Research Question

I am especially interested in how creative practice (i.e. doujinshi (同人誌), fan work, fan art) flourishes among manga fans, how it relates to nurturing creativity, and the relationship between manga authors/artists, publishers, and fans.

Field(s) of Interest: I am interested in Manga, fan fiction, Arts-Based Research (ABR), post-qualitative inquiry, new materialism, posthumanism**,** creativity, multimodal literature, graphic novels, visuals, and culture of contemporary Japan.

Education

Current - Ph.D. in Japanese Literature, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Department of Asian Language and Culture

Earned -

MPhil in Arts, Creativity, and Education (Merit), University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education

B.A. in International Liberal Arts in Global Studies Program (cum laude), concentrated in North American Studies, Akita International University | with a National English Teaching License (High School)