Professors and Staff
Hisa Tsutsui
Professor of Mathematics at ERAU-Prescott.
"Students call me Dr.T. I was born and grew up in Osaka, Japan. Let's enjoy
my hometown together next summer!"
Tats Watanabe
Assistant Professor of Mathematics at ERAU-Prescott.
"Hello, I'm Tatsunari Watanabe. You
can call me Tats. I was born and grew up in Chiba, Japan, a suburb of Tokyo.
I am truly excited to be involved in the Japan program and looking forward
to sharing a lot of unforgettable moments with you!"
Keke Wang
Teresa Eaton
Assistant Professor of Chemistry at ERAU-Prescott.
"I am
a sci-fi and true crime junky, and I love all
things Japan! I enjoy hiking, eating regional
food, and visiting historic places. I am
originally from Waynesboro Pennsylvania."
JD Parker
Senior Program Manager at International Business Seminars (IBS). JD has spent the last 15+ years devoting
his life to international education and
intercultural understanding. "I am
currently a Ph.D. student at the University of
Hawaii in Global and
International Education. I have taught at the
university level in the US and Japan and am
fluent in Japanese. I love ultimate frisbee and
was even named to the Japanese national team
while residing in Japan."
Cherry Kato
Travel Manager at International Business Seminars (IBS). Cherry has 10+ years' experience in
managing group travel and logistics having
worked in the event management business and in
non-profit organizations in the past. "I was was born and raised in Japan,
am half
Dutch, spent each summer in Paris, graduated
from a Canadian high school, went to university
in Australia and now lives in the US."