Hello and nice to meet you. My name is Philip Riccobono and I currently teach English language learners at Himeji Dokkyo University in western Japan. I am originally from the U.S., having lived on both coasts. I have had the pleasure of teaching English learners in Thailand, South Korea, and Japan. I completed my Ph.D. at Kyung Hee University in Seoul, South Korea. My research interests include corpus linguistics, English for Specific Purposes (ESP), vocabulary acquisition and Media Assisted Language Learning. I enjoy sharing my research and presenting at conferences, meeting like-minded educators who seek new approaches to help our learners. I hope to return living in southern Nevada, preferably working with ELLs in higher education. I have been an active member of Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT), functioning in different capacities as an officer of the Osaka Chapter. I will soon publish an ESP textbook called Baseball English. I look forward to meeting you!
How are things going Philip? I hope all is well!
Hello Philip! I am curious if your family has made it to Southern Nevada.
Hi Vanessa! Thank you so much for your note. Teaching ELL and researching in Asia has been an incredible chapter, filled with an abundance of growth. I plan on visiting LV mid-March and would love to attend a meeting. If you like, I can present something.
If all goes well, my family and I will relocate to Southern Nevada next summer.
Have a great semester!
Philip
That is awesome Philip! Thank you for sharing your teaching journey. I am sure teaching abroad has been an amazing opportunity for you. I'd love to learn more about your work!