Curriculum Vitaes

Thatcher Spero

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Profile Information

Affiliation: Associate Professor, Faculty of Global Studies Department of Global Business, Musashino University

Degree: Educational Policy Studies & Curriculum and Instruction, Ph.D.(May, 2020, University of Wisconsin at Madison)
Education Policy Focused on Global Studies in Education, M.Ed.(Aug, 2013, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Psychology, B.A.(May, 2001, George Washington University)

J-GLOBAL ID: 202101009151766448
researchmap Member ID: R000024011

Major Research Interests

15

Research Areas

1

Humanities & social sciences / Education - general / Educational Foundations / Educational Policy & Curriculum Studies / Sociology & Anthropology of Education / Comparative & International Education / Global Education / English Language Education

Research History

7

Apr, 2025 - Present

Adjunct Faculty, Ochanomizu University
Apr, 2024 - Present

Associate Professor, Musashino University
Apr, 2020 - Mar, 2024

Assistant Professor, Waseda University
Aug, 2014 - Mar, 2020

Teaching Fellow, University of Wisconsin at Madison
Apr, 2008 - Jul, 2014

Adjunct Faculty, Waseda University

Education

3

Sep, 2014 - May, 2020

Social Sciences & Education, Department of Educational Policy Studies & Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin at Madison
Jan, 2012 - Aug, 2013

Global Studies in Education, Department of Education Policy, Organization & Leadership, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Sep, 1997 - May, 2001

Psychology, Columbian College of Arts & Sciences, George Washington University

Awards

7

Papers

8

Intercultural Learning in and Through Higher Education EMI

Thatcher A. Spero

Advancing Global Competencies in Education: Theory and Practice, 82-94, 2025 Peer-reviewedLead author
The Emerging Face of Higher Education Internationalization

Thatcher A. Spero

Global Studies, 9 27-44, 2025 Peer-reviewedLead author
Using ChatGPT to Improve Access, Inclusion, and Equity in and Through English-Medium Instruction in Higher Education

Thatcher A. Spero

ChatGPT and Global Higher Education: Using Artificial Intelligence in Teaching and Learning, 135-147, May, 2024 Peer-reviewedLead author
I'm Not a Language Teacher: Considering the Complexities of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education English-Medium Instruction Courses

Thatcher A. Spero

International Faculty in East Asian Higher Education, 46-68, 2024 Peer-reviewedLead author
Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), Internationalization of the Curriculum, and the Future of Higher Education Internationalization: Lessons from Japan

Thatcher A. Spero

WASEDA GLOBAL FORUM, (19) 111-137, Feb, 2023 Peer-reviewedLead author

Presentations

31

The Map Reveals Itself: Education, Life, and the Journey of Becoming

TEDxWasedaU Invited Speaker Series (Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan), 2026
Teaching English with AI: Opportunities and Challenges in Tertiary Education (A Japanese Case Study)

20th LaoTESOL International Conference (Luang Prabang, Laos), 2026
Prompting with Purpose: Improving English Language Learning Through Better AI Prompt Engineering

Bankeun Teacher Training College Visiting Workshop Series in conjunction with Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT), Teachers Helping Teachers (THT) Special Interest Group (SIG) and the Faculty of Letters National University of Laos (Vientiane, Laos), 2026
Parenting in a Multicultural and Global Society

Musashino University Kindergarten Parenting Support Lecture Series (Musashino University, Tokyo, Japan), 2026
Enhancing Inclusive EMI Classrooms Through AI-Supported Differentiated Instruction

8th Annual International Conference on Integrating Language and Content in Higher Education (ICLHE) East Asia Symposium 2026 (Tokyo, Japan), 2026
Generative AI for Inclusive and Effective Subject-Based EMI: Tools, Strategies, and Ethics

8th International Conference on Integrating Language and Content in Higher Education (ICLHE) 2025 (Porto Alegre, Brazil), 2025
Critical Internationalization and EMI: Lessons from Musashino University (Japan)

8th International Conference on Integrating Language and Content in Higher Education (ICLHE) 2025 (Porto Alegre, Brazil), 2025
Integrating Generative AI into EMI Curriculum Reform: Insights from Musashino University (Japan)

8th International Conference on Integrating Language and Content in Higher Education (ICLHE) 2025, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 2025
Beyond One-Size-Fits-All Teaching: Promoting Customized Learning in English Education with ChatGPT

Japan Association for Language Teaching – Computer Assisted Language Learning (JALTCALL) 2025 annual conference (Tokyo, Japan), 2025
Digital Technologies, Generative AI, and University Internationalization in the Non-Anglophone World

Annual Conference of the Comparative & International Education Society (CIES) (Chicago, IL, USA), 2025
The Emerging Face of Higher Education Internationalization

Annual Global Conference of the Society of Transnational Academic Researchers (STAR) (Dhulikhel, Nepal), 2024
The Challenges of Higher Education Internationalization in the Japanese Context

JALT Gunma Chapter Invited Lecture Series (Gunma, Japan), 2024
Using ChatGPT for Developing Students’ Academic Writing

50th Annual International Conference of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) (Technology in Teaching and Professional Development Workshops, Shizuoka, Japan), 2024
AI & EMI: Evolving Higher Education in Japan and Beyond

50th Annual International Conference of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) (Shizuoka, Japan), 2024
“I’m Not a Language Teacher”: Considering the Complexities of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education English-medium Instruction Courses

Annual Conference of the Comparative & International Education Society (CIES) (Miami, FL, USA), 2024
AI Technology Use in University English-Medium Instruction

49th Annual International Conference of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) (Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan), 2023
Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), Internationalization of Curriculum, and the Future of Higher Education Internationalization: Lessons from Japan

Waseda University APM Symposium (Tokyo, Japan), 2023
Exploring Universal Instructional Design in English-Medium Instruction Programming in Japan: Innovating for the Future of Internationalization/Interculturalization in Higher Education

Annual Conference of the Comparative & International Education Society (CIES) (Washington, DC, USA), 2023
The Janus Face of Higher Education Internationalization: Considering Curriculum, Instruction, & Student Ethnocentrism

Faculty Seminar event for the School of International Liberal Studies, Waseda University (Tokyo, Japan), 2023
Using Today’s Readily Available Technology to Facilitate More Social Learning, Community Building, and Increased Motivation Amongst Students

Edu Lunch event for Waseda University faculty development, Center for Higher Education Studies, 2022
The Science and Art of English Academic Writing

Webinar of the International Scholar Writing Workshop for CIES Comparative & International Education Society (CIES) Study Abroad and International Students SIG, 2022
Higher Education Internationalization Policy in an Age of Neoliberal Globalization and English Language Dominance: A Case Study in Japan

Annual Conference of the Comparative & International Education Society (CIES) (Minneapolis, MN, USA), 2022
Improving English-Medium Instruction in Higher Education by Applying Multi-Level Instruction: Lessons from Japan

World Education Research Association (WERA) Focal Meeting (San Diego, CA, USA), 2022
Diversifying Globalization and Higher Education Internationalization in Non-Anglophone Countries by Combining Area Studies and CLIL Pedagogy: Lessons from Japan

Co-Presenters: Bae, S., Torre, A.D.P., Zhuo, W., Mellett, X.

International Academic Forum (IAFOR): Asian Conference on Education (Tokyo, Japan), 2021
Deconstructing Japan’s Language of Higher Education Internationalization: “Global Citizen” or “Global Human Resource” Development?

Annual Conference of the World Education Services (WES) and Boston College Center for International Higher Education (CIHE) Summer Institute (Chestnut Hill, MA, USA), 2019
Fostering Collaborative Learning Using Canvas

Annual UW-Madison Teaching & Learning Symposium (Madison, WI, USA), 2019
Globalization, Ideology, and Internationalization of Higher Education: A Cultural Study Involving Global Citizenship and English-medium Instruction Education in Japan

Annual Conference of the Comparative & International Education Society (CIES) (San Francisco, CA, USA), 2019
Keeping Up with Globalization: A Comparative Analysis of Asian Students’ Motivations for Overseas Education

Co-Presenter: Shuning Liu

Annual Conference of the Educational Research Association (AERA) (Toronto, Canada), 2019
University English-medium Instruction (EMI) and Global Citizenship Education: A Cultural Case Study in Japan

Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) (New York, NY, USA), 2018
Student Conceptions of Global Citizenship & Community in English-medium Instruction Programs in Higher Education.

Annual Conference of the Comparative & International Education Society (CIES) (Atlanta, GA, USA), 2017
Developments in Internationalization of Higher Education in Non-native English Speaking Countries: A Qualitative Case Study of English-Medium Instruction Education at University in Japan.

Annual Conference of the Department of Educational Policy Studies (University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA), 2017

Teaching Experience

6

Professional Memberships

6

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