Mami TOKUOKA (FUJIWARA)

Research Interest:

Education Policy and Planning, Higher Education Choice, Higher Education in Cambodia

researchmap: https://researchmap.jp/fm1?lang=en
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1563-6729

Education:

Doctor of Philosophy, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University [Expected] (Mar., 2025)
Master of International Studies, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University (Mar., 2019)
Bachelor of Arts, Mukogawa University (Mar., 2010)

Experiences:

Teaching Assistant, Development Management （Professor Naoki Umemiya）, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University, Japan (May 2024 – June 2024)
Teaching Assistant, Social Research Methods for Development (Assistant Professor Katsuki　Sakaue), Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University (April 2024 – July 2024 )
Adjunct Lecturer at Kyoto College of Nursing (October.2023-Present)
Guest Speaker, Field Study Course, St. Andrew’s University, Osaka, Japan (June, 2023)
Teaching Assistant, Japanese ODA（Professor Naoki Umemiya）, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University, Japan (May 2023 – June 2023)
Guest Speaker, “From international cooperation to intercultural Society”, Kobe International Center, Hyogo, Japan (February, 2023)
Teaching Assistant, Educational Cooperation Seminar (Professor Masahiro Chikada), Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University (October 2022-February 2022)
Teaching Assistant, Development Management (Dr. Mioko Saito), Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University, Japan (October 2022)
Internship at Cambodia Development Research Institution (CDRI) Center for Educational Research and Innovational (September 2022 to February 2023)
Guest Speaker, Field Study Course, St. Andrew’s University, Osaka, Japan (December, 2022)
Guest Speaker, Field Study Course, St. Andrew’s University, Osaka, Japan (June, 2022)
Teaching Assistant, Development Management（Professor Naoki Umemiya）, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University, Japan (May 2022 – June 2022)
Guest Speaker, Field Study Course, Kobe Gakuin University, Hyogo, Japan (February, 2022)
Guest Speaker, Field Study Course, St. Andrew’s University, Osaka, Japan (February, 2021)
Research Assistant of Professor Keiichi Ogawa, Ph.D. for the project of the Top Global University in Japan, Hyogo, Japan (October, 2019 -February, 2020)
Guest Speaker, International Cooperation Course, Nishinomiya City University Exchange center, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan (January, 2021)
Guest Speaker, Introduction to International Cooperation Course, General education, Mukogawa Women’s University, Hyogo, Japan (July 2019)

Others:

Administrative Assistant of Mukogawa Women’s University, Hyogo (July, 2013 – March, 2021)
Japanese Overseas Corporation Volunteer of Japan International Cooperation Agency, Senegal (January, 2011 – January, 2013)
Intern at Japan International Cooperation Center, Hyogo, Japan (April, 2008 – February, 2009)

Publications:

Academic Associations:

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

Academic Conference Presentation:

Fujiwara (Tokuoka), M. “University Choice and Social Capital Theory in Cambodia -A Case Study of Phnom Penh and Kandal Province-” Presentation at the 60th Japan Comparative Education Society (JCES) Conference, Nagoya University, Japan, June, 2024.
Fujiwara (Tokuoka), M. “Higher education Choice Process and Family Involvement in Cambodia” Poster Presentation at the 25th Japan Society for International Development (JASID ) Conference, Utsunomiya University, Japan, June, 2024.
Fujiwara (Tokuoka) M. “Socio-cultural Barriers to Higher Education Enrollment in Cambodia” Poster Presented at the 13^th Comparative Education Society of Asia (CESA) Conference, Hiroshima University, Japan, November, 2023
Fujiwara (Tokuoka) M. “Pathways to Higher Education Choice among Urban Students in Cambodia” Proposal presented at the 2023 International Education Development Forum (IEDF), Nagoya University, Japan, N October, 2023
Fujiwara (Tokuoka) M. “Female enrollment disparities in higher education in Cambodia: The Case of Females Caught in Social Norms” Proposal presented at the 2022 International Education Development Forum (IEDF), Kobe University, Japan, October, 2022
Fujiwara (Tokuoka) M. “Determinant of Higher Educational Choice and Skill Development Subtitle: Focusing on the New Trend for Two bachelors degree Holder Students in Cambodia” Proposal presented at the 2021 International Education Development Forum (IEDF), Tsukuba University, Japan, November, 2021.
Tokuoka, M. “Multiple University Enrollment of Higher Education in Cambodia” Proposal presented at the 2019 International Education Development Forum (IEDF), Waseda University, Japan, November, 2019.
Tokuoka, M. “The Influence of Household Characteristic on TVET Program in Cambodia” Paper presented at the 2018 International Education Development Forum, Kobe University, November 2018.

Awards:

Excellent Research Poster Presentation Award, the 25th Japan Society for International Development conference (June 2024).

Language/ Skills:

Japanese (Native), English (Fluent), French (Intermediate)
HP, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Message to Potential Candidates to Ogawa Seminar:

I am pursuing my doctoral studies majoring in Education Policy and Education Development under the supervision of Professor Ogawa. At the same time, I am working as a full−time administrative officer at private university in Japan. When I was a master’s student in Kobe University’s Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS), it was difficult for me to manage work and study balance. It is because there were a lot of assignments I had to do, and I had to read many books and journal papers to prepare for each lecture. When I stayed up late to finish assignments, I couldn’t focus on my tasks in my office in the following days. Thus, I found a solution by checking my working schedule and deadlines of assignments every Monday, then I tried to finish all the assignments one week in advance by getting up early in the morning and using commuting time on train between my office and GSICS. Ogawa seminar is an excellent learning environment to pursue my career objective (to become an education specialist). I highly value a close collection among Ogawa seminar students and alumni with different professionals and academic backgrounds, who are very highly motivated for their study, research and work. Moreover, Ogawa Seminar helps his member students to develop and expand their respective capacities in the form of cutting-edged knowledge and skills required to survive in the education development field. As a member of this seminar, I was able to learn how to proceed tasks in front of me in a strategic way within a limited time. Since I joined Ogawa seminar April 2016, my academic knowledge and skills have much improved, and the pathway to my career goals is much clearer. It is not easy to manage work and study at the same time; however, it is worth to challenge and take the chance to make big steps to your goals. I highly recommend you to become a member of Ogawa Seminar.