Sumiko Gibson

MAT, University of Northern Colorado, Education

MA, Osaka University, Japanese Studies

BA, University of Northern Colorado, Social Studies

Senior Lecturer, University of Northern Colorado (2023-Present)

Instructor, Aims Community College (2023-Present)

Japanese Teacher, Greeley School District 6 (2020-2023)

Lecturer, University of Northern Colorado (2013-2020)

Instructor, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (Fall 2012)

Instructor, University of Colorado at Boulder (2011-2013)

Japanese Teacher, Japanese School of Denver (2012-2013)

Japanese Teacher, Japanese Academy of the Rockies (2010-2011)

Japanese Instructor, Community College of City University, Hong Kong (Spring 2010)

Japanese Instructor, The University of Hong Kong SPACE (2005-2010)

Second Language Acquisition; Motivation; Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education; Community Engagement; Japanese as a Foreign Language Pedagogy.

Gibson, S. (2009). A study of motivation among adult Japanese language learners in Hong Kong–Focus on change of motivation (8th ed., pp. 182-188).

Nominated for Campus OTM, The National Residence Hall Honorary, 2015

University of Northern Colorado First Year Scholars Outstanding Faculty & Staff Award, 2014