Publications & Presentations

Colpitts, B. D. F. (2023). Exploring the role of leadership in facilitating higher education internationalization in Japan: A mixed methods study. International Journal of Leadership in Education, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603124.2023.2267008

Smith, M. D., & Colpitts, B. D. F. (2022). Japan’s pursuit of meritocracy, cosmopolitanism, and global rankings in higher education: A Bourdieusian interpretation. Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/02188791.2022.2086102

Perks, B. J., Colpitts, B. D. F., & Michaud, M. (2021). The role of individual preferences in the efficacy of written corrective feedback in an English for Academic Purposes writing course. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 46(10), 1-20.

Colpitts, B. D. F., Usick, B. L., & Eaton, S. E. (2020). Doctoral student reflections of blended learning before and during COVID-19. Journal of Contemporary Education Theory & Research, 4(2), 3-11. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4247601

Colpitts, B. D. F., Smith, M. D., & McCurrach, D. P. (2020). Enhancing the digital capacity of EFL programs in the age of COVID-19: The ecological perspective in Japanese higher education. Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 18(2), 158-174. https://doi.org/10.1108/ITSE-08-2020-0123

Colpitts, B. D. F., & Past, T. H. (2019). A comparison of computer-mediated peer corrective feedback between high and low-proficiency learners in a Japanese EFL writing classroom. The JALT CALL Journal, 15(1), 23-39. https://doi.org/10.29140/jaltcall.v15n2.164.

Colpitts, B. D. F., & Howard, L. (2018). A comparison of focused and unfocused corrective feedback in Japanese EFL writing classes. Lingua Posnaniensis, 60(1), 7-16. https://doi.org/10.2478/linpo-2018-0001

Colpitts, B. D. F. (2022). Leading in the information age: A systems leadership approach to foster technology in Japanese higher education. The Journal of Policy Studies, 64, 111-118.

Colpitts, B. D. F., & Timms, S. N. (2020). A practical application of schemata theory to enhance reading of authentic texts in a Japanese EFL classroom. Kwansei Gakuin University Humanities Review, 24, 89-96.

Colpitts, B. D. F., & Barley-Alexander, J. J. (2019). A historical analysis of student pressure in Japanese education. Kwansei Gakuin Humanities Review, 22, 63-78

Colpitts, B. D. F., & McCurrach, D. P. (2018). English vocabulary learning: Analysing frequency data and the case for an e-learning implementation for Japanese junior high schools. Kwansei Gakuin University Language Center Annual Research Report, 21, 83-102.

Colpitts, B. D. F. (2017). Using existing SNS platforms as learning management systems. Kwansei Gakuin University Humanities Review, 22, 101-116.

Colpitts, B. D. F., & McCurrach, D. P. (2016). The younger learner advantage: Separating fact from fiction. Kwansei Gakuin University Humanities Review, 21, 133-144.

Colpitts, B. D. F. (2016).  Japanese students’ perceptions of peer corrective feedback in an EFL classroom.  Acta Humanistica et Scientifica Universitatis Sangio Kyotiensis, 49, 345-358.

Michaud, M., & Colpitts, B. (2015).  English as a Lingua Franca: Globalization, ownership and the diversification of English.  Kwansei Gakuin University Humanities Review, 20. 125-132.

Aubrey, S., Colpitts, B., & Nowlan, A. (2015).  Barriers to English communication in Confucian Culture Heritage countries: A focus on Japan.  Kwansei Gakuin University Language Center Annual Research Report, 18, 3-10.

Colpitts, B. D. F. (2023). Internationalisation in higher education in the Confucian Heritage Culture region: A case study of Japan. In M. Apaydin, J. D. Branch, & M. M. Dent (Eds.), The Internationalization of Higher Education, pp. 89-103. Information Age Publishing.

Tat, C., Gay, S. E. K., Colpitts, B. D. F., Stones, T., Dickerson, L., & Rakhshandehroo, M. (2022). Silver linings: From emergency remote teaching to EAP resiliency. In W. M. El-Henawy & M. del Mar Suárez (Eds.), English as a Foreign Language in a new-found post-pandemic world, pp. 117-142. IGI Global.

Colpitts, B. D. F. (2025, June 6). Trends and themes in Japanese higher education leadership research: Perspectives from a systematic scoping review. 1st Annual CHELPS Conference. Education University of Hong Kong.

Colpitts, B. D. F., & Obayashi, S. (2025, June 6). Toward better understanding higher education leadership in Japan: Results of a systematic scoping review. HERA 2025 Conference.. University of Hong Kong.

(plenary) Enabling Leadership to Spur Innovation in Higher Education and ELL: Principles and Practices for the New Academy, Asian Conference for Innovation in Education, Nishinomiya Japan (March, 2022)

Improving Leadership in Japanese EFL Programs: From Theory to Practice , JAAL in JACET 2024, Kyoto, Japan (November, 2024)

Enhancing accountability and outcomes in second language reading classrooms, 29th International IATEFL Slovenia Conference, Moravske Toplice, Slovenia (March, 2024)

Principled Leadership Approaches to Foster Stronger EFL Programs, Spain TESOL 2023, Madrid, Spain (March, 2023)

Exploring Effective Leadership Practices in Higher Education EFL Contexts in Japan, TESOL 2022 International Convention, online (March, 2022)

Emboldening Leadership in Higher Education EFL: A Mixed Methods Study, JALT 2021: Reflections and New Perspectives, online (November, 2021)

Effective Academic Leadership in Intercultural Domains: Towards Better Leadership Practices in Creating International Organizations, 36th SIETAR Japan Conference, online (November, 2021)

Experiences of graduate students in a blended professional doctoral degree: Perspectives from educational leadership. Paper presented at the The Canadian Committee of Graduate Students in Education/ Le Comité canadien des étudiants diplômés en éducation (CCGSE), Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE), Vancouver, BC.  

On Becoming an Effective Change Leader: Using Kotter's Change Model in Higher Education, Asian Conference for Innovation in Education, Osaka, Japan (March, 2025)

Silver Linings: From Emergency Remote Teaching to EAP Resiliency, CamTESOL 2023, Phnom Penh, Cambodia (February, 2023).

(selected as “Best Presentation”) Building Rigour and Resiliency in Higher Education Language Programs: A Leadership Perspective, Asian Conference for Innovation in Education, Bangkok, Thailand (February, 2023).

Leadership and Internationalization in Higher Education: Meeting the Challenges of EMI, ICLHE East Asia Symposium 2021, online (June, 2021)

Exploring the Role of Academic Leadership in Internationalization Processes in Japan, Symposium on Internationalisation and Quality Management in Higher Education 2021, online (March, 2021)

Leadership Models for Internationalizing Higher Education Institutions in Japan, JSMMR 2020, online (October, 2020)

The Role of English Language Teaching in Internationalizing Japanese Higher Education, HICELLS 2020, Hilo, U.S.A. (March, 2020)

A Comparison of the Efficacy of Different Types of Computer Mediated Corrective Feedback, GloCALL 2018 Conference and 15th ChinaCALL Conference 2018, Suzhou, China (August, 2018)

Implementing a Remedial English Program at a Japanese University, International Journal of Arts & Sciences 2018 Conference, Las Vegas, U.S.A. (March, 2018)

 A Comparison of Focused and Unfocused Corrective Feedback in a Japanese EFL Classroom, 37th Annual Thailand TESOL International Conference, Changmai, Thailand (January, 2018)

Focused vs. Unfocused Feedback in a Japanese EFL Writing Classroom, JACET Kansai Chapter 2017 Autumn Conference, Osaka, Japan (November, 2017)

Enhancing EFL Writing Classes Using Computer-mediated Peer Corrective Feedback, ELER 2017, Kigali, Rwanda (March, 2017)

Novice Learners’ Perceptions of Peer Corrective Feedback, JALT 2016, Nagoya, Japan (November, 2016)

LMS or SNS: The Changing Landscape of E-learning, The 3rd AILA East Asia & 2016 ALAK-GETA Joint International Conference, Gwangju, South Korea (September, 2016)

Using the LINE SNS in Language Education, JALTCALL & BRAIN 2016, Tokyo, Japan (June, 2016)

Using Authentic Text: Benefits of Using a Vocabulary Profiler, 14th Annual PanSIG Conference, Kobe, Japan (May, 2015)

 Overcoming Barriers to Communication in EFL Classes: A Focus on Japan, Kwansei Gakuin Annual Research Forum, Nishinomiya, Japan (February, 2015)

English in East Asia: Why China is Outpacing Japan, 17th Temple University Applied Linguistics Colloquium, Osaka, Japan (February, 2015)