FACULTY INFORMATION

FUCHINOUE Hideki

Professor

授業を通して理性を強化し、旅や出会いなど授業外の学生生活を通して、豊かな感性を身につけてください。

GHOTBI Nader

Professor

Message to undergraduate students: The truth is that I envy you as a student living and studying in this environment with all the possibilities open to you, so much that I wish that I could go back in time and do it all over! People back in my day and situation were faced with so many limits that do not exist anymore in the information age that we live in and with all the facilities that exist to support your endeavors, the only limits are the sky and the level of your ambition! So set your ambitions high and follow your dreams with a plan and you won’t fail. Message to graduate school students: There is no time like your time at graduate school when it is right to say: Time is Gold! Every hour that you spend reading, writing, and gaining the essential research skills will have an impact on who you become after you graduate from this school. You cannot afford to waste any of this precious time. What you need the most, and we can provide for you, is guidance and supervision. Don’t hesitate to consult about your research work with me or any other faculty member who can advise, correct and/or support you at every step of the way.

GOMEZ Oscar A.

Associate Professor

Message to undergraduate students: The university is an exceptional place to explore many different ways through which we humans try to make sense of our world. Leave your comfort zone as often as possible and enjoy. Message to graduate school students: Find interesting questions and devote yourself to their answers. Write and discuss your ideas frequently with all types of persons. Make a habit of carefully listening to others.

HASUDA Takashi

Associate Professor

Find out your own way of learning.

HEO Seunghoon Emilia

Associate Professor

None of us chose the place we were born. Through the eyes of others, the world looks differently. Before you form your opinion, before you make your judgment, before you come to your conclusion, try it. Doing so does not necessarily mean we agree with them. What it does is gives us possibilities to open ourselves up to find an answer to the “why” we have and take our step that bridges the gap.

IGUCHI Yufu

Professor

I encourage you to critically problematize the concepts of “common sense” and “self-evidence”. Please enjoy the diverse and heterogeneous environment of APU.

KASEDA Yoshinori

Professor

Please try and become someone that can take on board criticism and think about things independently. Make the most of the international learning environment available to you at APU and broaden your horizons.

KIKKAWA Takuro

Professor

Message to undergraduate students: I am interested in the study of political science at all levels from local to international. My current research interest focuses on the Middle East and social activism occurring there. I hope that my excitement for this area of research is contagious. Message to graduate school students: Professional thesis writing is craftwork. It’s hard work but it could be your greatest asset. Here we study comparative politics with interdisciplinary methods. If you are interested in this, please join us.

KIM Chan Hoe

Professor

Message to undergraduate students: At APU, through the interaction with other students coming from various countries, students are able to learn about the differences between religions, nationalities and cultures, not to mention academics, which ultimately leads to a global mutual understanding among nations. In a global era, a variety of values and open-mindedness are required. Use this unique chance to develop yourselves in this rich environment.

KIM Sangho

Professor

APU provides an international academic environment in which you can learn and work in the world stage after graduation.

KOJIMA Shinji

Associate Professor

Acquire good habits.

LE Hoang Anh Thu

Associate Professor

Message to undergraduate students: Perseverance. Message to graduate school students: Perseverance.

MANTELLO Peter A.

Professor

“Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.”
― Frank Zappa

OTSUKA KOZO

Professor

Message to undergraduate students: I hope you will discover the joy of learning. Message to graduate school students: Good luck to your research!

PORTO Massimiliano

Associate Professor

Interested in international economics topics (trade, investments, multinationals mainly in the context of the EU-East Asia relations), fascinated by Mathematics and programming (mainly with R and Python), working to bring Europe and East Asia closer together.
Students who share my same interests are welcome to contact me.

PROGLER Joseph

Professor

Message to undergraduate students: You ought to accomplish three things as a student: Learn the care of the self, develop a useful skill, and find your joy. All else is superfluous. Message to graduate students: Your mind is a muscle, use it or lose it, but better to lose your mind than to use it for animosity, dishonesty, exploitation, and injustice.

ROSE John A.

Professor

I.T. competency has become a necessity for success in the modern workplace. My courses in Visual Basic provide students with the fundamentals for developing programs for Business and the Social Sciences.

ROTHMAN Steven B.

Associate Professor

I hope students challenge themselves in and out of the classroom and take advantage of all the opportunities to explore their world at APU.

SATO Yoichiro

Professor

Unsure WHY study politics and international relations? I will teach you!

SHIMOMURA Ken-Ichi

Professor

"A student is someone who is living to learn", which I keep on rediscovering every day.

TAHARA Hiroki

Professor

Let’s take a look at the diverse linguistic and cultural diversity of the Asia Pacific region together.

TAKEKAWA Shunichi

Professor

Although the media seems as though it has become just another part of our daily lives, let’s reexamine the role the media plays in politics and society, and consider the issues that are raised as a result. Together let’s develop your media literacy.

VYAS Utpal

Associate Professor

Message to undergraduate students: Studying towards a university degree is not only a chance to expand your knowledge, but also to learn about and challenge your conceptions of yourself and of how you think about the world. Take time to become more aware of yourself and your real interests and goals in life. Message to graduate school students: Postgraduate study is an opportunity to reassess your knowledge, and increase your expertise in your chosen topics together with like-minded fellow students. It may be your best, and last chance to think deeply, so take advantage of the opportunities pro-actively.

YAMAGATA Tatsufumi

Professor

周りの人に積極的に声をかけてください。You look so nice! I like it. そんな簡単な言葉でいいんです。向こうも言うでしょう。Thank you. You look nice, too.

YAMASHITA Hiromi

Professor

APU aims to create a just society, but that is only possible through your small innovative suggestions in day to day lives. Looking forward to knowing your ideas.

YAMAURA Koichi

Associate Professor

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

YOSHIDA Kaori

Professor

Message to undergraduate students: The nature of globalization will change over time. In order to meet these changes, I encourage you to make use of APU’s multicultural environment, study hard, open your mind to different cultures, and strive to become a global citizen. Message to graduate school students: Besides advancing their research, I also encourage domestic students to expose themselves to the multicultural environment in order to become a scholar with multifaceted views. To international students: please learn about Japan, old and new, through your classes and by seeing the country.

YOSHIMATSU Hidetaka

Professor

Message to undergraduate students: APU’s most unique feature is its multicultural environment. However, the extent to which this environment can be put to good use depends on the positive attitude of our students. I encourage you to be curious, ambitious, and develop your ability to adapt to different cultures, a vital skill in a globalised world. Message to graduate school students: With students of various backgrounds from all over the world, the APU Graduate School provides a truly international environment. Please develop your networks and your capacity to adapt to our multicultural environment.