CV
PhD Candidate
Department of Linguistics
University of California, Davis
antdiaz@ucdavis.edu
Associate Professor
English Program for Global Mobility
Faculty of Global Management Studies
The University of Nagano
diaz.anthony@u-nagano.ac.jp
Education
PhD in Linguistics
2027 (expected)
University of California, Davis
M.A. in Linguistics
2020-2024
Advisor Dr. Santiago Barreda
University of California, Davis
M.S. in Education (TESOL)
2011-2013
California State University, Fullerton
B.A. in Japanese
2009-2011
California State University, Fullerton
Publications
2024
Zhang, X., Diaz, A., Chen, Z., Wu, Q., Qian, K., Voss, E., & Yu, Z. (2024). DECOR: Improving Coherence in L2 English Writing with a Novel Benchmark for Incoherence Detection, Reasoning, and Rewriting. In Proceedings of the 2024 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing (pp. 11436-11458). link
Duval, C. R., Booker, N. P., Brotherton, C., Diaz, A. M., & Jasbi, M. (2024). Using constructed languages to introduce and teach linguistics. Linguistics Vanguard, 10(s3), 201-214. link
2023
Diaz, A. M. (2023). Phonetics applied: An acoustic analysis of Japanese L2 English. In P. Ferguson, B. Lacy, & R. Derrah (Eds.), Learning from Students, Educating Teachers–Research and Practice. JALT. link
Diaz, A. M. (2023). Phonological clustering: A different approach to L2 vocabulary instruction. PanSIG Journal 2022. link
2020 - 2021
Diaz, A. (2021). Articulatory setting: An overlooked aspect of L2 pronunciation?. Comparative Culture: The Journal of Miyazaki International College, 26, 37-47. link
Pattison, S., Diaz, A., Eto, T., Johnston, P., Jones, K., Larking, M., & Phillips, M. (2020). Incorporating an external online test into a university language program. In P. Clements, A. Krause, & R. Gentry (Eds.), Teacher efficacy, learner agency. Tokyo: JALT. 154-166. link
Diaz, A. (2020). Adding pronunciation instruction to the classroom. PanSIG Journal 2019, 64-73. link
Diaz, A. (2020). The APU Corpus of Japanese Learner English. APU Journal of Language Research, 5, 38-55.link
2017 - 2019
Diaz, A. (2019). Developing a pilot learner corpus: New directions in writing instruction. APU Journal of Language Research, 4, 84-90. link
Diaz, A. (2017). Towards improving Japanese EFL learners’ pronunciation: The impact of teaching suprasegmentals on intelligibility. APU Journal of Language Research, 2, 69-84. link
Presentations
Diaz, A. M. (2026). Japanese L2 Learners’ Perception of Japanese Phonemic Vowel Length Contrasts. The 40th General Meeting of the Japanese Phonetic Society, September 13th, 2026. The Phonetic Society of Japan, 2026.
2022 - 2023
Diaz, A. M., & Campos, M. (2023). Japanese Learners’ Perception of Stress Contrasts in English Word-class Pairs. 49th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition, Tsukuba, November 25th, 2023. JALT, 2023
Diaz, A. M. (2022). Phonetics Applied: An acoustic analysis of Japanese L2 English. 48th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition, Fukuoka, November 13th, 2022. JALT, 2022.
Diaz, A. M. (2022). Phonological clustering: A different approach to L2 vocabulary instruction. The 2022 JALT PanSIG Conference, Ngano, July 9th, 2022. The University of Nagano: JALT, 2022.
2017 - 2020
Diaz, A. (2020) Lexical Connections and their Implications for Vocabulary Acquisition. 11th Annual JALT Oita Language Learning Symposium, Oita (online), October 10th, 2020. JALT Oita Chapter, 2020.
Pattison, S., Diaz, A., Eto, T., Johnston, P., Jones, K., Larking, M., & Phillips, M. (2019). Incorporating an External Online Test into a University Language Program. 45th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition, Nagoya, November 2nd 2019. JALT, 2019
Diaz, A. (2019) Adding Pronunciation Instruction to the Classroom. The 2019 JALT PanSIG Conference, Nishinomiya, May 18th, 2019. Konan University, CUBE Campus: JALT, 2019
Diaz, A. (2019) Towards Improving Japanese EFL Learners’ Pronunciation: The Impact of Teaching Suprasegmentals on Intelligibility. The APLJ Symposium, Beppu, May 8th 2019. Ritsumeikan APU: APLJ, 2019
Diaz, A. (2017) Cryptocurrencies: A world of opportunities for business and investment. Proceedings of the 15th annual AP Conference, Beppu, November 11th 2017. Ritsumeikan APU: RCAPS, 2017. 12-13.
Teaching Experience
Full-time Experience
Associate Professor in English as a Foreign Language
2026 - Current
English Program for Global Mobility
Faculty of Global Management Studies
The University of Nagano
Nagano, Japan
Lecturer of English as a Foreign Langauge
2021-2023
School of International Liberal Arts
Miyazaki International University
Miyazaki, Japan.
2015-2020
Center for Language Education
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Beppu, Japan.
Assistant Language Teacher
2014-2015
JET Programme
Sasebo Board of Education
Sasebo, Japan.
Part-time Experience
Reader in Linguistics (LIN 127)
winter quarter 2026
Department of Linguistics
University of California, Davis.
Associate Instructor in Japanese (JPN 001, JPN 151)
fall quarter, 2024; winter quarter 2026
Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
University of California, Davis.
Teaching Assistant (LIN 001, LIN 177)
2020 - 2021 & 2023 - Current
Department of Linguistics
University of California, Davis.
Instructor of English as a Foreign Language
Summer 2013
UCLA Extension
Intensive English Program
Los Angeles, CA
2011-2014
ESL Institute LA
Language School
Torrance, CA
Awards, Distinctions and Fellowships
2026 - Nancy Webb Fellowship Award, The University of California, Davis
2026 - College of Letters and Science Dean’s Summer Fellowship,
The University of California, Davis
2025 - Department of Linguistics Robert Bayley Award,
The University of California, Davis
2025 - Department of Linguistics Steven G. Lapointe Award,
The University of California, Davis
2025 - College of Letters and Science Dean’s Summer Fellowship, The University of California, Davis
2024 - College of Letters and Science Dean’s Summer Fellowship,
The University of California, Davis
2023 - Michales Student Living Scholarship, The Michaels Organization
2023 - Selected Paper for 2022 JALT National Conference,
The Japan Association for Language Teaching