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Background / Biography:
Yuko Takahashi was named the eleventh president of Tsuda College (now Tsuda University) in 2016. She holds a B.A. from Tsuda College, an M.A. in International Affairs from the University of Tsukuba, an M.A. in History, and a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Kansas. Her primary research areas are American studies, social history, and gender history. She is president of the International Federation for Research in Women’s History. She is also president of the Japan University Accreditation Association, a member of the board of trustees of the American Studies Foundation, and a Council Member of the Science Council of Japan. Her publications include Umeko Tsuda: A Social History and Umeko Tsuda: Pioneering Women’s Education.
Education
Ph.D. in Education, University of Kansas, Graduate School, School of Education, Department of Educational Policy and Administration, 1989, Major: History of Education, Dissertation: "Umeko Tsuda and Educational Reform in Modern Japan: From Bicultural Child to International Feminist" (Advisor: Prof. N. Ray Hiner)
Master's degree in International Affairs, University of Tsukuba, Graduate School, School of Area Studies, Major: American Studies, 1984
M.A. in History, University of Kansas, Graduate School, History Department,
Major: American History, 1983
B.A. English Department, Tsuda College, Major: American Studies, 1980
Experience
Academic Employment
President, Tsuda University, 2016-present
Vice President for Research Support (2009-2012), for Academic Affairs (2007-2009), for Public Relations and Student Affairs (2005-2007), Tsuda College
Director, Institute for Research in Language and Culture, 2011-2013
Director, Writing Center, Tsuda College, 2014-2016, 2010-2013
Director, Tsuda College Archives, 2014-2016, 2009-2013
Director, Center for Women in Research, 2008-2011
Professor, English Department, Tsuda College, 2004-present
Associate Professor, English Department, Tsuda College, 1997-2004
Associate Professor, 1993-97, Assistant Professor, 1990-1993,
Department of International Studies, Obirin University
Fellowships/Scholarships
Fulbright Visiting Scholar at Wellesley College, 2013-2014
Fulbright Visiting Scholar at Stanford University, 2003-2004
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [KAKENHI](Research Grant), 2014-present, 1999-2003
The American Studies Foundation, June 2002, Travel Grant
The Matsushita International Foundation, Research Grant, 1997-1998
Rotary Foundation, Study Abroad Program, 1982-1983
Japanese Government, Ministry of Education, Study Abroad Scholarship, 1981-1982
Memberships of Scholarly Organizations
Council Member, The Science Council of Japan, 2020-present
Associate Member, The Science Council of Japan, 2011-2020
President, The Japanese Association for American Studies, 2018-2020
Representative Director, Gender History Association of Japan, 2022-present
Councilor, Society of Historical Anthropology, 2008-present
Trustee, The Takemura Fund for Feminist Research for Gender Equality and Justice, 2011-2023
President, International Federation for Research in Women’s History, 2020-present
Executive Director, The American Studies Foundation, 2022-present
Activities in public organizations
Trustee, The Japan Association of Private Universities and Colleges, 2016- present
Executive Trustee, The Japan Association of Private Universities and Colleges, 2016-present
Trustee, Institute for Development of Higher Education, 2016-present
Councilor, The Retirement Allowance Foundation for Private Universities and Colleges of Japan, 2016-present
Member, External Evaluation Committee, Gakushuin University, 2017-2024
Member, Liaison Conference for the Promotion of Gender Equality, Gender Equality Bureau Cabinet Office, Government of Japan, 2018-present
Trustee, The Grew Bancroft Foundation, 2019-present
Member, Administrative Council, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2020-2024
Japan Panel, The United States-Japan Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange, 2021-present
(Japan WG Chair, CULCON Information Access and Sharing Working Group, 2023-present )
Member, subcommittee, Japanese National Commission for UNESCO, 2021-present
Chairperson, Council for University Chartering and School Juridical Person, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, 2022-present
President, Japan University Accreditation Association, 2023-present
Councilor, National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education, 2023-present
Trustee, J. F. Oberlin University and Affiliated Schools, 2024-present
Councilor, Broadcasting Ethics & Program Improvement Organization, 2024-present
Profesional accomplishments
Major Publications
Takahashi, Yuko. Tsuda Umeko: Joshikyouiku o Hiraku [Umeko Tsuda: Pioneering Women’s Education] (Tokyo: Iwanami Junior Shinsho, 2022) (In Japanese) .
Kawano, Ginko and Takahashi, Yuko. Eds. Josei Gakucho wa Dousureba Fueruka: Kokunaigai no Genjobunseki to Joseigakucho karano Messeji [How Can We Increase the Number of Women University Presidents: Analysis of the Current Situation in Japan and Overseas and Messages from Women University Presidents] (Tokyo: Toshindo, 2022) (Japanese).
Takahashi, Yuko. Tsuda Umeko no Shakaisi [Umeko Tsuda: A Social History] (Tokyo: Tamagawa University Press, 2002) (The Japanese Association for American Studies Shimizu Hiroshi Award, 2003) (Japanese).
Iino, Masako Kameda, Kinuko and Takahashi, Yuko. Eds. Tsuda Umeko wo Sasaeta Hitobito [Umeko Tsuda and Those Who Supported Her] (Tokyo: Yuhikaku, 2000) (Japanese).
Quotes
‟Empowering Women to Make a Difference” from the motto of Tsuda University.
