GIS Dean, Professor Yu Niiya, was recently awarded the International Award from the Japanese Association for Psychology for her numerous research publications and contributions to the field, as well as her many efforts across the world working towards globalizing the field of psychology.

To commemorate the occasion, GIS is pleased to present an interview with Professor Niiya exploring the topic of her research and how this connects to the education at GIS.
https://youtu.be/wyjduBdiqBM

For more information about Professor Niiya’s background and research, please see her faculty profile: 
http://gis.hosei.ac.jp/cms/?professor=yu-niiya

To learn more about the International Award, please see the links below:
https://psych.or.jp/prize/prize_2021sp/
https://psych.or.jp/prize/kokusai_jushou/

If you are interested in learning more about culture and how it shapes the human mind and behavior, you may find the following courses she teaches of interest:

Cultural Psychology: https://tinyurl.com/uypcm4tx
Self and Culture Seminar: https://tinyurl.com/mcwr6pms