CHIKA OKADA
Address:
CLL Bldg 207, 18 SYMONDS ST, AUCKLAND CENTRAL, AUCKLAND, 1010, New Zealand
I am a 2nd year PhD student in Linguistics at The University of Auckland. My core interest is in L2 acquisition from various theoretical perspectives; I am currently working on cognitive perception and L2 pragmatics/semantics interface (so psycholinguistics). With my generative L2/3 background, I also have a peer interest in those studies.
In my spare time, I enjoy the bliss of slurping up Spicy Ramyun while watching the fine dining series on bonnapetit.
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📖 EDUCATION 🍵
December 2023~
The University of Auckland (Auckland, New Zealand)
- PhD student (Cultures, Languages and Linguistics)
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Research focus: Second Language Acquisition, Psycholinguistics, Cognitive Processing, Syntax, Pragmatics
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Under the supervision of Dr. Norbert Vanek (CLL) and Prof. Barry Hughes (Psychology)
April 2022~ November 2023
Osaka University (Osaka, Japan)
- PhD student (Language and Culture)
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Research focus: Second/Third Language Acquisition, Psycholinguistics, Cognitive Processing, Experimental Pragmatics, Syntax
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Under the supervision of Prof. Yoichi Miyamoto and Associate Prof. Akitaka Yamada
April 2020~ March 2022
Osaka University (Osaka, Japan)
- Master of Arts (Language and Culture, 1st class Hons)
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Research focus: Second/Third Language Acquisition, Syntax, Psycholinguistics
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Thesis: L3 Acquisition of Spanish Null Objects by L1-Japanese L2-English Learners (Under the supervision of Prof. Yoichi Miyamoto)
April 2016 ～ March 2020
Kwansei Gakuin University (Hyogo, Japan)🍌
- Bachelor of Arts (English Linguistics)
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Research focus: First/Second Language Acquisition
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Thesis: Acquisition of Grammatical Gender by English- and Japanese-Speaking Learners of German (Supervised by Prof. Koji Sugisaki)
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Top 5% of the cohort in the department of English Literature and English Linguistics
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The graduation thesis won the highest award in the Faculty of English Linguistics
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February 2018 ～ December 2018
University of Canterbury (Christchurch, New Zealand) - Exchange Student
Kwansei Gakuin University Study Abroad Scholarship Recipient. This scholarship is only offered by the head of the faculty to those students eligible for the promotion.
💫 TEACHING 💫
April 2022 ~ March 2023
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Teaching assistant for Academic Skills English class (Associate Prof. Akitaka Yamada )
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Teaching assistant for Basic Japanese class (Associate Prof. Koji Namba, hosting tutorial )
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Teaching assistant for Academic Japanese class (Associate Prof. Koji Namba )
April 2021 ~ August 2021
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Teaching assistant for Liberal Arts English class (Prof. Masao Ochi)
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Teaching assistant for Academic Skills English class (Associate Prof. Akitaka Yamada )
September 2020 ~ March 2021
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Teaching assistant for Liberal Arts English class (Prof. Masao Ochi)
ACADEMIC SERVICES
Current Services
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Editor for KLS (Kansai Linguistic Society) Selected Papers
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Reviewer for CogSci conference
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Mentorship for the Graduate Students in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Auckland
April 2021 ~ August 2021
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Tutoring and mentoring incoming international master students (Prof. Masao Ochi)
September 2020 ~ March 2021
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Tutoring and mentoring incoming international master students (Prof. Masao Ochi)
November 2019
Japan English Linguistic Society Conference (Hyogo, Japan)
- Language and administrative assistant
Provided language assistance to conference attendees and aided with presentation scheduling and enrollment.
August 2019
International Cognitive Linguistic Conference (Hyogo, Japan)
- Language and administrative assistant
Provided language assistance to conference attendees and aided with presentation scheduling and enrollment.