Curriculum Vitae

 Tetsuya Ehara

Education

 M.A.    1991                 Brigham Young University                     Sociocultural Anthropology

B.A.     1986                 University of California at Irvine            Anthropology

B.B.A. 1978                 Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan                Business Administration

Courses Taught

 Boise State University

            FORLNG       497            Japanese Cinema

            FORLNG       496            Independent Study / Japanese Culture and Society

            FORLNG       310            Japanese Culture and Society

            JAPN               202            Intermediate Japanese II

            JAPN               201            Intermediate Japanese I

            JAPN               102            Elementary Japanese II

            JAPN               101            Elementary Japanese I

            Conversational Japanese I and II / Non-credit course, Extended Studies

 Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

            ANTHR          312            Intercultural Communication, emphasis on Japan

 Professional experience

 Boise State University

Special Lecturer in Japanese                                               August 2004 – present

Adjunct Faculty in Japanese                                                January 2002 – July 2004

University of Wisconsin – La Crosse             

Assistant Director, Academic Success Institute                        Summer of 2000

Brigham Young University

Teaching Assistant, Department of Anthropology                1992 – 1996

Graduate Assistantships, Internship and Practicum

 University of Wisconsin – La Crosse

Student Activities and Centers                                     2000 – 2001

Office of Multicultural Student Services                                    1999 – 2000

Student Support Services                                                            2001

Academic Discovery Lab                                                  2000

Admissions Office                                                               2000

Service

 Community Service

§         Participated in “Peace Celebration” for making Origami                                           May, 2005

§         Participated in “A Day in Japan” at Longfellow Elementary School                          May, 2005

§         Donation of Senbazuru (1000 paper cranes) to Caldwell Cancer Care Center            April, 2005

§         Japanese Speech Contest judge for local high schools                                               April. 2005

§         Donated Senbazuru to Behavioral Health Center of Saint Alphonsus Hospital            April, 2005

§         Organized Doll Festival at Idaho Historical Museum                                                  March, 2005

§         President of Japan Society in Idaho                                                                           2003 – present

§         Organized entertainment program for International Ice Hockey Exhibition Game      January, 2004

       between Japan National Team and Idaho Steelheads

University Service

 Advisor for Japan Club of BSU

Organized Japan Bowl for local school students                                                February, 2005

Japan Night                                                                                                 November, 2004

Organized a special lecture, U.S. – Japanese Ambassadors / Miss Nara     April, 2004

Donation of 1000 cranes to Saint Alphonsus in Boise                                February, 2004

Organized Japan Club of BSU                                                                 May, 2002

Department of Modern Languages and Literatures

Member of Steering Committee                                                                    August 2004 – present

Representative for Japanese Section, Discover Boise State                             October, 2003, 2004

International Programs Office

Organized International Film Night                                                             November, 2003

ESL Advisory Committee                                                                                present

Service – Learning

JAPN   201       Origami project at Saint Alphonsus Hospital                                November, 2004

            102

            101

FORLNG 397   Class presentations “What specific information would               February, 2004 

                        help draw Japanese students to study at BSU?”

                        Host a “Welcome Orientation” for students of Asia University            February, 2004

JAPN   202            Implemented cultural inventory exercise by examining                Fall, 2003

                        the importance of balancing Japanese heritage among Japanese

                        Americans

JAPN   201            Arranged a tour for Asia University students to learn more              Spring, 2003

                        about both cultures                                        

JAPN   102       Helped remodel a local Karate studio to be more authentic           Fall, 2002

                        Japanese style interior

Professional Development

Business Language and Culture Conference, Park City, Utah                                     2005

Japanese Language Workshop for “Kanji”, Salt Lake City, Utah                                          2004

Western Region Campus Compact Consortium, Bellevue, Washington                               2003

National Conference of American Council on the teaching of Foreign Languages                    2002

   Salt Lake City, Utah

American College Personnel Association, Boston, Massachusetts                                      2000

Diversity Training: National Multicultural Institute, Washington D.C.                             2000

Award

 Boise State University

 Appreciation Award for Japan Club presented by Cultural Center and International Programs Office

 Received a Faculty Award to attend the Western Region Campus Compact Consortium (Service-Learning) in Bellevue, Washington, April 2003

U   University of California – Irvine

            National Dean’s List, 1986