Chika Ogura

Educational Background

MA: Liberal Arts Studies, Wake Forest University

BA: Commerce, Osaka City University

Classes Taught

JPNS 1002 Introductory Japanese B

JPNS 1101 First Year Japanese I

Research Interests

Language Pedagogy
Intercultural Communication

Chika Ogura joined the Japanese Language Program at Columbia in
2025. She received her BA in Commerce from Osaka City University and her
MA in Liberal Arts Studies from Wake Forest University. Before coming to Columbia, she taught at Wake Forest University, where she developed extensive experience in teaching Japanese at various levels. Her research interests include Japanese pedagogy and intercultural communication. She is committed to supporting students in applying their classroom learning to real-world contexts.