Amy Takebe

Amy Takebe is an associate professor in applied linguistics at Otaru University of Commerce, Center for Language Studies (Japan). She holds a PhD in English from Oklahoma State University. Her areas of research center around breaking language barriers in disaster contexts from applied linguistic angles. Her recent research projects include examining the intricate relationship between linguistic production and social identities in risk communication contexts, as well as designing language learning curricula for multilingual disaster volunteers. She is a Bill Anderson Fund alum.