Sumiko Gibson
Senior Lecturer
World Languages and Cultures
Humanities and Social Sciences
Contact Information
Office Hours
Monday & Wednesday 12:30 - 1:30 pm or by appointment
Mailing Address
University of Northern Colorado
World Languages and Cultures
Campus Box
Greeley, CO 80639
Education
- MAT, University of Northern Colorado, Education
- MA, Osaka University, Japanese Studies
- BA, University of Northern Colorado, Social Studies
Professional/Academic Experience
- 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)
Research/Areas of Interest
Second Language Acquisition; Motivation; Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education;
Community Engagement; Japanese as a Foreign Language Pedagogy.
Publications/Creative Works
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).
Honors and Awards
- Nominated for Campus OTM, The National Residence Hall Honorary, 2015
- University of Northern Colorado First Year Scholars Outstanding Faculty & Staff Award,
2014
