ABOUT ME
I'm Jeff. I was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and grew up in Greensburg, just Southeast of Pittsburgh, and developed many interests in younger days. When I thought about a career, education immediately came to mind. My grandfather was a teacher, and I suppose education is in my blood. I entered the ESL field in 1994, when I came to Japan to teach as an ALT here in the lovely city of Kumamoto.
EDUCATION
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Sustainable Environmental Tourism
Without sustainability, tourism will harm the environment.
March, 2015
Doctorate in Economics
Kumamoto Gakuen University
Environmental Tourism, English, and Economics
Tourism goes hand in hand with economics and English.
ESP for Tourism English
Teaching English for tourism purposes
The Role of English Ability in Tourism Employment and Income
Examining how English affects employment
December, 1998
Mater of Arts in TESOL
American University
June, 1992
BA in Communications
City University of New York