MIYAHARA AKIRA

Department of Foreign Language StudiesProfessor

Degree

  • 学術博士(Ph.D.), ペンシルベニア州立大学
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University
  • 文学修士(M.A.), ペンシルベニア州立大学

Research Keyword

  • conflict
  • compliance
  • persuasion
  • medical and health communication
  • interpersonal communication
  • 対立
  • 説得
  • 医療コミュニケーション
  • 対人コミュニケーション

Field of study

  • Life sciences, Healthcare management, medical sociology, Medical/Health Communication
  • Humanities & social sciences, Linguistics, Interpersonal communication

Career

  • 01 Apr. 2020
    Seinan Gakuin University, Faculty of Foreign Language Studies, Professor
  • 01 Apr. 1994
    Professor, Dept. of Literature, Seinan Gakuin University
  • 01 Apr. 1988 - 31 Mar. 1994
    Associate Professor, Dept. of Literature, Seinan Gakuin University
  • 01 Apr. 1986 - 31 Mar. 1988
    Instructor, Dept. of Literature, Seinan Gakuin University
  • 01 Sep. 1983 - 31 Mar. 1986
    Assistant Professor, Dept. of Communication Studies, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  • 01 Sep. 1982 - 31 May 1983
    Instructor, Dept. of Communication Studies, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  • 01 Sep. 1979 - 31 Aug. 1982
    Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Speech Communication, Pennsylvania State University

Educational Background

  • 01 Sep. 1980 - 31 Aug. 1983, 米国ペンシルバニア州立大学大学院, スピーチ・コミュニケーション学博士課程

Committee Memberships

  • 01 Jan. 2020 - 31 Dec. 2022
    Professional Standards Task Force, International Communication Association
  • 01 Jun. 2019 - 31 Dec. 2022
    Outstanding Book Award Committee, International Communication Association
  • Aug. 2009
    理事, 日本コミュニケーション学会

Award

  • 1999
    National Communication Association, Intercultural Communication Division, Best Paper Award

Papers

Miscellaneous

Books and other publications

  • Care to Communicate, Communicate to Care
    Akira Miyahara; Kie Kawauchi, Joint work
    Shohakusha, Mar. 2024
    9784881987919
  • Conflict Management and Intercultural Communication: The Art of Intercultural Harmony
    Xiaodong Dai; Guo-Ming Chen, De-Westernizing the Conflict Management Model
    Roudledge, Nov. 2022
    9781032181233
  • Korean Communication, Media, and Culture: An Annotated Bibliography
    Others, Intercultural Communication
    Lexington Books, 2018
    9781498583329
  • よくわかるヘルスコミュニケーション
    池田理知子; 五十嵐紀子, Others, ヘルスコミュニケーションのあゆみ、他
    ミネルヴァ書房, Sep. 2016, Not reviewed
    9784623077861
  • Encyclopedia of Intercultural Communication
    ISHII, Satoshi; KUME, Teruyuki, Others
    春風社, Jan. 2013, Not reviewed
    9784861103339
  • The Handbook of Communication History
    Guo-Ming Chen; Min-Sun Kim, Others
    Routledge, 2013, Not reviewed
    9780415892605
  • Communication Studies in Japan: The State of the Art
    DAIBO, Ikuo; IKEDA, Richiko, Others
    Sanshusha, Apr. 2011, Not reviewed
    9784384056594
  • ニッポン人の忘れもの~ハワイで学んだ人間関係~
    Single work
    西日本新聞社, Oct. 2008, Not reviewed
  • International Encyclopedia of Communication
    Others
    Blackwell Publishing, Apr. 2008, Not reviewed
  • 新版・入門コミュニケーション論
    Single work
    松柏社, May 2006, Not reviewed
  • 超コミュニケーション哲学
    Single work
    西日本新聞社, Feb. 2005, Not reviewed
  • Toward Theorizing Japanese Interpersonal Communication Competence from a Non-Western Perspective
    Fred. E.Jandt, Others
    SAGE Intercultural Con, May 2004, Not reviewed
  • コミュニケーション哲学
    Single work
    西日本新聞社, Nov. 2003, Not reviewed
  • コミュニケーション最前線
    Single work
    松柏社, 2000, Not reviewed
  • Handbook of Intercultural Communication
    Joint work
    有斐閣, 1996, Not reviewed
  • Critical Studies: Communication and Culture. China and the World Entering the 21st Century
    Others
    Rodopi, 1994, Not reviewed
    9042004541
  • Introduction to Communication Studies : Communication Competence Perspectives
    Single work
    松柏社, 1992, Not reviewed

Lectures, oral presentations, etc.

  • 医療コミュニケーション:医療者が患者を救い、患者は医療者を育てる「共育」の関係
    宮原 哲
    青森県立保健大学大学院特別講義, Nov. 2021, 青森県立保健大学大学院
  • 医療コミュニケーション、目指すは「共育」
    宮原 哲
    日本医療マネジメント学会第19回九州・山口連合大会, Nov. 2021, 日本医療マネジメント学会, Invited
  • Theorizing Communication from an Asia-Centric Perspective
    MIYAHARA Akira
    James Cook University Singapore Open University, Nov. 2021, John Cook University Singapore, Invited
  • 医療者のカンファレンスに対する認識:患者中心医療のためのチーム医療に向けてのパイロットスタディー
    宮原 哲
    ヘルスコミュニケーションウィーク2021, Oct. 2021, Japan Health Communication Association
  • 西南学院大学におけるコミュニケーション教育の歴史的経緯
    宮原哲
    日本コミュニケーション研究者会議, May 2019
  • Effects of Content and Language Integrated Learning on Developing Japanese High School Students’ Intercultural Communication Competence
    MIYAHARA, Akira
    104th Annual Convention of the National Communication Association, Nov. 2018, National Communication Association
  • A Preliminary Investigation of Romantic Relationship during the “Marriage Support Activities”: Application of Social Exchange Theory to Romantic Relationship Development.
    MIYAHARA; Akira SASAKI; Ken'ichi
    48th Annual Convention of the Japan Communication Associaton, Jun. 2018
  • Why reductionist approaches do not work to examine Asian communication
    National Communication Association 101st Annual Conference, Nov. 2015, National Communication Association
  • What theories and concepts help constitute useful medical communication?
    吉田登志子
    日本ヘルスコミュニケーション学会第7回学術集会, Sep. 2015, 日本ヘルスコミュニケーション学会
  • 医療コミュニケーション研究の展望:「患者力」の観点から
    日本コミュニケーション学会中国四国支部大会, Nov. 2010, 日本コミュニケーション学会中国四国支部
  • ヘルス・文化・コミュニケーションの関係
    ヘルスコミュニケーション学会, Sep. 2010, 日本ヘルスコミュニケーション学会
  • あらためてコミュニケーション能力とは
    日本コミュニケーション研究者会議, May 2010
  • Honoring the Pioneer of Japan-U.S. Rhetoric Studies
    National Communication Association, Nov. 2009, National Communication Association
  • In Memory of Tadasu Todd Imahori
    National Communication Association, Nov. 2009, Chicago, IL. U.S.A.
  • Pros and Cons of an Asiancentric Paradigm of Communication: Pro Argument
    National Communication Association, Nov. 2008, アメリカ合衆国カリフォルニア州サンディエゴ市
  • Are they really shy or strategically avoiding disclosing themselves? Japanese perceptions of self-presentation.
    韓国・ソウル市
    ICA(International Communication Association) 第52回年次大会, Jul. 2002
  • Cultural perspectives on styles of self-presentation:Comparisons between Korean and U. S. participants
    韓国・ソウル市
    ICA(International Communication Association) 第52回年次大会, Jul. 2002
  • 日韓対人コミュニケーション比較研究の傾向
    日本コミュニケーション研究者会議, May 2002
  • How Different Are They Really? Asians and Asian Americans in Hawaii: The Case of Japanese and Koreans
    National Communication Association, Nov. 1998
  • Examining Cultural Boundaries of Interpersonal Competence
    International Communication Association, Jul. 1998
  • The Effects of Self-Construals on Preferred Refusal Strategies among "Collectivist" Cultures: A Comparison between Japanese and Koreans
    Min-Sun Kim
    International Communication Association, May 1997
  • Research in Interpersonal Communication in Japan: State of the Art
    Speech Communication Association, Nov. 1996
  • A Conceptualization and Measurement of Communication Competence : A Japanese Perspective
    Speech Communication Association, Nov. 1996
  • Philosophical Issues in Cross-Cultural Research in Communication Competence between Asians and Westerners
    The Communication and Culture: China and World Entering the 21st Century Conference, Aug. 1996
  • 異文化理解のための英語コミュニケーション教育
    九州地区私学教育研修会, Jul. 1996, 私学研修福祉会・日本私学教育研究会
  • Requesting Styles among "Collectivist" Cultures: A Comparison between Japanese and Koreans
    Min-Sun Kim
    Speech Communication Association, Nov. 1994
  • The Relationship between Self-Construals and Conversational Constraints across Individualist and Collectivist Cultures
    Min-Sun Kim
    International Communication Association, Jul. 1994
  • Cross-Cultural Negotiation Strategies: The Development of a Multi-Cultural Inventory
    International Communication Association, Jul. 1994
  • Interaction Goals and their Effect on Cross-Cultural Perceptions of Communicaiton Competence in Conflict Situations
    International Communication Association, Jul. 1994
  • Cross-Cultural Negotiation Strategies : The Development of a Multi-Cultural Inventory
    International Communication Association, 1993
  • Interaction Goals and their Effect on Cross-Cultural Perceptions of Communication Competence in Conflict Situations
    International Communication Association, 1993
  • Japanese Communication Styles Part 1 : The collectivism- Individualism Paradigm
    International Communication Association, 1993
  • 日本的コミュニケーション・コンピテンス
    日本コミュニケーション研究者会議, 1993
  • Japanese Communication Competence
    Speech Communication Association of Puerto Rico, 1991
  • Toward a Conceptualization of Japanese Communication Competence : Epistemological and Ontological Issues in Theory Building
    International Communication Association, 1991
  • Inadequacy in Using Western Rhetorical Standards in Examining Persuasive Communication Practiced by Non-western Speakers
    Eastern Communication Association, 1987
  • Cross-Cultural Perceptions of Japanese Management
    Society of Intercultural Education, Training and Research, 1985

Academic society affiliations

  • 2016
    Japan Health Communication Association
  • Nov. 2010
    Japan-U.S. Communication Association (NCA Affiliate)
  • 2001
    Japan Society for Multicultural Relations
  • 1999
    International Communication Association
  • 1991
    National Communication Association

Research Themes

  • 『間人主義』と日本人の対人および公的コミュニケーションの傾向
    Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)
    2002 - 2003

Social Contribution Activities

  • 全九州学生空手道連盟 会長
    others
    01 Apr. 2018 - Present
  • ヘルスコミュニケーション関連学会機構副理事長
    others
    01 Apr. 2022 - 31 Mar. 2024
  • International Communication Association Outstanding Book Award Committee
    others
    01 Jun. 2019 - 31 May 2022
  • Japanese Association of Health Communication, Vice Chair, Editor in Chief
    chief
    01 Apr. 2020 - 31 Mar. 2022
  • 私立大学研究ブランディング事業審査部会委員
    others
    文部科学省, 22 Aug. 2016 - 30 Apr. 2018