Writer and Researcher ~ Written many articles and book chapters on self-help groups and social work, published by American, British, Chinese, German, and Japanese publishers.

EXPERIENCE

Professor, Social Work
Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan, April 2004 to Present
Instructed several courses for Sophia University's Social Work Department.

Host Professor,
Dr. Richard Dean Chenhall
Visiting Researcher, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Research Fellow, Menzies School of Health Research, Australia
December 2006 to December 2007

Host Professor,
Dr. James Michael Mandiberg
Assistant Visiting Professor, Abe Fellowship
Assistant Professor, Columbia University, USA
April 2006 to December 2006

Affiliate Professor & Fulbright Researcher, Sociology and Anthropology
George Mason University, Virginia, US, September 2004 to February 2005

Associate Professor, Social Work
Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan, April 1996 to March 2004

Lecturer, Social Work
Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan, April 1991 to March 1996

Assistant, Social Work
Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan, April 1987 to March 1991

Part-time Lecturer, Social Work
Higashi Osaka Junior College, Higashi Osaka City, Japan, April 1985 to March 1987.

EDUCATION

Cardiff University School of Social Sciences (University of Wales, Cardiff), UK
Ph.D., February 2003

Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan
Master of Arts, Social Work, March 1985

Toyama University, Toyama, Japan
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, March 1982

PUBLICATIONS

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