Mai HIROSE

Research Interest：

Education Development, Economics of Education, Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)

Education：

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University (Expected: Mar. 2025)
Master of Economics, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University (Mar. 2022)
Bachelor of Arts, Ochanomizu University (Mar. 2012)

Experiences：

Teaching Assistant, Risk Management Ⅱ, GSICS, Kobe University, Hyogo, Japan (Oct. – Feb. 2023)
Teaching Assistant, Development Management and Evaluation Theory, GSICS, Kobe University, Hyogo, Japan (Aug. 2023)
Guest Speaker, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies, Aichi, Japan (Jul. 2023)
Intern, United Nations Information Center (UNIC), Tokyo, Japan (Apr. – Jul. 2023)
Teaching Assistant, United Nations and SDGs, GSICS, Kobe University, Hyogo, Japan (Nov. 2022)
Teaching Assistant, Educational Development and Evaluation, GSICS, Kobe University, Hyogo, Japan (Jul. – Aug. 2022 )
Teaching Assistant, Macroeconomics, GSICS, Kobe University, Hyogo, Japan (Apr. – Jun. 2022 )
Teaching Assistant, Socio-economic Development Theory, GSICS, Kobe University, Hyogo, Japan (Apr. – Aug. 2021)
Teaching Assistant, Macroeconomics, GSICS, Kobe University, Hyogo, Japan (Apr. – Jun. 2021)
Guest Speaker, International Cooperation and Intercultural Understanding, Nara Women’s University, Nara, Japan (Jun. 2021)
Officer, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Kansai center, Hyogo, Japan (Mar. 2018-Mar. 2020)
Volunteer, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Juigalpa, Nicaragua (Jan.2016-Jan. 2018)
Teacher, Public Elementary School, Tokyo, Japan (Apr. 2012-Mar. 2015)

Awards:

A Scholarship Student of Doctoral Student Fellow (Apr. 2023 – Present)
A Scholarship Student of the Asahi Glass Foundation（Apr. 2022 – Mar. 2023）
Repayment Exemption for Students with Excellent Grades, Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) Type I (interest-free) scholarship. (Jun. 2022)

Publications：

Academic Associations：

Japan Society for International Development (JASID)
Japan Comparative Education Society (JCES)
Japan Society for Africa Educational Research (JSAER)

Academic Conference Presentation：

Hirose, M. “Roles of Caregivers’ Involvement in Early Child’s Cognitive and Social-Emotional Development in Mongolia”, Poster presented at the 13th Biennial Conference of the Comparative Education Society of Asia (CESA 2023), November 2023.
Hirose, M. “Effects of Caregivers’ Involvement in Early Child’s Cognitive Development in Mongolia”, Poster presented at the 23rd Spring Conference of the Japan Society of International Development, June, 2022.
Hirose, M. “Effects of Caregivers’ Involvement in Early Child’s Cognitive Development in Mongolia”, Presented at the 58th Japan Comparative Education Society (JCES) Annual Conference, June, 2022.
Hirose, M. “Effects of Caregivers’ Involvement in Early Child’s Cognitive Development in Mongolia”, The 63rd Asian Education Research Association, March 2022.
Hirose, M. “The Effects of Caregivers’ Involvement in Early Child Development in Mongolia” Research Proposal presented at the International Education Development Forum (IEDF) 2021, Tsukuba University, November 2021.

Language/ Skills：

Japanese (Native), English (Fluent), Spanish (Fluent)
STATA, Microsoft Office（Word, Excel, Power Point）
Teacher’s license of elementary school, Teacher’s license of kindergarten

Message to Potential Candidates to Ogawa Seminar:

The Ogawa Seminar holds great significance for me.

I was in search of an inspiring seminar that would allow me to enhance my skills, and I chose this seminar specifically for its focus on educational development and its incorporation of an economic perspective.

Reflecting on my time in the master’s seminar, I realize that I gained extensive knowledge not only in the realms of educational development and the economics of education but also in the importance of goal-setting, proactive behavior, and the refinement of soft skills.

For those eager to enhance themselves, this seminar offers an ideal environment. The fellow students are exceptionally motivated, striving to excel in their studies and pursue their dreams. Join us in creating a profoundly rewarding academic and personal journey!