Researchers
- Kevin Reay Wrobetz
- Associate Professor
| Faculty | Major in English Linguistics and Literature, Department of Literature |
|---|---|
| Researchmap | https://researchmap.jp/kevinwrobetz |
Education and Career
Education
- 2003/08 - 2009/05 , University of Wyoming, Department of Modern and Classical Languages,
- 2013/08 - 2015/05 , University of Wyoming, Graduate Department of Modern and Classical Languages,
- 2019/04 - 2022/03 , Kyoto University, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies,
Academic & Professional Experience
- Apr. 2026 - Today , Kindai University Faculty of Literature, Arts and Cultural Studies Associate Professor
- Oct. 2023 - Mar. 2026 , Kyoto University Faculty of Letters Part-Time Lecturer
- Apr. 2019 - Mar. 2026 , Kobe Gakuin University The Faculty of Business Administration Associate Professor
- Apr. 2017 - Mar. 2019 , Himeji Dokkyo University College of Humanities and Social Sciences Lecturer
Research Activities
Published Papers
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Monster in a forest: Leveraging GenAI to create interactive narratives
Kevin Reay Wrobetz
JALTCALL Trends 2 (1) 27, May. 2026 , Refereed -
The Networking Game : A Chatbot Approach to Business English
Kevin Reay Wrobetz
Kobe Gakuin University Journal of Business Management 22 (1) , 35-52, Sep. 2025 -
Digital games in the language classroom: Designing better curricula through exploratory factor analysis
Kevin Reay Wrobetz
JALTCALL Trends 1 , 2152-, 23, Aug. 2025 , Refereed
Books etc
- Digital Gaming in the Language Classroom: Designing Effective Curricula , Kevin Reay Wrobetz , Bloomsbury , 2026
- Digital Games in English Language Teaching , Mark Peterson; Nurul Ihsan; Kevin Reay Wrobetz , in Gökçe Kurt & Pınar Başkan (Eds.) Educational Technology in English Language Teaching , Eğiten Kitap , Oct. 2023
- Gaming in a Foreign Language: Observations on Second-Language Vocabulary Processing in Single-Player RPGs , Kevin Reay Wrobetz , in Barry L. Reynolds (Ed.) Vocabulary Learning in the Wild , Springer , May. 2023
Conference Activities & Talks
- Designing a Digital Game for Workplace Situated Language Learning , Louise Tranekjær; Kevin Reay Wrobetz , JALTCALL 2026, Konan University, Nishinomiya , Jun. 2026
- Workplace-Specific Language Learning for Migrant Workers Using Digital Games , Louise Tranekjær; Kevin Reay Wrobetz , JALTCALL 2026, Konan University, Nishinomiya , Jun. 2026
- Expectations and Memory: Enhancing L2 Vocabulary Acquisition through Differentiated Difficulty , Kevin Reay Wrobetz , KOTESOL International Conference 2026 , May. 2026