Research theme for competitive and other funds (4)：
2020 - 2024 A comparative study on internationalization of local universities as agents of regional revitalization and development in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan
2016 - 2019 An empirical research on the evaluation of higher education in rapidly developing Asian countries
2018 - 2019 Assessment of Learning Outcomes and Internal Quality Assurance Building in Higher Education in Japan and Taiwan: The Role of External Quality Assurance Agencies and Universities.
2012 - 2015 A Comparative Study of Asian Higher Educaiton for the Establishment of Permeable Framework
Papers (8)：
Ayaka Noda, Sounghee Kim, Angela Yung Chi Hou, I-Jung Grace Lu, Hua Chi Chou. The relationships between internal quality assurance and learning outcome assessments: challenges confronting universities in Japan and Taiwan. Quality in Higher Education. 2020. 27. 1. 1-18
SoungHee KIM, Kiyoko SAITO. Developing and Verifying a Checklist for Internal Quality Assurance of International Collaborative Programs in Asia. Full proceedings paper of APQN Conference 2017. 2017. 66-73
Investigation of indicators of student learning outcomes by means of university evaluation reports of the National University Corporation Evaluation. 大学評価・学位研究. 2012. 0. 13. 3-19
A study on developmental process and current situation of university evaluation system in South Korea: the challenges for university information disclosure system and self-evaluation system. Research on academic degrees and university evaluation. 2010. 11. 79-96
Ayaka Noda, Susumu Shibui, Sounghee Kim, Takanori Saito, Angela Yung, Chi Hou, Shaw Ren Lin, Sheng-Ju Chan, Christopher Hill, Hua Chi Chou, et al. Assessment of Learning Outcomes and Internal Quality Assurance Building in Higher Education in Japan and Taiwan: The Role of External Quality Assurance Agencies and Universities. INQAAHE Funding Scheme Research and Innovation 2018 Final Report. 2018
University Internal Quality Assurance and Learning Outcomes: From viewpoint of Certified evaluation and Accreditation
(Japan Association for College and University Education, 41st annual conference 2019)
University Internal Quality Assurance and Learning Outcomes with focus on relationship and issues between institution and programs
(Japan Association for College and University Education, 41st annual conference 2019)
External and Internal Quality Assurance Systems in Higher Education: A Comparative Study Between NIAD-QE in Japan and KUAI in Korea
(APQN Annual Academic Conference 2019 2019)
Assessment of Learning Outcomes and Internal Quality Assurance Building in Higher Education in Japan and Taiwan: The Role of External Quality Assurance Agencies and Universities.
(INQAAHE 15th Biennial Conference 2019 2019)
2003 - 2009 Tokyo Institute of Technology Graduate School of Decision Science and Technology Human System Science
2001 - 2003 Tokai University Graduate School of Letters Communications
1997 - 2001 Tokai University Letters Mass Communications
Professional career (1)：
Ph.D (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
Work history (4)：
2020/10 - 2021/03 National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education
2015/10 - 2020/09 National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education Research Department Associate Professor
2013/10 - 2015/09 ational Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation Research Department Special Appointed Associate Professor
2009/04 - 2013/09 National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation Research Department Special Researcher
Association Membership(s) (5)：
Korean Comparative Education Society
, Comparative and International Education Society
, 高等教育質保証学会
, JAPAN COMPARATIVE EDUCATION SOCIETY
, JAPAN ASSOCIATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH
