Kayoko Moore

Lecturer of Modern Lanuages

World Languages

Bio

Senior Lecturer of Japanese
Japanese Program Coordinator
Directed Independent Languages Coordinator

Courses taught at MSU Denver
JPS 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020, 3210
Advanced Topics include: Advanced Grammar, Intensive Advanced Grammar, Conversational Japanese II, and Children's Literature

Contribution to MSU Denver Japanese Program
-Developed Japanese minor, approved for Fall 2017
-Developed Directed Independent Language Studies, Spring 2017
-Developed Asian Studies minor, approved Fall 2019
-Advisor for the MSU Denver Japanese Club, Spring 2015-present
-Coach for Japan Cup competition - 2016, 2017, 2022 MSU Denver Japan Cup teams came in second place.

My students currently living in Japan are doing the following:
-Working at local schools through the JET program
-Teaching English in language schools
-Attending a university as a graduate student
-Attending universities with study abroad program
-Passed JLPT N2

Background
I have been teaching at MSU Denver since January 2011. Before coming to MSU Denver I taught Japanese at Arapahoe Community College for three years and worked at Southwest Early College high school for 6 years as the Dean's Assistant, Registrar, Director of Operations, Research and Planning, and Japanese instructor. When I was in Japan, I taught English.

Education
-Master of Applied Linguistics from Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
-BA from Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan
-One year study abroad at Salzburg College, Salzburg, Austria

Awards and Publications
-Faculty Senate Teaching Excellence Award, April 2015
-Published in MSU Denver's Newsroom RED, May 14, 2020: http://red.msudenver.edu/2020/virtual-reality-reveals-new-possibilities-for-remote-learning.html
-Student Organization Advisor of the Year, May 2021
-Career Catalyst Faculty Award, April 2023
-Published in MSU Denver's Newsroom RED, June 27, 2023: https://red.msudenver.edu/2023/korean-wave-washes-over-america-and-college-campuses/

Degree

Other in Applied Linguistics

Macquarie University

Office Hours

30 minutes before and after each class on Zoom
Please email me for appointments at other times