Steve McCarty
スティーブ・マッカーティ
Lecturer (former full Professor)
Kukai, Pilgrimage of Shikoku, Buddhism, Shinto, syncretism, Asian religions, Psychology of Religion, Kompira, prehistory, Imashirozuka Kofun, Kyoto, Heian Period, Gion Matsuri, Kamigamo Jinja, bilingualism, bilingual education, intercultural communication, Japanese, iconography, symbolism
Japanese, English
Takatsuki, Osaka (大阪府高槻市) , Japan
Steve McCarty was born in Boston, specialized in Japan in graduate school, and became a full Professor for 22 years in Japan. He currently lectures for Osaka Jogakuin University. From 2004-2024 he lectured for the Japanese government foreign aid agency JICA, introducing "Japanese People and Society" to visiting officials. At Kansai University from 2015-2020 he taught international ICT classes and held a unique Global Faculty Development position. Since 1998 he is the World Association for Online Education (WAOE) President. His CV lists 255 publications, plus presentations on 103 different topics (including 10 international conference keynote addresses), with 617+ citations recognized by Google Scholar. His work spans Japan, Asia, online education, bilingualism, language teaching with technology, faculty development, and the academic life. Start from his Knowledge Commons homepage.
M.A., Asian Religions / Japan, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1986
- Professor (2004-2015), Lecturer (2015-2024), Osaka Jogakuin University (大阪女学院大学), 2004-present
- Lecturer on "Japanese People and Society", Japan International Cooperation Agency (国際協力機構 JICA), 2004-2024
- Adjunct Professor / Global Faculty Development Consultant, Kansai University (関西大学), 2015-2020
Translation Issues in the Rapid Transmission of Esoteric Buddhism from India to China to Japan, Gyankosh Journal of Educational Research, 1/1 (2023): 1-4.
Symbolism of Fire and Air in Greco-Roman and Japanese Creation Myths, Four Elements in Mythology, Vol. 2 (Japan Code Books, 2023), 103-107, 127-131.
Discovering Japanese Fusion of Religions on the Pilgrimage Island of Shikoku, A Passion for Japan (BlueSky Publishing, 2022), 286-299.
- Bilingualism and Japanese Society, Osaka Jogakuin University (大阪女学院大学), 2007-2024
- Intercultural Communication (異文化間コミュニケーション), Osaka Jogakuin College (大阪女学院短期大学), 2014-2024
- World Association for Online Education (WAOE) President (since 1998)
2/21/2025