Committee Members (Academic Year 2026)
As of April 1, 2026
| No. | Title & Faculty | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chair Vice President for Academic Affairs |
Makoto IKEDA | 2025.4.1~2027.3.31 |
| 2 | Vice Chair Director, Center for Liberal Education & Learning |
Nahomi TAKEDA | 2026.4.1~2028.3.31 |
| 3 | Faculty of Theology | Yosuke SAKAI | 2025.4.1~2027.3.31 |
| 4 | Faculty of Humanities | Yoko MOTOHIRO | 2025.4.1~2027.3.31 |
| 5 | Faculty of Human Sciences | Natsuko KABURAGI | 2025.4.1~2027.3.31 |
| 6 | Faculty of Law | Takeo HORIGUCHI | 2025.4.1~2027.3.31 |
| 7 | Faculty of Economics | Satoshi KAWANISHI | 2026.4.1~2028.3.31 |
| 8 | Faculty of Foreign Studies | Laurence WILLIAMS | 2026.4.1~2027.3.31 |
| 9 | Faculty of Global Studies | Takeshi KISHIKAWA | 2026.4.1~2027.3.31 |
| 10 | Faculty of Liberal Arts | Angela YIU | 2026.4.1~2027.3.31 |
| 11 | Faculty of Science & Technology | Masaki BANDAI | 2025.4.1~2027.3.31 |
| 12 | Graduate School of Law (J.D.) | Yasuhiro FUKAZAWA | 2026.4.1~2028.3.31 |
| 13 | Graduate School of Environmental Science | Yoshinori NAKAGAWA | 2026.4.1~2028.3.31 |
| 14 | Director, Center for Academic Affairs | Masataka HIGUCHI | 2025.4.1~2027.3.31 |
| 15 | Center for Language Education & Research | Akiko MASAKI | 2025.4.1~2027.3.31 |
| 16 | Center for Global Education & Discovery | Naoki UMEMIYA | 2025.4.1~2027.3.31 |
| 17 | Chair, Educational Development Division Center for Liberal Education & Learning |
Shoichiro TAKEHARA | 2026.4.1~2028.3.31 |
Note: Excerpt from the Faculty Development Committee Regulations
Article 4(5)
A Committee meeting constitutes a quorum when a majority of its members are present. The Committee’s recommendations require the approval of a majority of the members present.

