DEALL Presentations at the 2026 AATJ Conference in Vancouver

The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures is delighted to recognize the scholarly contributions of our current and former Buckeyes at the 2026 American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ) Spring Conference, held on March 12, 2026, at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

This year’s program featured presentations by DEALL graduate student Matthew Steinhauer, Professor Etsuyo Yuasa, and former students Takako Aikawa, Shunichi Maruyama, and Shinsuke Tsuchiya. Their research showcased DEALL’s continued leadership in Japanese pedagogy and technology‑enhanced language education.

DEALL Graduate Student Presentation:

Matthew Steinhauer - “Japanese Office: A VR Pedagogical Intervention for Developing Communicative Competence”

Faculty Presentation:

Professor Etsuyo Yuasa
"「ユーモアを教える」(Teaching Humor in Japanese)"

Presentations by DEALL Alumni:

Takako Aikawa (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
“AI‑Enhanced Japanese Language Class with Customized Large Language Models”
Shunichi Maruyama (University of Pittsburgh)
“Performing to Connect: A Pilot Study of Weekly Video Journals in a First‑Year Japanese Course”
Shinsuke Tsuchiya (Brigham Young University)
“Turning AI into a Helpful Coach: Prompt‑giving and Codeswitching for Targeted Speaking Practice”