Kathleen A. Brown (Ed.D.) is a professor at Kurume University in Fukuoka, Japan. Having extended her “one year in Japan” in 1986 to the present, she has built a career in tertiary ...view moreKathleen A. Brown (Ed.D.) is a professor at Kurume University in Fukuoka, Japan. Having extended her “one year in Japan” in 1986 to the present, she has built a career in tertiary education, with a particular interest in language program development and assessment. Although her main research areas are needs analysis and testing, she is also an avid proponent of women’s leadership roles in higher education and examining the construct of gender in research.view less