abstract
Godson, L., Kanai, Y., & Jaffrey, Z. (2005). Heritage Language Classes: Survey results. COFLT (Confederation in Oregon For Language Teaching) Spring Conference , at Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, Oregon, March 4, 2005. * Presentation Abstract
Kanai,Y. (2004). Stroop interference in bilinguals: The case of Japanese kanji acquisition. (Second Language Research Forum) SLRF2004 Conference , at Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, October 15, 2004. * Poster Session Abstract
Kanai,Y. & Yamaguchi,M. (2001). Two studies of foreign language learning: How kanji may be learned. (Confederation in Oregon For Language Teaching) COFLT-WAFLT Fall Conference , at Tacoma Sheraton Hotel, Tacoma Washington, October 11, 2001. * Presentation Abstract
Burnell, C., Babin,M., Chapin, R., Kanai,Y., &; Taylor,D. (2001). Working with ESL Students: Unique Challenges. Northwest Regional Writing Center Conference, at Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington, April 7, 2001. * Workshop Abstract
Kanai, Y. (2000). Bilingualism and the Brain: Neurolinguistics and Brain-Based Learning. ORTESOL Annual Conference, at Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, Oregon, October 27, 2000. * Paper Presentation Abstract
Kanai, Y. (2000). Bilingualism in the Brain. Graduate TESOL Conference, at Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, March 9, 2000. * Paper Presentation Abstract
| * Student Activities & Leadership Programs: Travel Fund (2004) |
| * Psy Chi Officer Award (2003) |
| * Student Travel Award (2001) |
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SERVICE
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Reviewed GSO (Graduate Student Organization, University at Albany, SUNY, Albany, NY) travel/research grant applications:
Summer 2006:
GSO Research Grant Review Committee Member Spring 2006:
GSO Travel Grant Review Committee Member Fall 2005:
GSO Travel Grant Review Committee Member
* Participated as a panelist for “Asian Women’s Empowerment Forum: Leadership Success and Celebration.” December 2, 2004. at Portland State University. Presented by Asian Health and Service Center.
* Advertized and organized contact information for the Heritage Language Initiative project. Summer, 2004. Foreign Languages and Literatures department at Portland State University.
* Volunteered for and participated in “The American Association for Applied Linguistics 2004 Annual Conference”. May 1-4, 2004. Portland Marriott Downtown, Portland, Oregon.
* Worked on reference sections for Dr. Ken Ruoff’s second book, "Mass Celebrations of the 2600th Anniversary of the Empire of Japan, 1940." Summer, 2003. Portland State University.
* Volunteered for and participated in “North American Manchu Conference”. May 9-10, 2003. Portland State University.
* Translated (Japanese-English) a journal article entitled “Landscape Architects in Japan: Takuma P. Tono: The first Japanese 'Landscape Architect'. written by Suzuki, Makoto appeared in Journal of Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture, 60 (4), March 1997.
* Translated (English-Japanese) a proposal (7 pages) for Fulbright Scholarship application for Dr. Ken Ruoff, Professor of History, Summer, 2002.
* Translated (Japanese-English) a brochure about Crater Lake National Park, prepared by The Department of Interior, National Park Service. Summer 2002. International Summer Program, Extended Studies Office, Portland State University.
* Translated for Japanese nurses as they shadowed doctors and nurses at Providence Medical Center. Sept. 27, 2002. Respiratory Therapy Program for Nurses. Extended Studies Office, Portland State University.
* Translated (English-Japanese) at the awards ceremony “A Brief Message From The Heart 2002: To Life!”. June 6, 2002. Portland State University.
* Translated (English-Japanese) an abstract and a paper (17 pages) entitled “Chikamatsu’s Parody of Revenge Tragedy in Kabuki” for Dr. Laurence Kominz, Professor of Foreign Languages and Literatures, who presented at Chikamatsu International Forum in Yamaguchi, Japan, on August 29, 2001.
* Translated (English-Japanese) a student agreement for Oregon Summer Program. Summer, 2000. International Summer Program, Extended Studies Office, Portland State University.
* "Cognitive Science". February 4, 2005. Linguistics 4/535: Applied Linguistics. Portland State University. Dr. Kimberley Brown.
* "Second Language Acquisition and Cognitive Development". January 19, 2005. Foreign Language 404: Cooperative Education: Applied Language and Service. Portland State University. Instructor Manya Wubbold.
* "Stroop Interference in Bilinguals: The Case of Japanese Kanji Acquisition". October 5, 2004. The Student Organization of Applied Linguistics. Portland State University.
* "Language Acquisition and Cognitive Develoment". January 30, 2004. Foreign Language 404: Cooperative Education: Applied Language and Service. Portland State University. Instructor Manya Wubbold.
* "Human Subjects Application". November 26, 2003. Psychology 410: Behavioral Neuropsychology Research. Portland State University. Dr. Jacob Driesen.
* "Memory and the Brain". October 24, 2003. A workshop for the Brain-Based Learning Certification. Portland State University.
* "Cognitive Science and Applied Linguistics". May 2, 2003. Linguistics 4/535: Applied Linguistics. Portland State University. Dr. Kimberley Brown.
* "Bilingualism: Myth and Reality". March 4, 2003. Linguistics 390: Introduction to Linguistics. Portland State University. Instructor Janet Cowal.
* "A M.A. thesis project: How kanji may be learned". November 7, 2002. Linguistics 4/507: Linguistics and Reading. Portland State University. Dr. Thomas Dieterich.
* "Neurolinguistics". May 8, 2002. Linguistics 4/535: Applied Linguistics. Portland State University. Dr. Kimberley Brown.
* "Bilingualism: Memory Structures". March 14, 2002. Linguistics 290: Introduction to Language. Portland State University. Instructor Janet Cowal.
* "Intercultural Communication and Education". March 6, 2002. Speech Communication 215: Introduction to Intercultural Communication. Portland State University. Instructor Mari Kim.
* "Brain and Language: Dyslexia". February 7, 2002. Linguistics 290: Introduction to Language. Portland State University. Instructor Janet Cowal.
* "Neurolinguistics: Bilingualism". June 5, 2001. Linguistics 390: Introduction to Linguistics. Portland State University. Instructor Janet Cowal.
* "Bilingualism and Cognitive Science". April 27, 2001. Linguistics 4/535: Applied Linguistics. Portland State University. Dr. Kimberley Brown.
* "Brain and Language: Introduction". April 20, 2001. Linguistics 290: Introduction to Language. Portland State University. Instructor Laurene Christinsen.
* "Brain and Language: Introduction". September 5, 2000. English 410: Introduction to Linguistics. University of Portland. Instructor Laurene Christinsen.
* "Neurolinguistics: Adult Second Language Acquisition". May 25, 2000. Linguistics 4/535: Applied Linguistics. Portland State University. Dr. Kimberley Brown.
| Operating Systems | PC, Mac, Linux (Ubuntu) |
| Web page design | HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Quanta, Bluefish |
| Psychology experiment software | PsyScope for Mac, DmDX for PC, SuperLab for both Mac and PC, E-prime for PC |
| Programming languages | Python, SQL |
| Psycholinguistics Database websites | MRC @ UWA.edu.au, CELEX @ Max Planck Institute, Nijmegen, English Lexicon Project @ Washington U, ARC Nonword database @ Macquarie U.au, USF Association Norms @ USF, WordNET @ Princeton U, LSA @ UC Boulder, Rhymezone, Lexical FreeNet |
| Other software | SPSS |
| * | Japanese: Native language |
| * | English: Advanced-level ability |
| TOEFL 253 (26, 25, 25), taken in August 2001
TSE 55, taken in January 2003 |
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| * | Spanish: Intermediate-level ability |
| Completed two years of course work at the university
Completed the third year of course work in Quito, Ecuador (one term) |
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| * | Chinese-Mandarin: Lower-Intermediate-level ability |
| Completed three years of course work at the university | |
| * | Chinese-Cantonese: Novice-level ability |
| * | German: Novice-level ability |
| Took first year of German at the university
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