Shigeo Imamura Education Matsuyama College of Commerce (1941-1943) University of Michigan , B. A. (1953) (English Language and Literature) University of Michigan . M.A., (1964) (Linguistics) Colleges and universities with which Professor Imamura was affiliated Ehime University (1955-1963) on leave 1961-1962 to Michigan Sate University |
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Michigan State University (1963-1981) Director of the English Language Center
University of San Francisco (1974 - 1976) on leave from Michigan State University ; Founder and Director of the English Language Center
Konan University , Kobe , Japan (1978-1979) on leave from Michigan State University
Aoyama Gakuin University , Tokyo (1981-1987)
Himeji Dokkyo University , Himeji (1987-1996)
Professional Organizations & Activities
NAFSA:Association of International Educators
Served as ATESL chair and NAFSA field consultant. Awarded life membership in NAFSA in 1996
JALT (The Japan Association for Language Teaching) Served as vice-president and president (1991-1993)
UCIEP (University Consortium of Intensive English Programs)
Founding member and chair (1968-1970).
Member of numerous other professional organizations including: TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) joined in 1964
JACET ( Japan Association of College English Teachers).
Served on the Board of Directors for institutions in Japan and the United States
Had over 29 publications in Japanese and English
Presented over 40 papers at professional conferences
Shig: The True Story of an American Kamikaze, Shigeo Imamura, Memoir, World War II, Kamikaze pilots