Teacher Information

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PROFILE

• I have conducted a series of research on leadership in governance, management and administration of private schools/universities. Recently, I have also started a research on comparison between Kuniyoshi Obara's zenjin education and liberal arts/well-rounded/holistic education found in various parts of the world.

Affiliation

• Tamagawa University　College of Education　Department of Education

Title

• Professor

Other affiliations

ACADEMIC DEGREES

• Ph.D.　University of California, Los Angeles　2005-12-16
• M.A.　Boston College　2002-08-31
• B.A.　Boston College　2001-05-31

Area of research

• Education　　higher education, well-rounded education, liberal arts education

Research project

• Universality and validity of Kuniyoshi Obara's zenjin education　Individual　Conducting research on comparison between Kuniyoshi Obara's zenjin education　and liberal arts education as well as well-rounded education.
• University Leadership　Individual　Conducting a research on university leadership of university governance, management and administration

Biographical information

• 2012-04-01　～　2017-03-31　Tamagawa University　College of Education　Associate Professor
• 2011-04-01　～　2012-03-31　Boston College　Center for International Higher Education　Visiting Scholar
• 2010-04-01　～　2013-03-31　Hiroshima University　Research Institute for Higher Education　Visiting Scholar
• 2007-04-01　～　2012-03-31　Tamagawa University　Research Institute　Assistant Professor
• 2007-04-01　～　2008-03-31　Japan Univeristy Accreditation Association　　Staff

Graduate School attended

• University of California, Los Angeles　Social Science and Comparative Education　Completed　2005-12-16
• Boston College　Higher Education Administration　Completed　2002-08-15

University attended

• Boston College　Faculty of Education　Human Development　2001-05-31　Graduated
• St. Michael's College　　　1999-06　Other

Teaching qualification / certification

Affiliated academic society

Record of committee membership

Academic prizes awarded

Research achievements (PUBLICATIONS)

• West Meets East: A Well-Rounded Education versus an Angular Education in Japan　Espacio, Tiempo y Educación　Kazuhito Obara　2018
• -　　　2014-08-28
• -　　　2014-06-30
• -　　　2010-03-30
• University Leadership at Private Universities in Japan　Graduate School of Education & Information Studies Dissertation　Kazuhito Obara　2005-12-16

Research achievements (PUBLICATIONS/REVIEWS (Misc))

• Book Review: Family-run universities in Japan　Kazuhito Obara　Asia Pacific Journal of Education　Routledge　　　1　～　3　2022-04-12
• Kuniyoshi Obara　Kazuhito Obara　The Routledge Encyclopedia of Modern Asian Educators　Routledge　　　　　　2021-06-30

Research achievements (BOOKS)

• 100 Years of Tenjin Education: Footsteps into the Future　Yoshiaki Obara　Tamagawa University Press　Chapter 3, Column 2, References 1　2021-08-30　Individual Works
• The Global Phenomenon of Family-Owned or Managed Universities　Philip G. Altbach, Edward Choi, Mathew R. Allen, and Hans de Wit　Brill　Chapter 11　2019-12-19　Individual Works

Research achievements (Lectures, oral presentations, posters, etc.)

• -　　2014-02-24
• -　-　2012-08-05
• -　-　2010-05-30
• -　-　2009-05-23
• -　-　2008-11-30

Research achievements (Other)

• WEF 100th Anniversary The 45th World Education Fellowship Tokyo International Conference　2021
• -　2015

Research achievements (Patents)

Overseas research

Overseas research activities

Acceptance of special research students

Courses you have taught (To be displayed on Researchmap)

Course taught (Course for regular students)

• 2024　1　全人教育の理論と実践　0　院科目　大学院　教職　10　
• 2024　1　全人教育論　Monday　12　US　講義　文・農・工・芸　65　
• 2024　2　玉川の教育　Wednesday　12　学科科目　演習　農　125　
• 2024　2　玉川の教育　Thursday　12　学科科目　演習　文　71　
• 2024　2　ｽｸｰﾙ･ﾏﾈｼﾞﾒﾝﾄ (ﾘｽｸﾏﾈｼﾞﾒﾝﾄを含む)　Friday　12　院科目　大学院　マ　4　

Course taught (Course for correspondence students)

Other subjects

• 2010　Special lecture　埼玉県・さいたま市対策マスター講座　大学生、一般人
• 2010　Special lecture　協同出版&代々木ゼミナール教員試験対策エグゼクティブ講座　大学生、一般人
• 2010　Special lecture　埼玉県・さいたま市対策パーフェクト講座　大学生、一般人
• 2010　Special lecture　神奈川県・横浜市・川崎市対策パーフェクト講座　大学生、一般人

Educational innovation, text books and other matters worth mentioning

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Involvements with student field work / Study trips

Extracurricular activities, etc.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

• Award and prize　Japan University Accreditation Association　Staff, Division of Accreditation & Higher Education Studies　2007-04-01　～　2008-03-31

SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION ACTIVITIES

Achievements in fine arts / sports