Doctor of Philosophy in Education with a Specialization in ESL, Northcentral University, Sep. 2020

Master of Arts in English (TESOL), San Francisco State University, Jan. 2009

Bachelor of Arts in Japanese, California State University, Long Beach, May 1999

Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing and Television, California State University, Long Beach, May 1999

Apr. 2026 - Present
Nihon University, College of Economics, Associate Professor

Feb. 2023 - Mar. 2026
Cyber University, Faculty of IT and Business, Foreign Language Lecturer (English)

Apr. 2021 - Jan. 2023
Toyo University, Faculty of Literature Department of International Culture and Communication

Apr. 2015 - Mar. 2021
Kanda University of International Studies, The External Language Consultancy Center

Apr. 2009 - Mar. 2015
Kanda University of International Studies, English Language Institute

Jul. 2017 - Sep. 2020
Northcentral University

Jul. 2006 - Jan. 2009
San Francisco State University

Aug. 1994 - May 1999
California State University Long Beach

★Grit as a Predictor of Foreign Language Proficiency: An Investigation of Grit and EFL Proficiency in Japanese University Students
Jared R. Baierschmidt
English as a Foreign Language International Journal, May 2022

★Exploring the relationship between grit and English language proficiency in Japanese university students
ProQuest Dissertations Publishing (Publication No. 28151221), Sep. 2020, Refereed

★Teaching English through video gaming
JALT2013 Conference Proceedings, Aug. 2014, Refereed

★A principled approach to utilizing digital games in the language learning classroom
Jared Baierschmidt
The JALT CALL Journal, Dec. 2013, Refereed

★Promoting autonomy through vocabulary journals
JALT2010 Conference Proceedings, Oct. 2011, Refereed

Evaluating MEXT’s Plan to Replace Japanese University English Entrance Exams with Commercial Assessments
Jared R. Baierschmid
Cyber University Research Bulletin, No. 3 (March 2026), Mar. 2026, Not refereed

Implementing an English Language Learning SNS Activity at a Japanese Online University
Jared R. Baierschmid
サイバー大学研究紀要, Mar. 2025, Not refereed
Lead

Performance-Based Speaking Assessment in a Conversational English Class
Jared R. Baierschmidt
国際文化コミュニケーション研究, Mar. 2023, Not invited

Investigating the developmental dynamics between metacognitive strategy use and English listening comprehension levels
Noguchi Junko; Baierschmidt Jared
神田外語大学紀要, Mar. 2020

Analyzing genre-specific words of American TV dramas
Baierschmidt Jared; Noguchi Junko
神田外語大学紀要, Mar. 2017

Investigating Interaction during Joint Language Learning Activities Utilizing Video Games
Jared Baierschmidt
言語教育研究, Nov. 2014

Learning English Through Video Gaming
Jared Baierschmidt
言語教育研究, Nov. 2012

JAPANESE ESL LEARNER ATTITUDES TOWARDS PEER FEEDBACK
Baierschimidt Jared
神田外語大学紀要, Mar. 2012

Materials development case study: “Could” versus “was able to” self-study worksheets
Between the Keys, May 2010

Dealing with native language use in an IEP classroom
CATESOL News, Jan. 2009, Not refereed

Promoting reflection on language learning : lessons from a university setting
Jared R. Baierschmid, Single work, Unit 5 Chapter 14: Incorporating reflective practices into a class about learning English through video games (pp.206-220)
Multilingual Matters, Sep. 2023
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You Won't Forget! Learn Grammar by Singing
イングリッシュビタミン, Single work
中経出版, Feb. 2007
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