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Miwako Ichikawa

Lecturer

University of North Texas

Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Email: Miwako.Ichikawa@unt.edu

Education

  • MA, Middlebury, 2022
    Major: Japanese
    Specialization: Japanese Language and Culture
  • MEd, Texas Christian University, 2002
    Major: Educational Administration
    Specialization: Education, Language
  • BA, Nihon University, 1998
    Major: English Literature
    Specialization: English Literature/Education
  • AAS, Elgin Community College, 1994
    Major: Office Admin Tech-Word/Information Processing
  • AAS, Elgin Community College, 1993
    Major: Office Admin-Executive Secretary

Licensures and Certifications

  • Japanese Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) and Japanese Writing Proficiency Test (WPT) rated “Superior”, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). (2015 - Present).

Professional Memberships

  • Texas Foreign Language Association. (August 1, 2022 - Present).
  • American Association of Teachers of Japanese. (January 1, 2022 - Present).
  • Japanese Teachers Association of Texas. (January 1, 2015 - Present).

Development Activities

  • Self-Study Program (Cohort Orientation), Fall 2024 OCAI (Open Course Authoring Institute) and Cohort Orientation on 8/28/24, UNT DSI (Division of Digital Strategy & Innovation) CLEAR (Center for Learning Experimentation, Application and Research). United States of America. (August 28, 2024).
  • Other (Webinar), AATJ Webinar: ACTFL 2025 Proposal Writing Information Session, American Association of Teachers of Japanese. United States of America. (December 14, 2024).
  • Workshop, Engage Students through High Quality Course Videos with the Video Now Self-Serve Studio, UNT Division of Digital Strategy & Innovation (DSI) Center for Learning Experimentation, Application and Research (CLEAR). United States of America. (December 10, 2024).
  • Workshop, Faculty Information System (FIS), UNT World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. United States of America. (November 21, 2024).
  • Workshop, DSI CLEAR’s technology training: “Promote Student Success through Assessment & Feedback with Canvas Studio”, UNT Division of Digital Strategy & Innovation (DSI) Center for Learning Experimentation, Application and Research. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (November 19, 2024).
  • Workshop, Self-Regulated Learning to Nurture the “Ability to Learn on One's Own, Ohio Association of Teachers of Japanese (OATJ). United States of America. (November 2, 2024).
  • Workshop, DSI Clear’s Technology Training “Utilize AI with Microsoft Copilot to elevate teaching and learning”, UNT Division of Digital Strategy & Innovation (DSI) Center for Learning Experimentation, Application and Research (CLEAR). Denton,Texas,United States of America. (October 29, 2024).
  • Conference Attendance, The 2024 TFLA Annual Fall Conference, Texas Foreign Language Association. Sugar Land,Texas,United States of America. (October 18, 2024 - October 19, 2024).
  • Other (Webinar), AATJ Webinar: Japanese language program advocacy., American Association of Teachers of Japanese. United States of America. (September 28, 2024).
  • Workshop, DSI CLEAR Workshop Build Instructor Presence with Canvas Studio Videos, UNT Division of Digital Strategy & Innovation (DSI) Center for Learning Experimentation, Application and Research (CLEAR). United States of America. (September 17, 2024).
  • Workshop, DSI CLEAR Workshop Turnitin Faculty Development, UNT Division of Digital Strategy & Innovation (DSI) Center for Learning Experimentation, Application and Research (CLEAR). United States of America. (September 12, 2024).
  • Workshop, Workshop for Scholarship Critical Language Scholarship (CLS), UNT Global Funding for Students. United States of America. (September 4, 2024).
  • Workshop, 5-minute Spotlight: Teaching ideas & ICJLE Review, Boston x NY Study Group (Japanese Teachers). United States of America. (August 24, 2024).
  • Self-Study Program, AI Fundamentals Part 2: How You Can Use AI, UNT Division of Digital Strategy & Innovation. United States of America. (June 11, 2024 - June 25, 2024).
  • Other (Open Form), Open Forum for Japanese Language Instructors (Session 2), Japan Past & Present. United States of America. (June 22, 2024).
  • Other (Training), UNT Page up Training, UNT System Human Resources. United States of America. (June 18, 2024).
  • Self-Study Program, Cybersecurity Awareness Training (Rev. 9/23), UNT Bridge. United States of America. (June 13, 2024).
  • Self-Study Program, AI Fundamentals Part 1: AI for Everyone, UNT Division of Digital Strategy & Innovation. United States of America. (May 30, 2024 - June 4, 2024).
  • Workshop, The 10th Boston x NY Workshop, Boston x NY Study Group (Japanese Teachers). United States of America. (June 1, 2024).
  • Workshop, Teaching Portfolio Workshop, UNT Office of the Provost Faculty Success. United States of America. (May 13, 2024 - May 16, 2024).
  • Workshop, K-16 Japanese Program in California Survey (Winter), American Association of Teachers of Japanese. United States of America. (April 27, 2024 - April 28, 2024).
  • Workshop, JFLA Online Lecture: Hakko, Japan Foundation Los Angels. United States of America. (April 24, 2024).
  • Workshop, Syllabus Best Practices by Mrs. Stacey Polk, M.Ed../ Mrs. Sophie Morton, UNT Professional Faculty Resource Group (PFRG). United States of America. (April 11, 2024).
  • Workshop, Advisor Workshop Invitation: Supporting Student Mental Health, UNT Student Affairs. United States of America. (March 21, 2024).
  • Workshop, JFLA Online Lecture Series 5: Exploring Japan's Museums, Japan Foundation Los Angeles. United States of America. (March 21, 2024).
  • Workshop, Incorporating Writing Into Your Curriculum, UNT Faculty Success. United States of America. (February 29, 2024).
  • Workshop, Library Resources, UNT Professional Faculty Leadership Team. United States of America. (February 27, 2024).
  • Workshop, Discussion Board with Packback (in-person), UNT Division of Digital Strategy & Innovation. United States of America. (February 13, 2024).
  • Workshop, Advising 101 & Student Organization Funding Workshop, UNT Student Affairs. United States of America. (February 12, 2024).
  • Faculty Fellowship, UNT Faculty Success Focus Group Discussion, UNT Faculty Success Focus Group. United States of America. (February 6, 2024).
  • Workshop, JTAT SIG #2 Workshop “Mindful Input: Let’s Give Space”, Japanese Teachers Association of Texas. United States of America. (February 3, 2024).
  • Workshop, AATJ DEIB Conversation, American Association of Teachers of Japanese. United States of America. (January 27, 2024).
  • Workshop, CARLA-ACTFL Webinar, Center for Advanced Research on Language. United States of America. (January 23, 2024).
  • Workshop, Japan Foundation Los Angels Workshop: Hina Ningyo (Dall), Japan Foundation Los Angels. United States of America. (January 18, 2024).
  • Workshop, Boston & New York Workshop, American Association of Teachers of Japanese. Colleyville,TX,United States of America. (January 13, 2024).
  • Workshop, COIL Follow-up Meeting, Japanese Teachers Association of Texas. United States of America. (January 7, 2024).
  • Workshop, Implementing Two Japanese Textbooks", Japanese Teachers Association of Texas. United States of America. (December 10, 2023 - December 13, 2023).
  • Self-Study Program (Training), Student Organization Risk Management Training, UNT Division of Student Affairs Student Activities. United States of America. (December 5, 2023).
  • Workshop, Professional Faculty Workshop, UNT. United States of America. (November 16, 2023).
  • Other (Webinar), Thinking of MINAMATA in our classroom with Aileen Mioko Smith, DePaul University. Chicago,IL,United States of America. (October 21, 2023).
  • Other (Virtual Information Session and Application Process), Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL Pilot Program), UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (September 6, 2023 - September 22, 2023).
  • Workshop, A Conversation with Student Success, The Professional Faculty Resources Group (PFRG). United States of America. (September 14, 2023).
  • Conference Attendance, Fall 2023 CLASS New Faculty Orientation, UNT CLASS. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (August 11, 2023).
  • Conference Attendance, UNT Project-based Learning Symposium, UNT Frisco. Frisco,Texas,United States of America. (August 10, 2023).
  • Other (Training), d/Deaf Connect Faculty, UNT HR. United States of America. (August 2, 2023).
  • Workshop, How to Handle Change, UN T HR. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (August 2, 2023).
  • Self-Study Program, Faculty First Flight (FFF), CLEAR. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (January 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023).
  • Workshop, Examining Ourselves in Order to Be Culturally Responsive Educators and Create Inclusive Environments, American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ) and The Japan Foundation Los Angels. United States of America. (May 13, 2023).
  • Workshop, What Inclusive Instructors Do: Creating Welcoming, Equitable Learning Environments, UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (May 9, 2023).
  • Workshop, Japanese Teachers Association of Texas (JTAT) 2023 Summer Workshop "Curriculum Design to Create the Future of Japanese Language Education, The Japan Foundation Los Angeles. San Antonio ,Texas,United States of America. (April 30, 2023).
  • Other (Program), Teaching Triads, UNT The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS). Denton,Texas,United States of America. (November 14, 2022 - April 21, 2023).
  • Workshop, Shojin Ryori: Ethos of Zen Cooking, Japan Foundation. United States of America. (April 18, 2023).
  • Workshop, RCR workshop - International Affiliations, UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (March 28, 2023).
  • Conference Attendance (Panel), 2023 Equity and Diversity Conference, UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (March 23, 2023).
  • Other (Panel), In-CLASS Distinguished Faculty Series “Embodied Heritage”, UNT CLASS. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (March 7, 2023).
  • Conference Attendance, Equity-Minded Workloads by Design (Keynote), UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (February 16, 2023).
  • Workshop, Equity-Minded Workloads by Design, Faculty Success. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (February 16, 2023).
  • Workshop, AP Japanese: Culture & Beyond PART 2, Japan Foundation, Los Angeles & Japanese Teachers Association of Texas (JTAT). Texas,United States of America. (January 22, 2023 - January 22, 2023).
  • Workshop, JTAT SIG Workshop #2 Japanese Culture and Beyond Part 2, Japanese Teachers Association of Texas. Texas,United States of America. (January 22, 2023).
  • Faculty Fellowship, End of semester Social Event, UNT NTFRG. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (December 8, 2022).
  • Other (Faculty Panel), Inclusive Learning Activities, UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (November 17, 2022 - November 17, 2022).
  • Workshop, Faculty First Flight Workshop, UNT CLEAR. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (November 17, 2022).
  • Workshop, Non-Tenure Track Workshop, Office of the Provost & Division of Academic Affairs for Faculty Success. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (November 17, 2022).
  • Workshop, Texas Foreign Language Association (TFLA) Annual Fall Conference, Texas Foreign Language Association (TFLA). Allen, ,Texas,United States of America. (October 21, 2022 - October 22, 2022).
  • Other (Orientation), New Hire Orientation, Human Resources. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (September 13, 2022).
  • Workshop, Faculty Retreat Workshop, UNT World Languages WLLC. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (August 26, 2022).
  • Other (Orientation), New Faculty Orientation, Human Resources. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (August 23, 2022).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • JAPN 1010 - Elementary Japanese, 42 courses.
  • JAPN 1020 - Elementary Japanese, 26 courses.
  • JAPN 2040 - Intermediate Japanese, 5 courses.
  • JAPN 2050 - Intermediate Japanese, 6 courses.

Awards and Honors

  • Faculty First Flight Award, UNT Office of Faculty Success and the Office of the Provost. (July 31, 2023).
  • UNT Eagle Award: Advisor of the Year as the advisor of the Japanese Student Association (JSA) in 2024, UNT Student Affairs. (April 16, 2024).
  • UNT Eagle Award: New Student Organization of the Year as JSA in 2024, UNT Student Affairs. (April 16, 2024).

Research

Presentations Given

    Oral Presentation

  • Takeuchi, Y. (Presenter), Harris, A.R. (Presenter), Ichikawa, M. (Presenter), Unlocking the Potential in Japanese Majors and Curriculum from Texas, Japanese Teacher's Association of Texas, United States of America. (2025).
  • Ichikawa, M. (Presenter), Texas Foreign Language Association (TFLA) Conference Annual Fall Conference, Teaching Japanese Honorifics (Keigo) and Culture Through Interviews, Texas Foreign Language Association (TFLA), Allen, Texas, United States of America. (2022).

    • Panel Presentation

  • Takeuchi, Y. (Author & Presenter), Harris, A.R. (Author & Presenter), Ichikawa, M. (Author & Presenter), 2024 TFLA Annual Fall Conference, Unlocking the Potential in Japanese Majors and Curriculum from Texas, Texas Foreign Language Association, Sugarland, Texas, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).

Service

University Service

  • Member, Language Section Committee (Japanese). (September 2024 - Present).
  • Other (Advisor), Japanese Student Association (JSA). (December 2023 - Present).
  • Program Coordinator, Japanese Program. (August 22, 2022 - Present).
  • Other (Secretary), Advertising and Recruiting Committee (ARC). (September 15, 2022 - May 8, 2024).
  • Program Coordinator, Search Adjunct Instructors. (January 1, 2023 - February 17, 2023).
  • Other (Lecturer), Japanese Program. (December 7, 2022 - December 7, 2022).
  • Other (Lecturer), Japanese Program. (November 2, 2022 - November 2, 2022).
  • Other (Lecturer), Japanese Program. (September 28, 2022 - September 28, 2022).
  • Other (Lecturer), Japanese Program. (September 25, 2022 - September 25, 2022).

Public Service

  • Member, Japanese Teachers Association of Texas (JTAT). Texas. (August 2014 - Present).

Professional Service

  • Officer, Vice President, Japanese Teachers Association of Texas (JTAT). (January 1, 2024 - Present).