Doctor of Philosophy in Education, Hiroshima University

Master of Education, Hiroshima University

Bachelor of Arts and Sciences, Osaka Kyoiku University

Education, Education - general

2025 - 2027
Hiroshima University, Research Institute for Higher Education, Visiting Researcher

2023 - 2025
Matsumoto Fukashi High school, Part-Time Lecturer

2023 - Present
Shinshu University, Institute of Humanities, Academic Assembly, Lecturer, Primary Appointment: Research Center for Higher Education

2022 - 2022
Family Care Leave (Article 8, Paragraph 1 of Kobe Gakuin University Childcare and Family Care Leave Regulations)

2021 - 2022
Hiroshima University, Research Institute for Higher Education, Research Assistant

2019 - 2023
Kobe Gakuin University, Academic Affairs Center, Administrative Staff, Subleader

2012 - 2019
Kobe Gakuin University, Academic Affairs Center, Administrative Staff

2008 - 2012
Kobe Gakuin University, Student Support Center, Administrative Staff

2017, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Education, 博士課程後期 教育学習科学専攻（高等教育学分野）

2015 - 2017, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Education, 博士課程前期 高等教育開発専攻

2004 - 2008, Osaka Kyoiku University, Faculty of Education, 教養学科 文化研究専攻 日本・アジア言語文化コース

2025 - Present
Committee Member, Convention and Assembly Planning Committee, Japan Association for College and University Education

2025 - Present
Ethics Committee Member, The Japan Society of Educational Sociology

2025 - 2027
External Evaluation Committee Member, Faculty and Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Kobe Gakuin University

2024 - 2025
Committee Member of the Education Division, The Japan Society of Educational Sociology

2024 - 2025
Vice Chair of the 76th Annual Conference Executive Committee,, The Japan Society of Educational Sociology

2024 - 2026
Research Collaborator, Research Institute for Independent Higher Education, Association of Private Universities of Japan

2024 - Present
Committee Member, Collaborative Project Implementation Committee, General Incorporated Association Shinshu Alliance

2023 - 2026
Specialized Selection Committee Member, Selection Committee (8th, 9th, and 10th Terms) for the Public-Private Partnership Overseas Study Support Program "Tobitate! Ryugaku JAPAN" New Japan Representative Program (for High School Students), Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)/Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)

2016 - 2019
Council Member, Advisory Council on Teacher Development

2016 - 2023
Committee Member, Teacher Training Course Affairs Review Committee, Hanshin Region Private University Teacher Training Course Research Liaison Council

2016 - 2018
Subcommittee Member, Teacher Training Course Management Subcommittee, The Japan Association of the Private Universities for Teacher Education

2014 - 2015
Committee Member, Teacher License Affairs Review Committee, The Japan Association of the Private Universities for Teacher Education

2014 - 2016
Organizing Committee Member, Teacher License Affairs Seminar, Hanshin Region Private University Teacher Training Course Research Liaison Council

2013 - 2019
Working Group Member, Curriculum and Practicum Development Working Group, Hyogo Prefecture Advanced Teacher Training System

2025
Shinshu University, Best Practices in General Education for Academic Year 2025
Sociology: The Relationship between Society and Individuals, Japan, Others

2024
Japanese Association for Mathematical Sociology, Travel Grant for the 76th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Association for Mathematical Sociology
Reevaluation of the 'Under-Enrollment' Problem in Private Universities: Focusing on Time-Dependent Treatments and Confounding Factors, Japan, Japan society

2021
Osaka Kyoiku University, Bronze Individual Membership Award
Japan, Others
大阪教育大学修学支援事業基金への寄附による

2017
Kobe Gakuin University, 10-Year Service Award
Japan, Others

2015
Japan Association of University Administrative Management, Young Researcher Encouragement Award No. 34 (2015 Academic Year)
Research on Improving Students' Qualities and Competencies Required in University Teacher Training Programs, Japan, Japan society

Applicability of Supplemental Instruction to Japanese Universities: Review of Literature in Japan and the United States
Tsubasa Furuhata; Shinji Matsumiya; Yoshiko Kato
Journal of Japan Association for College and University Education, 47(2), 115-125, Nov. 2025, Refereed, Not invited

Interpretation According to New Institutional Theory of Grant Application Behavior by Private Universities: Using Causal Inference in Statistics with the Private University Reform Type 1 as a Case Study
Shinji Matsumiya
The Journal of NIAD-QE, 26, 1-14, Sep. 2024, Refereed, Not invited

An Analysis of Private University Reform and Policy in the 2010s: The Impact of Policy Guidance through Subsidies
Shinji Matsumiya
Ph.D. Dissertation, Graduate School of Hiroshima University, Jan. 2024

Decentralization Trend Caused by the Policy of Tightening Private Universities’ Capacity Management:
Shinji Matsumiya; Ran Nakao; Yizhou Fan
The Journal of Educational Sociology, 112, 169-190, Jul. 2023, Refereed, Not invited
Lead

Age-Period-Cohort Analysis of Academic Professions’ Attitudes: A Case Study on their Education and Research Orientation
Ran Nakao; Yizhou Fan; Hirokazu Miyata; Masataka Murasawa; Shinji Matsumiya
Research in Higher Education: Daigaku Ronshu, 54, 153-167, Mar. 2022, Refereed

Quality Assurance of Teacher Training from the Perspective of University Management and Characteristics: A Comparison of Before and After Re-accreditation
Shinji Matsumiya; Ran Nakao; Yizhou Fan; Hirokazu Miyata; Masataka MURASAWA
Research in Higher Education: Daigaku Ronshu, 54, 55-69, Mar. 2022, Refereed, Not invited
Lead

Rethinking the "Learning Outcome"―Using EBPM and Causal Inference as Clues―
Ran Nakao; Yizhou Fan; Masataka Murasawa; Hajime Nishitani; Shinji Matsumiya
University Evaluation Review, 20, 53-61, Oct. 2021, Invited

Effects of Private University Management Reform
Shinji Matsumiya
Research in Higher Education: Daigaku Ronshu, 52, 35-49, Mar. 2020, Refereed, Not invited

On Statistical Methods in Higher Education Studies:: From the perspective of a boundary around the Japan Society of Educational Sociology
Shinji Tateishi; Kazuaki Maruyama; Mikiya Hayami; Shinji Matsumiya; Ran Nakao; Masataka Murasawa
The Journal of Educational Sociology, 104, 29-55, Jun. 2019, Invited

The Actual State of "Center Organizations" in Teacher Education Programs at Private Universities
Shinji Matsumiya
Journal of University Administrative Organization Studies, 6, 45-53, Mar. 2019, Refereed, Invited

Considering the Relationship between Private University Reform Type 1, Educational Investment, and the Rate of Seating Capacity
Shinji Matsumiya
Research in Higher Education: Daigaku Ronshu, 51, 49-64, Mar. 2019, Refereed, Not invited

University Research Productivity and Governance
Masataka Murasawa; Ran Nakao; Shinji Matsumiya
Nagoya Journal of Higher Education, 19, 153-169, Mar. 2019, Invited

Policy Evaluation of Private University Reform: Applying for Type 1 Status
Shinji Matsumiya
Bulletin of the Graduate School of Education, Hiroshima University. Part 3, Education and human science, 67, 227-234, Dec. 2018, Refereed, Not invited

Literature Review of Competitive Funds for Japanese National and Private Universities Since the 2000s
Shinji Matsumiya
Research in Higher Education: Daigaku Ronshu, 50, 81-96, Mar. 2018, Refereed, Not invited

Comparison of Recognition about Competence and Ability for Elementary School Teachers: Focus on University and Education board at the Moment of Acceptance
Shinji Matsumiya
Japan Journal of University Administrative Manegement, 21, 66-79, Aug. 2017, Refereed, Not invited

Empirical Research on the Impact of the Comprehensive Support Program for Private University Reform on the Educational Activities in Private Universities
Shinji Matsumiya
Master's Thesis, Graduate School of Hiroshima University, Jan. 2017, Not invited

[Book Review] Evidence in Education Policy: Academic Achievement Gaps, Class Size, Teacher Overwork, and Data Science by Nakanishi Hiroki (Keiso Shobo)
Shinji Matsumiya
Research in Higher Education: Daigaku Ronshu, 58, 228 - 230, Mar. 2025, Invited

Professor Tatsuta Yoshihiro: A Curiosity-Driven Educational Researcher
Shinji Matsumiya
Kobe Gakuin Journal of Teacher Education, 10, 47 - 50, Mar. 2024, Invited

2020 Academic Year Activity Report of the Teacher Training Course Affairs Review Committee, Hanshin Region Private University Teacher Training Course Research Liaison Council
Noriko Kitani; Shinji Matsumiya
Hanshin Teacher Education Report, 44, 78 - 83, 01 Apr. 2021

Case Report on Student-Led Freshman Course Registration Guidance
Shinji Matsumiya
Kobe Gakuin University Student Guidance Research (Research Report of Kobe Gakuin University Student Guidance Research Society), 5, 23 - 29, 30 Mar. 2019, Not invited

Implications for Japan from the Internationalization of Higher Education in the Czech Republic
Shinji Matsumiya
Kansai Teacher Education Research, 4, 41 - 44, 10 Mar. 2019, Not invited

Reading "The Grand Design Report"
Shinji Matsumiya
Kansai Teacher Education Research, 3, 46 - 51, 28 Dec. 2018, Not invited

Key Points Immediately Before Teacher Training Program Re-accreditation Application and Future Responses
Shinji Matsumiya
Tokai Hokuriku Journal of Teacher Education, 32, 59 - 70, 30 Sep. 2018, Invited

Case Reports from Universities Applying for Teacher Training Program Accreditation: Focusing on Process, Rationale for Establishment, and Faculty Screening
Shinji Matsumiya
Hanshin Teacher Education Report, 41, 67 - 76, 01 Apr. 2018, Invited

Encounter and Collaboration with Professor Kozo Imanishi
Shinji Matsumiya
Kobe Gakuin Journal of Teacher Education, 4, 35 - 36, Mar. 2018, Not invited

The Relationship between 'Bachelor's Degree Competencies' and 'Teacher Competencies' in Teacher Training Programs (1): Application of Factor Analysis
Shinji Matsumiya
Kobe Gakuin University Student Guidance Research (Research Report of Kobe Gakuin University Student Guidance Research Society), 4, 34 - 40, Dec. 2017, Not invited

Effectiveness Analysis of Subsidy Programs at Private Universities: Focusing on 'Teacher Training GP
Shinji Matsumiya
Kobe Gakuin University Student Guidance Research (Research Report of Kobe Gakuin University Student Guidance Research Society), 3, 70 - 79, Jun. 2017, Not invited

Staff Roundtable Discussion: University Staff as a Profession: What Is the Role of University Staff Today?
Yusuke Okada; Yasuhiro Okamoto; Hiroshi Seta; Hitomi Muroi; Shinji Matsumiya
University Creation. Special Issue, University Staff Journal, 20, 35 - 41, 30 May 2017, Invited

Study Meeting 2015, Section Meeting 1 : Is There any Meaning for University Administrative Staff to Enter Graduate School?
Eri Watanabe; Takanori Umezawa; Takashi Nakamoto; Kosuke Mori; Takamichi Murayama; Shinji Matsumiya
大学行政管理学会誌, 19, 15 - 31, 25 Aug. 2016, Invited

Practical Operations and Challenges in Teacher Training Program Accreditation
Shinji Matsumiya
Hanshin Teacher Education Report, 39, 71 - 83, 01 Apr. 2016, Invited

Academic Support by University Staff: Required Roles for Teacher Education Program Coordinators
Shinji Matsumiya
Kobe Gakuin University Student Guidance Research (Research Report of Kobe Gakuin University Student Guidance Research Society), 2, 35 - 40, Aug. 2015, Not invited

Students as Seen Through Daily Work: From Ten Years of Experience
Shinji Matsumiya
University Creation. Special Issue, University Staff Journal, 18, 52 - 59, 25 May 2015, Invited

To Enjoy the Uncertainty of the Future: An Objection to the 'University Winter Era' Theory
Shinji Matsumiya
University Creation. Special Issue, University Staff Journal, 18, 38 - 41, 25 May 2015, Invited

A Report on the Application Procedure for Setting up Teacher-training Courses : The Recent Trend of the Directions from MEXT
Shinji Matsumiya
教師教育研究, 28, 73 - 83, 31 Mar. 2015, Invited

Case Report on Faculty-Staff Collaboration in Teacher Training Program Accreditation Application
Shinji Matsumiya; Hiroyuki Shimizu
大学職員論叢, 3, 91 - 97, 11 Mar. 2015, Not invited

Case Report ① from Universities Applying for Teacher Training Program Accreditation: Focusing on Points of Concern at Kobe Gakuin University
Shinji Matsumiya
Hanshin Teacher Education Report, 37, 82 - 90, 01 Apr. 2014, Invited

The performance of Asian higher education : understanding productivity across institutions and systems
Gwilym Croucher; Chuanyi Wang; Jiale Yang; eds; Akiyoshi Yonezawa; Yizhou Fan; Ran Nakao; Masataka Murasawa; Shinji Matsumiya, Contributor, Policy Debates and the Reality of the Research Productivity of National Universities in Japan
Routledge, pp.100-113. Jul. 2022
ISBN:1032265825
https://lccn.loc.gov/2021061482

Understanding Private University Management in an Era of Declining Birthrates through Subsidy Policies
Shinji Matsumiya
Nagoya University Center for Higher Education Research 223rd Invitation Seminar: Promotion of Organized Educational Management, Dec. 2025, Center for the Studies of Higher Education, Nagoya University, Invited,

The Actual Impact of Under-Enrollment on Private University Management: Estimation of Causal Effects, Interactions, and Effect Modifications Using Marginal Structural Models
Shinji Matsumiya
The 79th Annual Conference of the Japanese Association for Mathematical Sociology, Aug. 2025, Not invited,

The Applicability of Supplemental Instruction to Japanese Universities: A Review of U.S. Practices
Tsubasa Furuhata; Shinji Matsumiya; Yoshiko Kato
The 47th Annual Conference of the Japanese Association for College and University Education (JACUE), Jun. 2025, Not invited,

Quantitative Analysis of Private University Reform: Policy Outcomes through Government Subsidies
Shinji Matsumiya
The 101st Kyushu Educational Sociology Research Exchange Seminar (also the 11th Joint Seminar of Three Universities), Mar. 2025, Invited,

Gender Heterogeneity in Teacher Recruitment
Shinji Matsumiya
The 76th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Educational Sociology, Sep. 2024, Not invited,

Causal Effects of Enrollment Shortfalls on Financial Performance in Private Universities: An Application of G-Methods
Shinji Matsumiya
The 77th Annual Conference of the Japanese Association for Mathematical Sociology, Aug. 2024, Not invited,

An Analysis of Private University Reform and Policy in the 2010s: The Impact of Policy Guidance through Subsidies
Shinji Matsumiya
Open Research Seminar (Doctoral Dissertation Series), Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, Jul. 2024, Invited,

Reevaluation of the 'Under-Enrollment' Problem in Private Universities: Focusing on Time-Dependent Treatments and Confounding Factors
Shinji Matsumiya
The 76th Annual Conference of the Japanese Association for Mathematical Sociology, Mar. 2024, Not invited,

(President's Project, The Japanese Association of Higher Education Research) Current Status and Challenges of Japanese-style IR: Using National IR Survey Data
Masataka Murasawa; Shinji Matsumiya; Ryo Mikami; Syuntaro Iseri; Hirokazu Miyata; Yizho Fan; Kaixiang Kang; Ran Nakao; Reiko Yamada; Shigeru Asano; Takuo Kominato; Osamu Sakai; Wenjun Liu
The 26th Annual Conference of The Japanese Association of Higher Education Research, Jun. 2023, Not invited,

What Causes Under-enrollment at Private Universities?
Shinji Matsumiya; Ran Nakao; Yizhou Fan; Masataka Mutasawa
The 24th Annual Conference of The Japanese Association of Higher Education Research, May 2021, Not invited

What Causes "Under-enrollment" at Private Universities?
Shinji Matsumiya
Hiroshima University Research Institute for Higher Education - 8th Public Research Seminar 2020, Aug. 2020

Applicability and Challenges of Analytical Methods in EBPM
Shinji Matsumiya; Ran Nakao; Masataka Murasawa
The 22th Annual Conference of The Japanese Association of Higher Education Research, Jun. 2019, Not invited

Dynamics and Outcomes of Competitive Funding Allocation to Private Universities
Shinji Matsumiya
2018 Annual Research Exchange Meeting of the Japanese Association of Higher Education Research, Dec. 2018, Invited

Do Private School Subsidies Keep Under-enrolled Universities Alive?
Shinji Matsumiya
The 70th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Educational Sociology, Sep. 2018, Not invited

Behavioral Choices and Performance of Higher Education Organizations: Focusing on the Utilization of "Daigaku Shiki-hō" Data
Shinji Matsumiya; Ran Nakao; Masataka Murasawa
The 21th Annual Conference of The Japanese Association of Higher Education Research, Jun. 2018, Not invited

he Relationship between Type 1 Selection in the Comprehensive Support Program for Private University Reform and Educational Investment & Enrollment Capacity
Shinji Matsumiya
Hiroshima University Research Institute for Higher Education - 1th Public Research Seminar 2018, May 2018, Not invited

The Relationship between Educational Investment and Type 1 Selection in the Comprehensive Support Program for Private University Reform: A Preliminary Analysis Using "Daigaku Shiki-hō" Data
Shinji Matsumiya
Hiroshima University Research Institute for Higher Education - 8th Public Research Seminar 2017, Feb. 2018, Not invited

Empirical Research on the Impact of the Comprehensive Support Program for Private University Reform on the Educational Activities in Private Universities
Shinji Matsumiya
The 20th Annual Conference of The Japanese Association of Higher Education Research, May 2017, Not invited

Comparative Recognition of Elementary School Teachers' Competencies: Focusing on Universities and Boards of Education at the Hiring Stage
Shinji Matsumiya
The 26th Annual Conference of The Japanese Society for the Study on Teacher Education, Sep. 2016, Not invited,

Current Status and Challenges in Evaluating Teachers' Competencies
Shinji Matsumiya
The 20th Annual General Meeting and Research Conference of the Japan Association of University Administrative Management, Sep. 2016, Not invited,

Perception Gaps Regarding Teachers' Competencies: An Empirical Analysis Focusing on Universities and Boards of Education as Actors
Shinji Matsumiya
The 19th Annual General Meeting and Research Conference of the Japan Association of University Administrative Management, Sep. 2015, Not invited,

Qualitative Analysis of Required Latent Competencies for IR Personnel: Application of Terenzini's Three Tiers Model to Cases of University Staff
Shinji Matsumiya
The 18th Annual Conference of The Japanese Association of Higher Education Research, Jun. 2015, Not invited

Young Staff's Initiative for Cross-Regional Training Programs Targeting Young Professionals
Shun Nakauchi; Nodoka Takahashi; Shunya Nishio; Takuo Ii; Saori Iida; Hiroaki Yamasaki; Takanobu Motonishi; Shinji Matsumiya
The 18th Annual General Meeting and Research Conference of the Japan Association of University Administrative Management, Sep. 2014, Not invited

n Exploratory Study on Determinants of Four-Year Direct Graduation Using Discriminant Analysis
Shinji Matsumiya
The 18th Annual General Meeting and Research Conference of the Japan Association of University Administrative Management, Sep. 2014, Not invited

An Attempt at Academic Support Using Inferential Statistics: Application of Discriminant Analysis for Four-Year Direct Graduation
Shinji Matsumiya; Hiroyuki Shimizu
The 36th Annual Conference of the Japanese Association for College and University Education (JACUE), Jun. 2014, Not invited

A Study on the Approach to Teacher-Administrator Collaboration: Using the Application Procedure for Setting up Teacher-training Courses as a Case Study
Shinji Matsumiya
The 17th Annual General Meeting and Research Conference of the Japan Association of University Administrative Management, Sep. 2013, Not invited

Introduction to Policy Science
Oct. 2024 - Present
Shinshu University

The University and Society
Oct. 2024 - Present
Shinshu University

Sociology: The Relationship between Society and Individuals
Apr. 2024 - Present
Shinshu University

Academic Literacy
Apr. 2024 - Present
Shinshu University

Shinshu University Biography
Apr. 2024 - Present
Shinshu University

Find out more about Shinshu
Apr. 2024 - Present
Shinshu University

The Period for Integrated Studie
Sep. 2023 - Nov. 2025
Matsumoto Fukashi High School

Find out more about Shinshu
Sep. 2023 - Mar. 2024
Shinshu University

Sociology of Higher Education II (Guest Lecturer)
Nov. 2022 - Nov. 2022
Graduate School of the University of Tokyo

Oct. 2025 - Present
The Japanese Society for Quantitative Political Science

Jan. 2024 - Present
Japanese Association for Mathematical Sociology

Jul. 2019 - Present
The Japan Sociological Society

May 2019 - Present
Japanese Educational Research Association

Apr. 2018 - Present
The Japan Society of Educational Sociology

Apr. 2014 - Present
The Japanese Society for the Study on Teacher Education

Feb. 2014 - Present
Japan Association of Higher Education Research

Jun. 2013 - Present
Japan Association for College and University Education

Apr. 2004 - Present
Japanese and Asian Languages and Cultures Society, Osaka Kyoiku University

Aug. 2017 - Mar. 2023
Kansai Česká a Slovenská Společnost

Dec. 2014 - Mar. 2023
Japanese Consortium of Accreditation Coordinators for Higher Education

Apr. 2009 - Mar. 2023
Japan Association of University Administrative Management

Jul. 2018 - Jun. 2022
Gakkō Keiri Kenkyūkai, School Accounting Research Society

Apr. 2015 - Mar. 2016
Japan Society for Educational Technology

Dec. 2013 - Mar. 2015
Japan Massive Open Online Courses Promotion Council

"Shinshu University Teaching Assistant Training Video [Japanese], Shinshu University Teaching Assistant Training Video [English], Shinshu University Student Teaching Assistant Training Video [Japanese], Shinshu University Student Teaching Assistant Training Video [English]"
Shinji Matsumiya, 2025年度も一部修正して利用．
Mar. 2024, Educational materials

Status Report from Shinshu University Research Center for Higher Education (National Association of University Education Research Centers Newsletter
Shinji Matsumiya, pp.18-19.
Dec. 2023, Others

Faculty Recommended Book: 'DX as Fiction' (From Neumann's Dream, Modern Desire: Deconstructing Information Society / by Toshiki SATO) (NALIS Book Review (Shinshu University Central Library))
Shinji Matsumiya, 信州大学中央図書館における教員推薦図書およびそのレビュー
Nov. 2023, Others

Visualizing Non-Learning Activities and Deviant Behaviors among University Students: Applied Development of Quantitative and Qualitative Methods and Resolution of Ethical Issues
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
Hiroshima University
Apr. 2024 - Mar. 2028

Rethinking the Causal Relationship between Under-Enrollment and Bankruptcy of Private Universities: From Cases of Time-Varying Management Strategies
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
Shinshu University
Apr. 2024 - Mar. 2027

Financial Management and Fiscal Affairs of Private Universities
研究プロジェクト, Research Institute for Independent Higher Education, Association of Private Universities of Japan
日本私立大学協会 附置 私学高等教育研究所
Apr. 2024 - Mar. 2026

Advancement of Higher Education Policy and Research through Critical Examination of EBPM and Possibility of Its Application to EIPM
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
Hiroshima University
Apr. 2020 - Mar. 2024

Exploring outstanding university models that simultaneously optimize various missions and objectives
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)
Hiroshima University
Jun. 2018 - Mar. 2021

Searching for sustainable university organizations: analysis of the scale, scope, current status, transformation, and survival of inter-organizational relationships
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
Hiroshima University
Apr. 2016 - Mar. 2020

Searching for custom-made learning activities and student life support by data analysis and simulation
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
Hiroshima University
Apr. 2015 - Mar. 2018

A Study on the Enhancement of Student Competencies Required for University Teacher-Training Programs
2015 Young Researcher Encouragement Grant (No. 34), The Japan Association of University Administrative Management
Apr. 2015 - Mar. 2016

International comparative research on university management and presidents' leadership
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Hiroshima University
Apr. 2014 - Mar. 2017

Dynamics and Outcomes of Competitive Funding Allocations to Private Universities

Exploring Sustainable Private University Management Models

University-High School Collaborative Seminar "Causal Inference for Statistics"
lecturer
Matsumoto Fukashi Senior High School, Sep. 2025 - Nov. 2025

Quantitative Analysis for Research and Practice in Higher Education
lecturer
Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, 2025 Open Seminar of the Research Institute for Higher Education, Online(Zoom）, 27 Jun. 2025

How can we “rigorously” demonstrate the relationship between cause and effect? — An Introduction to Statistical Causal Inference
lecturer
Center for General Education, Shinshu University, Public Lecture: Saturday Citizen Liberal Arts Course — "The Cutting Edge of Comprehensive Human Science Research, Center for General Education, Shinshu University, 07 Jun. 2025

Private Universities Accelerate Joint Business Initiatives in Teaching and Administrative Operations
coverage_cooperation
Nikkei Inc., NIKKEI, 電子版, 02 Apr. 2025

Review and Prospects of Higher Education Reform and Private Institution Policy Since the 2010s: Practical Approaches
lecturer
Waseda University Academic Solutions Corporation., 2024 University Operations Solutions Seminar, 3rd Floor Meeting Room, Okuma Square Building, 13 Dec. 2024

Engagement with Higher Education Research: A Decade of Development and Contemporary Reflections
lecturer
Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, "What It Means to Conduct Research in Higher Education", Introduction to Higher Education Research and Practice Seminar Series / Admission Information Session, NSEリアルエステート梅田店, 19 Oct. 2024

"Statistics (Hands-on Data Analysis and Causal Inference)" - Shinshu University Collaborative Seminar at Matsumoto Fukashi Senior High School
lecturer
長野県教育委員会（県立高校「未来の学校」構築事業 その他の研究校（自治の追求により骨太のリーダーを育成する高校 ））, Oct. 2024 - Dec. 2024

On Learning in 'University' that Fosters Student Independence: Examples of 'Visualization and Verification of Learning Outcomes' and 'Promoting Students' Active Learning
lecturer
Educational Improvement Committee, Faculty of Science and Engineering / Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Meijo University, Educational Development Forum, Conference Room 1, Building 11, Tempaku Campus, Meijo University, 14 Dec. 2023

Admission Information Session and Alumni Gathering, The Higher Education Studies Course, Educational Studies Program, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
organizing_member
Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, Online (Zoom), 29 Nov. 2023 - 06 Dec. 2023

University Organization Theory: Learning from Theory and Data
lecturer
Staff Development Seminar for Individual Participants, Quon Academy(Waseda University Academic Solutions), Online(Zoom）, 27 Oct. 2023

"Statistics (Hands-on Data Analysis and Causal Inference)" - Shinshu University Collaborative Seminar at Matsumoto Fukashi Senior High School
lecturer
Nagano Prefectural Board of Education - "School of the Future" Development Project: Additional Research School (High School Fostering Strong Leaders through Pursuit of Autonomy), Sep. 2023 - Dec. 2023

Collaboration between Staff and Faculty: Work Styles and Trends in University Administration
lecturer
St. Luke's International University, FDSDWeek, Room 402, 4th Floor, Main Building, St. Luke's International University, 22 Aug. 2023

Back! 2022 IR (with Love) Seminar for University Staff
Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, Conference Room 2, Hiroshima Office Center, 25 Feb. 2023

University Organization Theory: Learning from Theory and Data
lecturer
Staff Development Seminar for Individual Participants, Quon Academy(Waseda University Academic Solutions), Online(Zoom）, 29 Sep. 2022

Session 5: "IR General Consultation: Discussion Forum with Distinguished IR Practitioners"
National Center for Research Resources, Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, Online(Zoom）, 26 Aug. 2022

Session 4: "IR General Consultation: Discussion Forum with Distinguished IR Practitioners"
National Center for Research Resources, Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, Online(Zoom）, 19 Aug. 2022

Session 5: "IR General Consultation: Discussion Forum with Distinguished IR Practitioners"
National Center for Research Resources, Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, Online(Zoom）, 05 Aug. 2022

Session 2: "IR General Consultation: Discussion Forum with Distinguished IR Practitioners"
organizing_member
National Center for Research Resources, Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, Online(Zoom）, 29 Jul. 2022

Session 1: "IR General Consultation: Discussion Forum with Distinguished IR Practitioners"
National Center for Research Resources, Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, Online(Zoom）, 22 Jul. 2022

IR General Consultation Meeting (University Free Discussion Meeting) : "University IR: My Perspective!"
National Center for Research Resources, Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, Online(Zoom）, 22 Oct. 2021

"IR General Consultation Meeting (University Free Discussion Meeting)" Topic Presentation: Mr. Dai Nishigori
National Center for Research Resources, Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, Online(Zoom）, 06 Aug. 2021

Session 4: Private University Staff Chat Cafe
With Rina Yuruki, Takuto Enomoto, Motohito Enami, and one other, Online(Zoom）, 14 Jun. 2021

"IR General Consultation Meeting (University Free Discussion Meeting)" Topic Presentation: Mr. Toshiyuki Shimada
National Center for Research Resources, Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, Online(Zoom）, 04 Jun. 2021

Session 3: Private University Staff Chat Cafe
With Motohito Enami and Rina Yuruki, Online(Zoom）, 11 Mar. 2021

"IR General Consultation Meeting (University Free Discussion Meeting)" Topic Presentation: Ms. Tomoko Torii
National Center for Research Resources, Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, Online(Zoom）, 26 Feb. 2021

"IR General Consultation Meeting (University Free Discussion Meeting)" Topic Presentation: Mr. Shintaro Tajiri
National Center for Research Resources, Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, Online(Zoom）, 08 Jan. 2021

Public "IR General Consultation Meeting (University Free Discussion Meeting)" Topic Presentation: Mr. Jin Sato
National Center for Research Resources, Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, Online(Zoom）, 18 Dec. 2020

IR General Consultation Meeting (University Free Discussion Meeting)
organizing_member
National Center for Research Resources, Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, Online(Zoom）, 17 Jul. 2020

Session 2: Private University Staff Chat Cafe
With Motohito Enami and Rina Yuruki, Online(Zoom）, 15 Jun. 2020

[Additional Session in December] 2019 Kawai Juku Group IR Seminar: "Introductory IR Workshop for University Faculty and Staff"
organizing_member
Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University; Education Research and Development Division, Kawai Juku Educational Foundation; KEI Advance Co., Ltd., Conference Room 5C, 5th Floor, TKP Shinagawa Central Conference Center, 07 Dec. 2019

Session 2: (I)R Seminar for University Staff, Academic Year 2019
Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, Conference Room V-4, 5th Floor, Hakata Reference Ekihigashi Building, 28 Sep. 2019

"On Collaboration between Faculty and Staff (First Part: SD Training)" , "On Methods to Promote Students' Active Learning (Second Part: FD Training)"
lecturer
FD and SD Training Session, Kobe College of Education, 25 Sep. 2019

Session 1: IR Practitioner Training Course - "1st University Staff IR Training Session at Hiroshima Institute of Technology"
organizing_member
Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima Institute of Technology, 19 Aug. 2019

IR General Consultation Meeting
others
National Center for Research Resources, Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, Conference Room 7, 5th Floor, Hiroshima Office Center, 02 Aug. 2019

2019 Kawai Juku Group IR Seminar: "Introductory IR Workshop for University Faculty and Staff"
organizing_member
Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University; Education Research and Development Division, Kawai Juku Educational Foundation; KEI Advance Co., Ltd., TKP Tokyo Station Central Conference Center, 06 Jul. 2019

Session 1: Private University Staff Chat Cafe
With Motohito Enami, SOLVIVA Umeda Branch, 05 Jul. 2019

Session 1: (I)R Seminar for University Staff, Academic Year 2019
planner
Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima University Tokyo Office, 26 May 2019

Session 3: (I)R Seminar for University Staff, Academic Year 2018
Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima University Higashisenda Campus, 27 Jan. 2019

Session 2: (I)R Seminar for University Staff, Academic Year 2018
Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, Osaka University Nakanoshima Center, 18 Nov. 2018

Session 1: (I)R Seminar for University Staff, Academic Year 2018
Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima University Tokyo Office, 08 Sep. 2018

Key Points Just Before Re-accreditation Application and Future Actions
lecturer
3rd Regular Research Meeting, Academic Year 2017, Research Liaison Council for Teacher Training Programs, Private Universities in Tokai and Hokuriku Regions, Room 308, Building B, Faculty of Education, Sugiyama Jogakuen University (Hoshigaoka Campus), 10 Feb. 2018

Case Report from Universities with Program Accreditation Applications: Focusing on Points Raised
"Case Report on Teacher Training Course Research", 3rd Issue Research Meeting Program, Academic Year 2017, Hanshin Region Private University Teacher Training Course Research Liaison Council, Kwansei Gakuin University, 20 Dec. 2017

Understanding Re-accreditation: Part 2 - How to Approach Faculty Review
3rd Teacher License Administration Study Meeting, Academic Year 2017, Kyoto Region Private University Teacher Training Course Research Liaison Council, Doshisha University, 16 Dec. 2017

Understanding Re-accreditation: Focusing on Submission Patterns for 'Syllabus' and 'Performance Records
2nd Teacher License Administration Study Meeting, Academic Year 2017, Kyoto Region Private University Teacher Training Course Research Liaison Council, Ryukoku University, 07 Oct. 2017

Aiming to Develop Japan's First Professional School Staff
interviewer
Higher Education Research Association, Daigaku Sozo Special Issue: University Staff Journal, No. 20, pp. 11-15., 30 May 2017

Learning Together! Teacher License Renewal Course for Practitioners
8th Workshop, Academic Year 2016, University Reform Research Group, Japan Association of University Administrative Management, "shake" Community Collaboration Zone, Nagoya Dome-mae Campus, Meijo University, 11 Mar. 2017

Considering the Relationship between Individuals/Workplaces and Organizations in Staff Development: In Response to the Policy of 'Making SD Mandatory
University Staff Forum, Academic Year 2016, Higher Education Research Association, 07 Jan. 2017

Session 2: Staff IR Forum
organizing_member
21 May 2016

Practical Work and Challenges Related to Teacher Training Program Accreditation
"Case Report on Teacher Training Course Research", 3rd Issue Research Meeting Program, Academic Year 2015, Hanshin Region Private University Teacher Training Course Research Liaison Council (Hanshin Kyokyo), Shitennoji University, 16 Dec. 2015

Handover of Teacher Training Program Administration: Sharing Difficulties and Examining Concrete Measures
12th Subcommittee, 35th Research Conference, The Japan Association of the Private Universities for Teacher Education, Sendai University, 31 May 2015

2014 University Staff Forum: "How to Understand the Reality of Students Visible Through Daily Work"
panelist
"University Staff Forum," Academic Year 2014, Higher Education Research Association, Room 301, Kyoto Private University Hall, 10 Jan. 2015

University Staff Conducting Research: Perspectives, Practice, and Outcome
4th Workshop, University Reform Research Group, Combined with 1st Workshop, Research and Training Committee, Japan Association of University Administrative Management, 25 Oct. 2014

Toward Becoming Autonomous University Staff: Examining Peer Support among Young University Staff
organizing_member
Subcommittee B, 12th SD Forum, The Consortium of Universities in Kyoto, 19 Oct. 2014

Symposium for Young University Staff
panelist
0th Anniversary Event of Greenhorn Network: Study Group for Young University Staff in the Greater Tokyo Area, Nakano Sunplaza, 05 Oct. 2014

Case Report from Universities with Program Accreditation Applications: Focusing on Points Raised
5th Subcommittee, 34th Research Conference, The Japan Association of the Private Universities for Teacher Education, Teikyo Heisei University, 25 May 2014

Career Design as a University Staff Member
st Workshop for Young Staff, Japan Association of University Administrative Management, 17 May 2014

Case Report from Universities with Program Accreditation Applications: Focusing on Points Raised
"Case Report on Teacher Training Course Research", 3rd Issue Research Meeting Program, Academic Year 2013, Hanshin Region Private University Teacher Training Course Research Liaison Council (Hanshin Kyokyo), Osaka Sangyo University, 18 Dec. 2013

A Nation That Forces Young People to Pay for Adults' Failures?: On the Tuition Fee "Hike" Issue (Arcadia Gakuho No. 781)
Association of Private Universities of Japan, Kyoiku Gakujutsu Shimbun, No. 2980, p. 2, 02 Oct. 2024, Paper

Martin Trow (2): Common Misconceptions and Problems with the "Trow Model" (Series: World Education Leaders, No. 30)
The Earth Kyoikushinsha, MEXT Education Bulletin, No.584, pp.22-23., 22 Jul. 2024, Paper

Martin Trow (1): Understanding the "Trow Model" (Series: World Education Leaders, No. 29)
The Earth Kyoikushinsha, MEXT Education Bulletin, No.583, pp.22-23., 08 Jul. 2024, Paper

The "Trend" of IR Driven by the Comprehensive Support Program for Private University Reform and Its Problems (Series: Current State of IR in Universities, No. 7)
The Earth Kyoikushinsha, MEXT Education Bulletin, No.387, pp.24-25., 16 May 2016, Paper

Organized by: Early Career Researchers' Network at the 77th Annual Conference of the Japan Society of Educational Sociology
Planning etc
The Japan Society of Educational Sociology, The University of Osaka, Suita Campus, 07 Nov. 2025

Planning, Operations, and Hosting: Public Research Symposium "Report Assignments in the Age of Generative AI
Research Center for Higher Education, Shinshu University, Shinshu University, Matsumoto Campus, General Education Building 1, 4th Floor, Lecture Room 46, 02 Sep. 2025

Organized by: Early Career Researchers' Network, The Japan Society of Educational Sociology
Planning etc
The Japan Society of Educational Sociology, 早稲田大学早稲田キャンパス14-604教室, 09 Mar. 2025

Organized by: Research Symposium "Cutting-Edge Research in Statistical Causal Inference"
Planning etc
Ehime University Next-Generation Human Resource Development Hub, Hiroshima University Research Center for Higher Education, Ehime University, 05 Nov. 2024 - 07 Nov. 2024

Organized by: Early Career Researchers' Network at the 76th Annual Conference of the Japan Society of Educational Sociology
Planning etc
The Japan Society of Educational Sociology, Shinshu University, Nagano (Education) Campus, 12 Sep. 2024

Research in Higher Education: Daigaku Ronshu
Peer review
Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, Sep. 2024 - Dec. 2024

Organized by: Public Research Seminar "Explaining Society through Mathematical Models"
Planning etc
Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima University "Kiteminsai Lab", 18 Mar. 2024

Organized by: Early Career Researchers' Network, The Japan Society of Educational Sociology
Planning etc
The Japan Society of Educational Sociology, 広島オフィスセンター第1会議室, 10 Mar. 2024

Organized by: 2022 Public Research Seminar "Rethinking Quantitative Analysis in Social Sciences: Mathematical Development and Verification of Evaluation and Interpretation of 'Explanation'"
Planning etc
National Center for Research Resources, Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, Online(Zoom), 21 Sep. 2022

Book Review Session "Comments and Questions on Part II 'University Management'": Book Review Session for "University Organization and Governance" by Takashi Hata (Toshindo Publishing)
Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University - 6th Public Research Seminar 2019, Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, 06 Aug. 2019

Organized by: The 1st Higher Education Research Platform Symposium "What Are the Abilities, Knowledge, and Character Developed through University Education?: Questioning Competencies, Knowledge, and Experience"
Planning etc
高等教育研究プラットフォーム, Tokyo C-BRANCH Ginza, 22 Dec. 2018

Moderator: On Application Procedures for Re-accreditation of Teacher Training Programs Following the Revision of the Teacher License Law
Panel chair etc
The 37th Research Conference of The Japan Association of the Private Universities for Teacher Education, Section 6, Tamagawa University, 21 May 2017

Moderator: Is There Meaning in Off-Campus SD?: Focusing on "Graduate School Advancement" as the Most Costly Topic
Panel chair etc
The 19th Annual General Meeting and Research Conference of the Japan Association of University Administrative Management, Section 1, BIG Hall 100, Kansai University, 06 Sep. 2015

Field Research
Nov. 2024 - Nov. 2024

Internal Competitive Funding
Apr. 2023 - Mar. 2024

Secretariat
May 2022 - Mar. 2023

Completion of Training or Workshop
Aug. 2017 - Oct. 2025

Completion of Research Ethics Education
Apr. 2017 - Nov. 2025

Editing
Apr. 2014 - Mar. 2023

Internal Training Instructor and Coordinator
Sep. 2011 - Dec. 2025

Internal Committee Member
Apr. 2009 - Present

License
Mar. 2008 - Present