Research Interest：
- Economics of Education, Education Development, Education Policy, Shadow Education, ICT Education, Teacher Education
Researchmap: https://researchmap.jp/runjingguo
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6056-2324
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.jp/citations?user=Ekgwrt8AAAAJ&hl=ja&oi=ao
Education：
- Doctor of Philosophy, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University (Expected: September, 2027)
- Master of Economics, Graduate school of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University (September, 2024)
- Master of Arts in International Studies, Graduate School of International Studies, Korea University (March, 2024)
- Bachelor of Global Studies, Ryukoku University (March, 2022)
Experiences：
- Intern, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Cambodia (March, 2026)
- Teaching Assistant, Civil Society and International Cooperation (of Dr. Mami Tokuoka), Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University (October, 2025 – February, 2026)
- Intern, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Cambodia (March, 2025)
- Research Assistant, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University (October, 2024 – February, 2025)
- Intern, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Cambodia (February, 2023)
- Intern, Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI), Cambodia (September, 2022- February, 2023)
- Intern, NGO ViVID, Japan (May, 2022- January, 2024)
- Intern, NPO access, Japan (December, 2020- September, 2021)
Publications：
Journal Article
- Guo, R., & Ogawa, K. (2025). Factors of Teachers’ Engagement in Private Tutoring: The Case of Secondary Schools in Cambodia. Asian Journal of Development and Innovation Studies, 1(2), 1-10.
Master’s thesis
- Guo, R. “Influences of Private Tutoring and Teacher Quality on Academic Achievement in Cambodian Secondary Education”, Master’s thesis, Kobe University, September 2024.
- Guo, R. “Difference of Private Education in Urban and Rural Areas in Korea Secondary Education”, Master’s thesis, Korea University, February 2024.
Academic Associations：
- Japan Comparative Education Society (JCES)
- Japan Society for Africa Educational Research (JSAER)
- Japan Society for International Development (JASID)
Academic Conference Presentation：
- Guo, R. “Determinants of Teachers’ ICT Skills in Cambodian Public Secondary Schools” Paper presented at the 21st International Education Development Forum, Tohoku University, October 2025.
- Guo, R. “Analysis of the Current State of ICT Education in Cambodian Secondary Schools” Paper Presented at the 61th Japan Comparative Education Society, Teikyo University, June 2025.
- Guo, R. “The Influence of Private Tutoring on Teacher Quality in Cambodia Secondary Education” Poster Presented at Japan Society for International Development Annual Conference, Hosei University, November 2024.
- Guo, R. “Influences of Private Tutoring and Teacher Quality on Academic Achievement in Secondary Education in Cambodia” Poster presented at the 25th Japan Society for International Development (JASID) Spring Conference, Utsunomiya University, June, 2024.
- Guo, R. “Influences of Private Tutoring and Teacher Quality on Academic Achievement in Cambodia Secondary Education” Poster Presented at the 13th Biennial Conference of the Comparative Education Society of Asia (CESA), Hiroshima, November, 2023.
- Guo, R. “An Analysis of the Urban-Rural Differences in Secondary Education in Cambodia: Focusing on Private Tutoring” Paper presented at the Japan Comparative Education Society (JCES), Sophia University, June, 2023.
- Guo, R. “Shadow Education in Secondary Schooling in Cambodia” Proposal presented at the International Education Development Forum (IEDF), Kobe University, October, 2022.
Awards:
- Ryoso Award (Overseas Research Grant for Doctoral Course Students), Kobe University Rokkodai Foundation (2025AY)
- Kobe University SPRING Scholarship Awardee, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) “Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation (SPRING) Program” (April 2025-September 2027)
Language/ Skills：
- Chinese (Native), Japanese (Fluent), English (Fluent)
- STATA, R, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Message to Potential Candidates to Ogawa Seminar:
I am Runjing Guo, a second-year of doctoral student at the Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies. I became interested in international cooperation after participating in an internship at a child education support NPO in the Philippines during my undergraduate years. I was particularly interested in educational development and wanted to deepen my expertise, so I applied to the Ogawa Seminar.
Ogawa Seminar is an environment where I can concentrate on my research and grow while engaging in friendly competition with motivated classmates who share the same goals, receiving inspiration from seniors who are already active in the field, and encouraged by each other. This is a good place for you if you are interested in educational development or international organizations.
