Welcome to our newest faculty member: Saori Hoshi

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Saori Hoshi to our department as Assistant Professor of Japanese and Applied Linguistics. Saori received a Ph.D in East Asian Languages and Literatures (Japanese) from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa in 2017 and comes to our department from the University of British Columbia. Her research focuses on second language learning, L2 pragmatics, Japanese linguistics and pedagogy, and critical content-based instruction. In addition, she brings expertise in developing Japanese course curricula, Japanese teaching materials and assessment, as well as Japanese coordination. We look forward to working with you!