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Department of Linguistics
University of Alberta, 3-26 Assiniboia Hall
Edmonton, AB, CANADA, T6G 2E7
H 1-780-710-7516
B mukai@ualberta.ca
yoichimukai0718.wordpress.com
Education
2014Present Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics.
University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Summer Programs
2015 Linguistic Society of America Institute.
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Research Experiences
2014Present Graduate Research Assistant, under the supervision of Dr. Benjamin V. Tucker.
Department of Linguistics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Worked on the project "Pupillary responses to the comprehension of speech variability and spontaneous speech"
- Designed an pupillometry experiment using Experiment Builder and EyeLink II
Work on helping in developing an online undergraduate Phonetics course
- Record and edit online lectures using the editing software, Camtasia
- Help developing a question bank for assignments and exams
2013, 2014 Graduate Research Assistant, under the supervision of Dr. David Wood.
School of Linguistics and Language Studies, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON
Worked on the project "Idiodynamic analysis of speech fluency and willingness to communicate in a second
language"
- Collected speech and interviews, and translated the interview for qualitative analysis (Japanese into English)
- Transcribed the speech to conduct fluency analysis using Praat (e.g., speech rate and phonation time ratio)
- Organized the links of theoretical constructs to strengthen the conceptual framework of the research
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Teaching Experiences
2014 Japanese Language Instructor.
Summer Institute for Language and Culture, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON
- Employed a cognitive approach within a task-based framework to facilitate automatization of fluency speech
- Provided tasks that students can internalize formulaic sequences, which enhances speech fluency
- Developed customized lesson plans with integrated activities for student-centred learning environment
20122013 EDC Outstanding Teaching Assistant Excellence Awards Nominee, Carleton University
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20122014 Teaching Assistantship, Carleton University
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Laboratory Affiliations
AlbertaPhonetics Lab, University of Alberta
Centre for Comparative Psycholinguistics, University of Alberta
Skills
Language: Japanese (Native), and English (Advanced)
Software: Microsoft Office, Praat, RStudio, Experiment Builder, and Camtasia
Methods: Behavioral, Eye-tracking
Extracurricular Activities
2013 Graduate Volunteer in ALDS Thesis Proposal Workshop.
Applied Linguistics and Discourse studies program (ALDS), Carleton University, Ottawa, ON
- Coordinated a workshop for thesis/research paper proposal writing with other graduate students
- Conducted analyses of rhetorical moves of previous, successful, thesis proposals
- Discussed with the other graduate students in developing guidelines based on findings of the analyses
References
Dr. Benjamin V. Tucker, Associate professor of Linguistics, University of Alberta
Email: bvtucker@ualberta.ca
Dr. David Wood, Associate professor of Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, Carleton
University
Email: david_wood@carleton.ca
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