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Soyhan Egitim, Ed.D.

Associate Professor

Faculty of Global and Regional Studies

Educational Background:

Northeastern University, Doctor of Education (2017-2020)

Chichester University, MA TESOL (2009-2011)

Global TESOL College, TESOL Diploma (2003-2004)

Marmara University, BA in Journalism (1998-2002)

I have lived and worked in multi-cultural societies including Turkey, where I am originally from, Canada, and Japan. Since 2006, I have worked as an English language teacher in a range of educational settings in the Greater Tokyo Area. Upon completing my MA in TESOL at the University of Chichester in 2011, I have pursued an academic career in Japan. In 2020, I was awarded a Doctorate in Education from Northeastern University in Boston, where I concentrated on applying various principles of collaborative leadership to Japanese higher education settings. Currently, I serve as an Associate Professor in the Department of Regional Development Studies at Toyo University where I teach global and intercultural competence-building courses and seminars. As a multilingual expert in intercultural communication, language education, and inclusive leadership practices, I have strived to promote open, participatory, and equitable language education through academic lectures, publications, presentations, and training workshops.