ERIC M. SKIER

Department of PharmacyAssociate Professor

Degree

  • M.A. TESOL, Teachers College, Columbia University

Research Keyword

  • EAP
  • ESP
  • Pharmacy English
  • 薬学教育 薬学英語
  • Materials Production
  • English Language Education
  • Natural Pharmacy English

Field Of Study

  • Humanities & social sciences, Linguistics, Medical pharmacy

Career

  • Apr. 2016 - Present
    Nihon University, School of Pharmacy, 准教授 (Associate Professor)
  • Apr. 1994 - Mar. 2019
    NHK Culture Center
  • Apr. 2011 - Mar. 2016
    Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Associate Professor
  • Apr. 2001 - Mar. 2011
    Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Assistant Professor
  • Apr. 1995 - Mar. 2001
    Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Part-time Lecturer

Educational Background

  • 1999 - 2002
    Teachers College, Columbia University, Graduate School, Division of Linguistic Sciences
  • 1987 - 1991
    United States International University, Faculty of International Relations, International Relations

Member History

  • Oct. 2023 - Present
    Eric M. Skier
  • Mar. 2017 - Aug. 2019
    Eric M. Skier, Asian ESP Journal (Associate Editor)
  • Feb. 2016 - Mar. 2018
    Eric M. Skier
  • 2006 - 2011
  • 2005 - 2010
    Additional Reader, The Language Teacher (JALT Publication)
  • 2008
  • 2008
  • 2004 - 2007

Award

  • Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Yoshida Nakako Award for Excellence in Education Recipient
    Others
    Eric M. Skier

Paper

  • ★A Follow-up Survey of Registered Salesclerks after Seminars on Using English with Non-Japanese Customers in OTC Environments
    Eric M. Skier; Akiko Tomizawa; Katsuei Watanabe; Koji Narumi
    Japanese Journal of Community Pharmacy, Feb. 2021, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • ★An Investigation into the Safe Use of Foreign Languages for the Sales of OTC Medicines by Registered Salesclerks: Survey Results of Registered Salesclerks after Seminars on Using English with Non-Japanese Customers in OTC Environments
    Eric M. Skier; Akiko Tomizawa; Katsuei Watanabe; Koji Narui
    Japanese Journal of Community Pharmacy, Dec. 2019, Refereed, Not invited
    Corresponding
  • ★English Education at Schools of Pharmacy in Japan: Meeting Curricular Needs Through Authentic ESP Materials
    Kawano; M.; Skier; E.M.; Takeuchi; F.; Horiuchi; M.; and Kaneko; T.
    Asian EFL Journal, Dec. 2013, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Survey on the Actual Work of Registered Sales Clerks of Pharmaceuticals and Their Awareness of Changes in the Pharmaceutical Sales System
    Koji Narui; Yuta Oki; Yuji Goto; Shintaro Besshoh; Eric M. Skier
    Jpn. J. Drug Inform, 2024, Refereed
    Last
  • Can Do Statementsを用いた薬学英語教材開発
    Kaneko Toshio; Horiuchi Masako; Kawano Madoka; Eric M. Skier
    大学英語教育学会ー関東支部, Mar. 2012, Refereed
    Lead
  • Editing MAYA: Managing a Dialogic, Collaborative, and Humanistic Approach to an Anthology Project
    Eric M. Skier; Miki Kohyama
    Between the Keys (Material Writers Special Interest Group of JALT), 2007, Refereed
    Lead
  • Elderly Learners of English and What Motivates Them
    Eric M. Skier
    TOLd You So! TOL SIG Newsletter (available online), Feb. 2005
    Lead
  • The Self-Authorized Version: Reflections on the autonomous evolution of a productive community of language teachers and researchers
    Eric M. Skier; Stacey Vye; Jodie Stephenson; Miki Koyama; Rachelle Jorgenson; Hiromi Ishikawa; Kevin Bodwell
    Proceedings of the Autonomy and Language Learning Conference 2004,, 2005, Refereed
    Lead
  • We don’t know why our students are autonomous!
    Eric M. Skier; Stacey Vye
    Proceedings of the Autonomy and Language Learning Conference 2004, 2004, Refereed
    Lead
  • Lessons from The Book of Five Rings in Fostering Autonomous Language Learning
    Eric M. Skier
    東京薬科大学研究紀要, Mar. 2003
    Lead
  • Teaching autonomy: Exploring the paradox
    Stacey Vye; Jodie Stephenson; Eric Skier; Miki Koyama; Rachelle Jorgenson; Hiromi Ishikawa; Kevin Bodwell
    Curriculum Innovation, Testing and Evaluation: Proceedings of the JALT CUE and TEVAL mini-conferences held as part of the JALT Pan-SIG conference, 2003, Refereed
    Lead
  • One Reality of Autonomous Language Learning in Japan
    Eric M. Skier; Stacey Vye
    Learner and Teacher Autonomy in Japan: Autonomy You Ask!, 2003, Refereed
    Lead
  • Beginner Course in Computers II – The Internet for Pharmacy Students: A Year in Review
    Eric M. Skier
    東京薬科大学研究紀要, Mar. 2000
    Lead

MISC

  • ★日本の規則とコミュニケーション:世界中の友人からよく聞かれること
    Eric M. Skier
    ファルマシア, Mar. 2020, Refereed, Invited
    Lead
  • ★OSCE とそのカリキュラムとしての役割:米国カリフォルニア大学サンフランシスコ校における試み
    スカイヤー エリック M.; クルーン リサ
    ファルマシア, 01 Dec. 2011, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • ★UCSFにおけるOSCE(客観的臨床能力試験)の印象記
    Eric M. Skier
    都薬雑誌, 01 Oct. 2011, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • スカイヤー先生の英語相談室ー接続詞の使い方に迷います
    Eric M. Skier
    現代化学, Feb. 2015, Refereed, Invited
    Lead
  • スカイヤー先生の英語相談室ー自分のことを自慢せずにうまく伝えるには?
    Eric M. Skier
    現代化学, Jan. 2015, Refereed, Invited
    Lead
  • スカイヤー先生の英語相談室ー英語のことわざを教えてください
    Eric m. Skier
    現代化学, Dec. 2014, Refereed, Invited
    Lead
  • スカイヤー先生の英語相談室ー英語の数字が苦手です
    Eric M. Skier
    現代化学, Nov. 2014, Refereed, Invited
    Lead
  • スカイヤー先生の英語相談室ー空港で使える便利な英語は?
    Eric M. Skier
    現代化学, Oct. 2014, Refereed, Invited
    Lead
  • スカイヤー先生の英語相談室ー英語でFacebookを始めたいのですが
    Eric M. Skier
    現代化学, Sep. 2014, Refereed, Invited
    Lead
  • スカイヤー先生の英語相談室ーバイリンガルの能力を身につけるには?
    Eric M. Skier
    現代化学, Aug. 2014, Refereed, Invited
    Lead
  • スカイヤー先生の英語相談室ー英語で苦情を言うには?
    Eric M. Skier
    現代化学, Jul. 2014, Refereed, Invited
    Lead
  • スカイヤー先生の英語相談室ー質疑応答でうまく答えるには?
    Eric M. Skier
    現代化学, Jun. 2014, Refereed, Invited
    Lead
  • スカイヤー先生の英語相談室ー英語でポスターセッションをこなすには?
    Eric M. Skier
    May 2014, Refereed, Invited
    Lead
  • スカイヤー先生の英語相談室ーくだけた英語表現を使いこなすには?
    Eric M. Skier
    現代化学, Apr. 2014, Refereed, Invited
    Lead
  • スカイヤー先生の英語相談室ー海外でお金を節約するには?
    Eric M. Skier
    現代化学, Mar. 2014, Refereed, Invited
    Lead
  • スカイヤー先生の英語相談室ー知っておきたい基本的なマナーは?
    Eric M. Skier
    現代化学, Feb. 2014, Refereed, Invited
    Lead
  • スカイヤー先生の英語相談室ー相手の反応がよくないのはなぜ?
    Eric M. Skier
    現代化学, Jan. 2014, Refereed, Invited
    Lead
  • スカイヤー先生の英語相談室ー懇親会ではどんな話題を出せばよい?
    Eric M. Skier
    現代化学, Dec. 2013, Refereed, Invited
    Lead
  • スカイヤー先生の英語相談室ー海外への返事メールをどう書けばいい?
    Eric M. Skier
    現代化学, Nov. 2013, Refereed, Invited
    Lead
  • スカイヤー先生の英語相談室ー海外へ出したメールの返事がこない!?
    Eric M. Skier
    現代化学, Oct. 2013, Refereed, Invited
    Lead
  • アメリカにおけるアカデミック・ライティング教育
    Skier Eric M
    インターナショナルナーシングレビュ日本版, 01 Mar. 2011, Refereed, Not invited

Books and other publications

  • ★薬局・病院ですぐに使える英会話フレーズブック
    Hiroshi Hara; Skier, Eric M.; Makiko Iwasawa; Sakiko Oishi
    東京化学同人, Jun. 2022
    4807920278
  • ★薬学生のための英語会話
    Toshio Kaneko; Skier, Eric M.
    東京化学同人, Feb. 2021
    4807909789
  • ★薬学生・薬剤師のための英会話ハンドブック
    Hiroshi Hara; Skier, Eric M.; Akiko Watanabe, Joint work, Everything
    東京化学同人, Oct. 2014, Not refereed
    4807908537
  • ★薬学英語入門
    日本薬学会, Joint work
    東京化学同人, Jan. 2011
    4807916513
  • English for Student Pharmacists 2
    Editor, I was in charge of the speaking and listening exercises for the text.
    Seibido Publishing, Jan. 2019
    9784791971947
  • 薬学生のための英語1
    Editor, I was in charge of the speaking and listening exercises for the text.
    Seibido Publishing, Jan. 2018
    9784791950997
  • Practical Pharmaceutical English
    Skier; E.M. 共著, Joint work, All of the English and some of the activities in the text. e.g. listening and conversation., Skier; E.M. 共著
    東京化学同人, Apr. 2015, Not refereed
  • Practical English for Student Pharmacists
    Joint work, Everything.
    東京化学同人, Apr. 2014, Not refereed
  • Pharmaceutical English 2.改訂版
    Joint work, All of the English and some of the activities in the text. e.g. listening and conversation.
    Seibido, Apr. 2013, Not refereed
  • Pharmaceutical English 1.改訂版
    Joint work, All of the English and some of the activities in the text. e.g. listening and conversation.
    Seibido, Apr. 2013, Not refereed
  • 看護師のための英会話ハンドブック
    Shigemi Kamitsuru; Skier, Eric M.
    東京化学同人, Feb. 2011
    480790731X
  • Pharmacy English 2
    Joint work, All of the English and some of the activities in the text. e.g. listening and conversation.
    Seibido, Apr. 2009, Not refereed
  • 薬学生・薬剤師のための英会話ハンドブック
    原, 博; Skier, Eric M.; 渡辺, 朋子
    東京化学同人, Mar. 2009
    9784807906901
  • Pharmacy English 1
    Joint work, All of the English and some of the activities in the text. e.g. listening and conversation.
    Seibido, Apr. 2008, Not refereed
  • More autonomy you ask!
    Skier, Eric M.; Kohyama, Miki, Joint editor
    Japan Association for Language Teaching, 2006
    4931424295

Lectures, oral presentations, etc.

  • ★English for Pharmacists in Drugstores and Pharmacies
    Eric M. Skier
    東京都薬剤師会, Dec. 2019, Invited
  • ★登録販売者のための医薬品販売時の英語対応
    Eric M. Skier
    公益社団法人東京都医薬品登録販売者協会, Jul. 2019, Invited
  • ★「英語版改訂モデル・コアカリキュラム」についての意見聴取、および薬学教育の比較: 米国、南カリフォルニア大
    Eric M. Skier
    日本薬学会第138年会 金沢, Mar. 2018
  • ★科研費助成による「6 年制薬学生のための「実用薬学英語」教材の研究開発」最終報告
    堀内 正子; 金子 利雄; 竹内 典子; 河野 円; Eric M. Skier
    日本薬学会 第135年会, 神戸市, Mar. 2015, Not invited
  • ★UCSF見学から薬系英語教員が学んだこと:教材開発の視点から
    堀内正子; 金子利雄; 竹内典子; 河野円; Eric M. Skier
    日本薬学会 第134年会 熊本, Mar. 2014, Not invited
  • ★Results and Issues Found in a National Survey on English Education at Pharmacy Schools under the Six-year Curriculum
    堀内正子; 竹内典子; Skier; Eric M; 金子 利雄
    第7回 JACET 関東支部大会, Jul. 2013, Not invited
  • ★薬学モデル・コアカリキュラムと教材作成
    Eric M. Skier; 金子利雄; 河野円; 堀内正子
    The First Joint GRIPS-TUJ Conference on English-Based University Education, Feb. 2010
  • ★Real English in an American Pharmacy in Japan
    The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan National Conference, Osaka, Mar. 2004, Not invited
  • 英国における薬剤師の役割と薬学教育~海外臨床研修に関する報告~
    Naoko Onuma; Eric M. Skier; Hiroaki Saito
    令和5年度(第34回)日本大学薬学部学術講演会, Oct. 2023
  • 薬局・病院ですぐに使える英会話フレーズブック
    Eric M. Skier
    鶴見薬剤師会研修会, Feb. 2023, Invited
  • Using English to Counsel Patients in Pharmacy Settings (Part Two)
    浅草薬剤師会, Mar. 2019, Invited
  • Using English to Counsel Patients in Pharmacy Settings (Part One)
    Eric M. Skier
    浅草薬剤師会, Feb. 2019, Invited
  • 英語コミュニケーション教育の現状と課題ー科研研究によるアンケート調査を基にしてー
    金子利雄; Eric M. Skier; 板垣正; 堀内正子; 玉巻欣子
    日本薬学会第138年大会(金沢), Mar. 2018
  • あすりーとへの対応(アンチドーピング) についての簡単な薬学英語
    Eric M. Skier
    江戸川区薬剤師会, Mar. 2018, Invited
  • 役立つ薬局での英会話と海外の薬剤師事情
    Eric M. Skier
    東邦大学薬学部 平成28年度下期生涯学習講座, Jan. 2018, Invited
  • Year Two of the NUSP Study Abroad Program at the University of Portsmouth
    Eric M. Skier
    日本大学薬学部学術講演会, Nov. 2017, Not invited
  • Real English Communication in a Pharmacy Setting
    第252回 東京薬科大学卒後教育講座, Nov. 2015, Invited
  • 薬学生と薬剤師が世界に羽ばたくためにー日本薬学英語研究会(JAPE)の教材開発プロジェクト
    堀内正子; 金子利雄; Eric Skier
    JACET第54回(2015年度)国際大会特別企画ポスターセッション, Aug. 2015
  • Student Pharmacists Studying Abroad: Unexpected issues with language, culture, and manners
    The Japan Association of College English Teachers (JACET) 53rd International Convention, Hiroshima, Aug. 2014, Not invited
  • A Survey of English Education at Schools of Pharmacy under the Six-year Curriculum
    竹内典子; 堀内正子; 金子利雄; Eric Skier
    日本薬学会 第133年会, 横浜, Mar. 2013, Not invited
  • カリフォルニア大学サンフランシスコ校における客観的臨床能力試験
    第55 回日本薬学会関東支部大会, Oct. 2011, Not invited
  • How to Communicate with Foreign Patients in English
    第73回 東京薬科大学卒後教育講座, Oct. 2010, Not invited
  • How to Communicate with Non-Japanese Patients in English
    Eric M. Skier
    慶應義塾大学薬学部, Oct. 2010, Invited
  • 薬学準備教育ガイドラインに沿った英語教材開発
    堀内正子; 竹内典子; 金子利雄; Skier, Eric M
    第49回JACET全国大会, Sep. 2010
  • Panel discussion participant on ESP
    全国語学教育学会College and University Educators 研究部会, Oct. 2009, Invited
  • A Handbook of English for Practicing Pharmacists: More than just words
    The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan National Conference, Kyoto, Mar. 2009, Not invited
  • Elderly Learners of English and What Motivates Them
    Eric M. Skier
    JALT (Omiya Chapter), Oct. 2008, Invited
  • 日本薬学英語研究会: Past, Present, and Future
    The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan National Conference, Yokohama, Mar. 2008, Not invited
  • Energize Your Students with Power: Introducing Pragmatics to Lifelong Language Learners
    Eric M. Skier
    JALT National Conference, Nov. 2007
  • Advanced English Education of Pharmacy Students: 医療薬学実務基礎実習 as a teaching material
    The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan National Conference, Toyama, Mar. 2007, Not invited
  • Debate in a Content-based Instruction Environment
    Eric M. Skier
    Keio University, School of Economics, Dec. 2004, Invited

Courses

  • Apr. 2024 - Present
  • Apr. 2023 - Present
  • Career Design I
    Apr. 2016 - Present
    Nihon University School of Pharmacy
  • English Conversation IV
    Apr. 2016 - Present
    Nihon University School of Pharmacy
  • English Conversation III
    Apr. 2016 - Present
    Nihon University School of Pharmacy
  • English Conversation II
    Apr. 2016 - Present
    Nihon University School of Pharmacy
  • English Conversation I
    Apr. 2016 - Present
    Nihon University School of Pharmacy
  • Apr. 2022 - Mar. 2023
  • Apr. 2022 - Mar. 2023
  • Apr. 2016 - Mar. 2017

Affiliated academic society

  • Apr. 2019 - Present
    地域薬剤師会
  • Apr. 2008 - Present
    JAPE
  • Apr. 2001 - Present
    日本薬剤師会
  • 2003 - 2012
    JALT (Japan Association of Language Teaching)

Works

  • MODEL CORE CURRICULUM FOR PHARMACY EDUCATION 2015 version
    小澤孝一朗; 井原久美子; 岩澤真紀子; 金子利雄; 日下部吉男; 小林 文; 佐藤暖子; Skier Eric M; 田沢恭子; 玉巻欣子; 半田智子; 堀内正子
    May 2018 - May 2018, Others

Research Themes

  • Research into Improving the English Communication Skills of Student Pharmacists in the Six-year Curriculum
    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Apr. 2017 - Mar. 2021
    KANEKO Toshio, Eric M. Skier
  • Material development for 'Practical Pharmaceutical English' meeting the six-year curricular needs
    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Apr. 2012 - Mar. 2015
    KANEKO Toshio; TAKEUCHI Fumiko; KAWANO Madoka; HORIUCHI Masako; SKIER E・M; KOBAYASHI Aya; NISHIMURA Tsukimaro; YAMADA Megumi; KAWANO Ryoko; NARITA Sanae; ITAGAKI Tadashi; SAITO Hiroaki; UCHIBORI Nahoko; SUGAWA Kumiko; TAZAWA Kyoko

Others

  • 東京薬科大学剣道部
    Apr. 2001 - Mar. 2016
  • 全日本薬学生剣道大会
    Dec. 2015
  • 全日本薬学生剣道大会
    Aug. 2012