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FAST Thomas

Department / Course

Notre Dame Seishin University Faculty of Literature Department of English Language and Literature

Graduate Scool Graduate Scool of Literature

Job Professor

Academic background
1986/09～1990/05	Spanish Department of Foreign Languages Linfield College, McMinnville, Oregon, Graduated Spanish BA
1990/09～1992/05	Master Program Latin American Art & Culture Latin American Studies, New York University Finished Latin American Art & Culture MA
2017/04/01～2022/03/24	Doctoral Program Critical Studies in Transformative Education Human Science, Osaka University Finished Human Sciences PhD in Human Sciences

Business career
2018/04 ～	Associate Professor Notre Dame Seishin University English Department
2013/04 ～ 2018/03	Lecturer Okayama University,
2002/04 ～ 2013/03	International Center Director, Instructor Okayama Gakugeikan High School,

Book and thesis
Books	Impact 4 (Sole-authored) 2016/04
Papers	Key Concepts for Understanding Global Citizenship Education in Japan Human Rights Education in Asia Pacific 14,pp.267-284 (Sole-authored) 2025/04
Papers	Theories in Practice: Inquiry-Based Learning The University Grapevine 18,pp.6-7 (Sole-authored) 2023/11
Papers	Beating the Odds: Revelations from NDSU's Top TOEIC Scorers During the COVID-19 Pandemic Notre Dame Seishin University International Center Annual Report,pp.10-21 (Sole-authored) 2023/04
Papers	Prioritizing Internationalization at Home: Creating Opportunities for International Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic Notre Dame Seishin University International Center Annual Report,pp.18-29 (Sole-authored) 2022
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Academic conference presentation
2025/06	MUN Research Outcomes & Opportunities (Global Negotiation Symposium)
2024/12	Language for Peace and Education Now (Linguapax Asia 2024)
2022/07/26	Developing Global Human Resources at Japanese Universities: Students' Perspectives (International Academy for Intercultural Research (IAIR) 2202)
2020/01	IB-Style Language Learning in Practice: CBI & CLIL Examples (Okayama University of Science 6th IB Education Forum)
2018/11	What Makes a Global Citizen? Side by Side Comparisons of Frameworks, Proposals and Initiatives (3rd Annual Conference of the Association for Research into Japan IB Education)
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Research topic, funded research, and department laboratory expense
2018/04 ～ 2022/03	模擬国連を中心としたグローバル教育における国際交渉力の調査研究基盤研究(B)
2015/04 ～ 2016/03	Implementing Active Learning Methodologies Other grants and subsidy

Research Field
2018/11	ESU Award "Best Resource for Secondary to Adult Learners"
2017/07	British Council ELTon Award Finalist ("Excellence in Course Innovation" for National Geographic Impact Textbook series)
2013/11	Japan Association of Language Teachers (JALT) Best of JALT 2012 Award for Global Issues in Language Education

Belonging society
2019/04/01 ～	World Council on Intercultural and Global Competence
2015/04 ～	Japan University English Model United Nations
2007/11 ～	Global Issues in Language Education (GILE) JALT Special Interest Group
	∟ Chugoku Representative
2004/11 ～	Japan Association of Language Teaching (JALT)
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Educational ability

●Prepared Textbook and Other Teaching Materials

2017/04 ～ 2019/03	Benesse Global Lesson Plans
2017 ～ 2017	New Ways in Teaching with Music (TESOL Press)
2016 ～ 2016	Impact Level 4 Student Book (National Geographic Learning)

Results on duty

●Other Special Instructions about Teaching Activities

	Assisting in the promotion of IB education in Japan
	Developing tools to map and evaluate global education programs at Japanese universities
	Leading Model United Nations student delegations
	Organizing study abroad travel for students

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