She has an M.S. in Women’s Studies (Minnesota State University, Mankato), and an M.Ed. and an Ed.D. in TESOL (Temple University, Japan). Her research interests include feminist pedagogy in TESOL, teaching about gender issues in EFL contexts, and teacher identity. She has currently published The Socially Responsible Feminist EFL Classroom: A Japanese Perspective on Identities, Beliefs, and Practices (Multilingual Matters, 2017).