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Suzanne Bonn joined the Department of Education at Concordia University in August 2015. She received her PhD in Applied Linguistics from Aston University, UK. Her dissertation, entitled 'Teacher Use of Personal Narrative in the Japanese University English Language Classroom,' analyzed the meaning of personal experience stories told by university teachers and their effects on student learning. With over 12 years of experience teaching English as a Foreign Language, she has worked at various universities in Nagoya, Japan. Dr. Bonn has presented her research across Canada, the UK, Australia, and Japan. She has served as programme chair for several language teaching and learning conferences in Japan and acts as a conference proposal reader for organizations such as JALT and TESOL. Her research interests include narrative analysis, research methods, conversation analysis, and alternative assessments.
Concordia University, Department of Education • Montreal, QC, Canada
Teaching and conducting research in the field of education.
Nanzan University, Department of British and American Studies • Nagoya, Japan
Limited-term position focusing on British and American Studies.
Sugiyama Jogakuen University, School of Cross-Cultural Studies, Department of Foreign Studies • Nagoya, Japan
Taught courses related to foreign studies.
Nagoya University of Foreign Studies, Department of British and American Culture • Nagoya, Japan
Taught courses and conducted research in British and American culture.
Michigan State University, English Language Center • East Lansing, MI, USA
Gained initial teaching experience in an academic environment.
Administered by the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema; focuses on cinematic arts practice and research-creation.