INTERNATIONAL EDITORIAL BOARD

Dr. Christopher Ames, Asc. Prof. University of Maryland University College, Asia. Bio: Chris teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in the social sciences in Tokyo. He has worked in the United States and Japan. His academic training at the University of Michigan, University of Pittsburgh, and Allegheny College has afforded him opportunities to lecture in East Asian Studies, anthropology, communication, and film. He has publications in a variety of areas including Japanese Studies, Film Studies, Anthropology, and Gender Studies.

Dr. Jacqueline Jenkins, Researcher. Stanford University, CA, USA. Bio: Jacqueline is a researcher at Stanford University. Her academic training at Princeton University and Stanford has afforded her opportunities to consult and write in various areas, including education reform and social inequity. Her research is oriented towards anthropology of education.

Dr. Kenneth Levitt, Asc. Prof. East Stroudsburg University, PA, USA. Bio: Ken teaches psychology and business. He has worked in South Korea, Japan, and the United States. His academic training at SUNY in Oneonta, Fairleigh Dickinson University, and Stevens Institute of Technology has afforded him opportunities to lecture in various areas, including organizational psychology, behavior, and business and management. His research is oriented towards organizational behavior and the negotiation of meaning within corporate cultures.

Dr. Andrew J. Madigan, Ast. Prof. United Arab Emirates University, UAE. Bio: Andrew teaches creative writing and literature. He has worked in Dubai, South Korea, Tokyo, Okinawa, and the United States. His academic training at the College of William and Mary and Saint Louis University in English and American Studies has afforded him opportunities to lecture in a number of disciplines, including literature, film, history, composition, interdisciplinary humanities, speech and communications. His fiction often deals with conflict at the intersection of culture, religion, values and social change.

Dr. Christopher Melley, Prof. University of Maryland University College, Asia. Bio: Chris teaches philosophy and English. He has worked in Germany, Japan, and the United States. His academic training at Marist College, Colombia University, and Universität des Saarlandes has afforded him opportunities to lecture in various areas, including medieval philosophy, ancient western philosophy, ethics, logic, and philosophy of education. His research, presentations, and publications focus on the ethical dimensions of healthcare and the practices of medicine.

Dr. Barry Pollick, Prof. University of Maryland University College, Asia. Bio: Barry teaches communication, speech, and composition. He has worked in South Korea, Japan, and the United States. His academic training at the University of Chicago, Cleveland State University, and Kent State University has afforded him opportunities to lecture in a range of disciplines, including literature, rhetoric, and communication. He has worked as a professional writer and radio talk show host and has made several presentations of his work at professional conferences.

Mr. Peter Simpson, Asc.Prof., Okinawa International University, Ginowan City, Okinawa Japan

Mr. Chris Valvona, Ast.Prof. Okinawa Christian University, Oki, JP. Bio: Chris teaches communication, speech and composition. He has worked in England, France, and Japan. His academic training at St. Edmund Hall, Oxford University and Essex University has afforded him opportunities to lecture in various areas, including interpersonal communication, public speaking, and cross-cultural understanding. His research, presentations and publications focus on student autonomy and task-based approaches to second-language learning.

Dr. John Whalen-Bridge, Asc. Prof. National University of Singapore, Singapore. Bio: John teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in literature and ideology. He has worked in Japan and the United States. His academic training at the University of Connecticut, University of California at Davis, and University of Southern California has afforded him opportunities to lecture in various areas, including critical theory, Orientalist theory, and politics and literature. His research, presentations, and publications are oriented towards intersections of culture, power, politics, gender, and religion.