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Professor Konoeda's research focuses on language pedagogy, grounded in sociocultural theories of language and literacy. Her research rethinks what it means to learn a world language in a college classroom, through ethnographic and discourse analysis to study students’ engagement in class projects. Visit her research website to learn more about her work.

She is passionate about combining her expertise in language teaching with a vision to promote linguistic diversity on campus. At Bates College, she primarily teaches Japanese language courses.

Photo credit: Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College