Faculty Profiles

Here are some of the many faculty of KIU that serve to make it the unique, multifaceted school it has become.

Peter Blocksom

President, Founder
Political Science Faculty
Kyoto University, PhD (pending) & M.A. in International Politics
University of Idaho, B.A. in History 
Lived in Japan for over 30 years. 

"My experience of having attended both American and Japanese universities at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and teaching at high school and college level institutions in both countries, has played a significant role in forming KIU..."

Kazuko Ando

Chemistry and Biology Faculty
Tokyo University, PhD in Biochemistry
Osaka University, M.S. in Biochemistry

Gregg Hutton

EFL, English Faculty
Temple University, M.A. in TESOL
Colorado State University, B.S.

"Many high school graduates think 'I know English,' or worse, 'I hate English.' That's too bad. The students who come to KIU discover that they can enjoy English as they use it to make international friends and have fun discovering other cultures."

Paul Miller

General Studies Faculty
North American Baptist Seminary M.Div
University of Calgary, B.A.

Chris Momose

Religions Faculty
Pennsylvania State University, B.S. 

Takashi Sano

Interpreter
Doshisha University B.A. in Law
Works as a translator.

Visiting Faculty

To provide the quality in education while still keeping the classroom small and interact, KIU enlisted the aid of visiting faculty for specialty classes. Typically there are six to seven visiting faculty visiting every year. Some hold PhD's while others are specialists in their field from Japan, Canada, and the US. 

Teaching positions are available for very short term intensive assignments (around two weeks) to longer term. Positions are available to qualifying personnel. Please contact us for further information.