I am an associate professor of sociology at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Previously I taught at the College of International Relations at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, Japan.

I completed my doctorate in sociology at the University of California-Davis. I’m a qualitative researcher, and I use ethnographic methods to study the incorporation of Japanese Peruvian immigrants into Japanese society.

With my students at Ritsumeikan, I managed the blog JAPANsociology. The blog explored life in Japan, focusing on issues related to immigration and diversity.

If you’re a current or former student and would like me to write you a letter of reference, please use this link.

Links to Robert’s CV, Academia.edu site, Google Scholar page, and LinkedIn profile.