CV
General
info
Tatsuya Imai
Associate Professor
Department of British & American Studies
Nanzan University
18 Yamazato-cho, Showa-ku,
Nagoya 466-8673 JAPAN
Education
Ph. D. 2013 University of Texas at Austin,Austin, TX. Communication
M. A. 2008 Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. Communication
B. A. 2006 Aoyama Gakuin University, Shibuya, Japan. Education
Professional
experience
2008 - 2011 University of Texas at Austin, Department of Asian Studies (Teaching Assistant)
2010 University of Texas at Austin, Department of Communication Studies (Teaching Assistant)
2012 - 2014 Nanzan University, Department of Policy Studies (Full-Time Language Instructor)
2014 - 2024 Nanzan University, Department of British and American Studies (Assistant Professor)
2025 - present Nanzan University, Department of British and American Studies (Associate Professor)
Publications
Refereed papers
Imai, T. (2025). Ethnic identity of international students in Japan moderating the influence of their sociocultural adjustment and loneliness on their depressive symptoms. Psicologia Sociale, Social Psychology Theory & Research, 73–88. https://doi.org/10.1482/116525
Imai, T. (2024). Saying “thanks” and “sorry” in a Japanese workplace: Expressing gratitude and apologies functions as an effective politeness strategy. Communication Research Reports, 41(4), 253-264. https://doi.org/10.1080/08824096.2024.2407593
Imai, T. (2024). Impacts of expressed gratitude and apologies on Japanese university students’ and workers’ perceived closeness: Mediating roles of responsiveness and predicted outcome values. Communication Studies, 75(6), 985-1004. https://doi.org/10.1080/10510974.2024.2357359
Imai, T., & Sakura, M. (2024). Roles of expressed gratitude and apologies in predicting reciprocal responsiveness. The Journal of General Psychology, 151(4), 554-567. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221309.2024.2317248
Imai, T. (2024). Why do we feel close to a person who expresses gratitude? Exploring mediating roles of perceived warmth, conscientiousness, and agreeableness. Psych Journal, 13(1), 79-89, https://doi.org/10.1002/pchj.682
Imai, T. (2023). Exploring how received gratitude and apologies meet a benefactor’s psychological needs of face and competence. Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships,17(2), 252-272. https://doi.org/10.5964/ijpr.10105
Imai, T. (In press). A double edged sword: Protective and harmful effects of international students’ group identification. Japanese Psychological Research.
Imai, T. (2022). Is “thank you” effective even in Japan where “sorry” may be preferred? Toward extending the Find-Remind-and-Bind Theory. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 25(4), 762-772. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajsp.12532
Imai, T., Taniguchi, E., & Umemura, T. (2021). Relational uncertainty and relationship satisfaction in a romantic relationship: Self-disclosure as a moderator and a mediator. Current Psychology: A Journal for Diverse Perspectives on Diverse Psychological Issues. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-01478-0
Umemura T, Siroňová A, Lacinová L, Taniguchi E, Imai T (2021). Are one’s attachment avoidance toward a particular person and his/her placement of this particular person in the attachment hierarchy inversely overlapping? Four bifactor-analysis studies. PLoS ONE 16(1): e0244278. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244278
Imai, T. (2020). What helps international students disclose themselves and be assertive to host nationals for their cultural adjustment? Focusing on language ability and length of stay. Japanese Journal of Communication Studies, 49(1), 5-23. https://doi.org/10.20698/comm.49.1_5
Imai, T., & Imai, A. (2019). Cross-ethnic self-disclosure buffering negative impacts of prejudice on international students’ psychological and social well-being. Journal of International Students, 9(1), 66–83. https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v9i1.279
Matera, C., Imai, T., & Pinzi, S. (2018). Do you think like me? Perceived concordance concerning acculturation and intergroup outcomes among international students. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 63, 27-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2017.11.004
Imai, T. (2017). How you see us hurts me! Influences of metastereotypes that international students hold on their self-disclosure, loneliness and depression. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, 46(4), 385-399. https://doi.org/10.1080/17475759.2017.1361463
Imai, T. (2016). Influences of mental illness stigma in a computer-mediated communication context: Investigating mediating roles of predicted outcome value and negative affect. Japanese Journal of Communication Studies, 45(1), 5-25. https://doi.org/10.20698/comm.45.1_5
Imai, T.,Umemura, T., Taniguchi, E., Vangelisti, A. L., & Dailey, R. M. (2016). Worrying weighs on your partner’s heart: Exploring how rumination about a romantic relationship is associated with relational uncertainty using dyadic data. Japanese Journal of Communication Studies, 44(2), 135-150. https://doi.org/10.20698/comm.44.2_135
Imai, T., & Dailey, R. M. (2015). Influences of mental illness stigma on perceptions of and responses to requests for favors. Health Communication, 31(7), 863-872. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2015.1012630
Lee, H. E., Park, H. S., Imai, T., & Dolan,D. P. (2012). Cultural differences between Japan and the US in uses of “apology” and“thank you” in favor asking messages. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 31(3), 263-289. https://doi.org/10.1177/0261927X124465
Book chapter & encyclopedia entry
Imai, T. (2022). Mental Illness: Stigma. In E. Ho, C. Bylund & J. van Weert (Eds.), The international encyclopedia of health communication. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Imai, T. (2019). Benefits and risks associated with use of social media by people with health issues: Focusing on mental illness, HIV/AIDS, cancer, intellectual disability, and diabetes. In M. F. Wright (Ed.), Recent Advances in Digital Media Impacts on Identity, Sexuality, and Relationships (pp. 206-230). IGI Global.
Imai, T. (2017). Use of social networking sites by people with health issues. In M. F. Wright (Ed.), Identity, Sexuality, and Relationships among Emerging Adults in the Digital Age (pp. 40-60). IGI Global.
Other papers
Imai, T., & McCornack, S.A. (2013). Interaction to achieve self-verification in romantic relationships. ACADEMIA: Humanities and Natural Science, 6, 129-144.
Imai, T., & Vangelisti, A. L. (2013). The influence of plans to marry in dating couples of emerging adults on relationship quality, confirmation, and desire for evaluation. ACADEMIA: Humanities and Natural Science, 5, 175-193.
Conference
papers
Imai, T., Taniguchi, E., & Umemura, T. (November, 2019). Relational uncertainty and relationship satisfaction in a romantic relationship: Exploring buffering effects of self-disclosure. Paper presented at the National Communication Association, Baltimore, MD.
Imai, T., & Dailey, R. M. (November, 2014). Influences of mental illness stigma in a computer-mediated communication context: A social-cognitive stigma process model. Paper presented at the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
Imai, T. (2013, December). Influences of mental illness stigma in a computer-mediated communication context. Paper presented at the meeting of the Communication Association of Japan, Chubu Chapter, Aichi, Japan.
Umemura. T. & Imai, T. (2012, September). One-year-olds’ proximity-seeking behavior in the Strange Situation: Its links to hours of nonmaternal care. Poster presented at the meeting of the Japanese Psychological Association, Kanagawa, Japan.
Imai, T., Vangelisti, A. L., Dailey, R. M., & Umemura, T. (May, 2012). The antecedents, consequences, and mechanisms of rumination about a romantic relationship: An extended actor-partner interdependence model. Paper presented at the International Communication Association, Phoenix, AZ.
Lee, S. A., Park, H. S., Imai, T., & Hong, S. (November, 2011). A pancultural preference for other-serving attribution over self-serving attribution. Paper presented at the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.
Imai. T., & Vangelisti, A. L. (June, 2011). The influence of plans to marry in dating couples on relationship quality, confirmation, and desire for evaluation. Paper presented at the International Communication Association, Boston, MA.
Dailey, R. M., Imai, T., & Guinn, T. (November, 2010). The role of confirmation from parents, siblings, and friends in predicting college students’ academic outcomes. Paper presented at the National Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.
Lee, S. A., Park, H. S., Imai, T., Shin, H. B., Hong, S., & Liu, X. (November, 2010). Cultural differences in the attribution: An analysis of the 2008 Beijing Olympic interviews. Paper presented at the National Communication Association, San Francisco, CA. Top 4 paper (Intercultural Division).
Imai, T., & McCornack, S.A. (June, 2010). Interaction to achieve self-verification in the romantic relationships. Paper presented at the International Communication Association, Singapore.
Lee, S. A., Park, H. S., Liu, X., Imai, T., Hong, S., Shin, H.B., Hou, Y., & Guan, X. (June, 2009). Gratitude and apology in Olympic athlete interviews. Paper presented at the International Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
Lee, H. E., Park, H. S., & Imai, T. (June, 2008). “Why Japanese are more likely to favor ‘apology,’ while Americans are more likely to favor ‘thank you.’” Paper presented at the International Communication Association, Montreal, Canada.
Teaching
experience
Department of British & American Studies, Nanzan University (Communication Studies, Interpersonal Relationship, Dark Side of Interpersonal Relationships, Special Topics in Cross-Cultural Issues") (2014 - present)
Department of Policy Studies, Nanzan University (English Communication, English for Science, Writing in English) (2012 - 2013)
Department of Asian Studies, University of Texas at Austin (Japanese Language) (2008 - 2011)
Department of British & American Studies, Nanzan University (Communication Studies, Interpersonal Relationship, Dark Side of Interpersonal Relationships, Special Topics in Cross-Cultural Issues") (2014 - present)
Department of Policy Studies, Nanzan University (English Communication, English for Science, Writing in English) (2012 - 2013)
Department of Asian Studies, University of Texas at Austin (Japanese Language) (2008 - 2011)
Award
2016 Top Journal Article Award, Japan Communication Association
2011 Continuing Bruton Fellowship, Graduate Studies, University of Texas at Austin ($1000).
2010 Top 4 Paper, Intercultural Division, National Communication Association
Service activities
2020 - 2024 Deputy Director of Public Relations (Newsletter Editor), Japan Communication Association
2014 - 2018 Deputy Director of Public Relations (Homepage Director), Japan Communication Association
2010 - present Web-Page Director, Japan-U.S. Communication Association
2012 - 2013 Conference Paper Reviewer, Health Communication Division of NCA
2011 - 2012 Conference Paper Reviewer, Communication and Social Cognition Division of NCA
2009 - 2010 Student Representative, Japan-U.S. Communication Association
2009 - 2010 Conference Paper Reviewer, Japan-U.S. Communication Association
Professional
affiliations
2006 - 2018 National Communication Association
2006 - 2018 International Communication Association
2006 - present Japan Communication Association
2007 - present Japan-U.S. Communication Association