Research Team
About the Tohoku SLA Team
Our research group focuses on second language acquisition (SLA) and bilingualism. Using a range of data-collection and analysis tools—including eye-tracking and functional MRI (fMRI)—we conduct joint research among faculty members, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students in the Graduate School of International Cultural Studies at Tohoku University. We regularly host events featuring internationally well-known scholars in SLA, bilingualism, and linguistics, providing opportunities to learn about state-of-the-art research. (For past and upcoming events, see the Research Center for Language, Brain, and Cognition.) *(Description adapted from the website of Takumi Uchihara.)*
Faculty Collaborators (Tohoku SLA Team)
- Hyeonjeong Jeong, Professor — Website
- Mariko Nakayama, Professor — Website
- Takumi Uchihara, Distinguished Associate Professor — Website
- Aki Tsunemoto, Associate Professor — Website
- Ryuya Komuro, Postdoctoral Researcher — Website
Student Collaborators
Ph.D. Students
- Fang Sun (2023—) Project: Examining the Role of Model Texts in Out-of-Class Writing Support: A Case Study of Chinese University Students Majoring in Japanese
M.A. Students
- Dallin Richardson (2025—)
Project: Metacognitive Instruction, Learner Psychology, and Engagement in Classroom Speaking - Juni Kabe (2024—)
Project: Learner Engagement in Task Repetition: The Impact of Learner-Generated Content and L2 Grit - Salvador Xiongfei Wang (2024—)
Project: Effects of Talker Variability on Second Language Vocabulary Learning: A Classroom Study
External Collaborators (Ongoing)
Japan
- Rie Koizumi, Professor (University of Tsukuba) — Website
- Yo In’nami, Professor (Chuo University) — Website
- Makoto Fukazawa, Professor (University of the Ryukyus) — Website
- Yuichi Suzuki, Associate Professor (Waseda University) — Website
International
- Aline Godfroid, Professor (Michigan State University, USA) — Website
- John Rogers, Associate Professor (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong) — Website
- Bronson Hui, Assistant Professor (University of Maryland, USA) — Website
- Yingzhao Chen, Lecturer (National University of Singapore, Singapore) — Website