MEGUMI WATANABE
Last Updated :2025/02/03
- Affiliations, Positions
- Office of University Strategy, Associate Professor
- E-mail
- megumiw
hiroshima-u.ac.jp
- Self-introduction
- In the HU Office of University Strategy, I strive to support the development and implementation of data-informed strategies. I also conduct research to promote gender equity among faculty in higher education institutions.
Basic Information
Major Professional Backgrounds
- 2023, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Sociology, Adjunct Faculty Member
- 2019, Arizona State University, Center for Organization Research and Design (CORD), CORD Fellow
- 2018, 2023, Hiroshima University, Office of University Strategy, Associate Professor / Lecturer
- 2016, 2022, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Sociology, Adjunct Research Assistant Professor
- 2016, 2018, Hiroshima University, Office of Global Initiatives, University Education Administrator (UEA)
Educational Backgrounds
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Ph.D. Program, Sociology, USA, 2010, 2015
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln, M.A. Program, Sociology, USA, 2008, 2010
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln, B.A. Program, Sociology, USA, 2003, 2007
Academic Degrees
- M.A. (Sociology), University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Ph.D. (Sociology with a Minor in Survey Research and Methodology), University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Research Keywords
- Family Sociology; Survey Methodology; Gender; Higher Education; Social Networks
Research Activities
Academic Papers
- Gender Inequality in International Research Engagement Amid Transformation to Global and Neoliberal Academia: The Case of Japan, Gender, Work & Organization, 2024
- Toward Synergies Between Peace and Sustainability: Using Institutional Research Data to Explore the Diversity of Participants in SDG-Related Research, Bridging Peace and Sustainability Amidst Global Transformations, 11-29, 2023
- Gender, Type of Higher Education Institution, and Faculty Work-Life Integration in the United States, Community, Work & Family, 25(4), 444-463, 2022
- Network Marginalization of Women in STEM: A Case in Academia, Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 26(2), 157-177, 2020
- A Comparison of Full and Quasi Filters for Autobiographical Questions, Field Methods, 30(4), 371-385, 2018
- Workplace Faculty Friendships and Work-Family Culture, Innovative Higher Education, 42(2), 113-125, 2017
- Social isolation, survey nonresponse, and nonresponse bias: An empirical evaluation using social network data within an organization, Social Science Research, 63, 324-338, 2017
- Individual-Based English Target Scores: A New Initiative to Encourage Continuous Language Learning among Students, Reviews in Higher Education, 137, 95-115, 2017
- A Demands and Resources Approach to Understanding Faculty Turnover Intentions Due to Work–Family Balance, Journal of Family Issues, 37(3), 393-415, 2016
- Saint-Simon and Nouveau Christianisme in Japan, Sociological Origins, 6(2), 103-108, 2010
Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation
- Sense of Belonging and Perceptions of Campus Climate for Diversity and Inclusiveness Among Japanese College Students: Differences by Social Class, Watanabe, Megumi, 2023 SERU Symposium, 2023/06, Without Invitation, English, University of California, Berkeley
- Toward Synergies between Peace and Sustainability: Using Institutional Research Data to Explore the Diversity of Participants in SDGs-related Research, Watanabe, Megumi, Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability, 2023/02, Without Invitation, English, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand (Virtual Participation)
- Barriers to International Research: A Study of Women Faculty at a Japanese University, Watanabe, Megumi, American Sociological Association, 2022/08, Without Invitation, English, American Sociological Association, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Gender and Engagement in Domestic and International Research: Stories of University Faculty in Japan, Watanabe, Megumi, Sociologists for Women in Society, 2021/07, Without Invitation, English, Virtual Meeting
- Toward the Development of New Survey Questions about Dependents: An Exploratory Study Inspired by the Responsibilities for Dependents (RFD) Scale, Watanabe, Megumi, Japan Society of Family Sociology, 2018/09, Without Invitation, English, Tokyo, Japan
- A Comparison of Full and Quasi Filter Formats for Behavioral Questions, Watanabe, Megumi; Olson, Kristen; Smyth, Jolene D, Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, 2015, Without Invitation, English, Chicago, IL, USA
- Gender Difference in Network Homophily by Parental Status among Faculty at a Research Intensive University, Watanabe, Megumi; Falci, Christina, XVIII International Sociological Association World Congress of Sociology, 2014, Without Invitation, English, Yokohama, Japan
- Work-Life Initiatives, Work Culture, and Perceived Family-Friendliness: An Example Integration of Research with Evaluation, Watanabe, Megumi; Anderson-Knott, Mindy, Midwest Sociological Society, 2014, Without Invitation, English, Omaha, NE, USA
- Integration within Departmental Informal Network across Faculty Parental Status, Watanabe, Megumi, Japan Society of Family Sociology, 2013, Without Invitation, Japanese, Shizuoka, Japan
- Faculty Turnover Intentions Specific to Work-Family Balance: A Demands and Resources Approach, Watanabe, Megumi; Falci, Christina, American Sociological Association, 2013, Without Invitation, English, New York, NY, USA
- Social Isolation and Survey Nonresponse: An Empirical Evaluation Using Social Network Data, Watanabe, Megumi; Olson, Kristen; Falci, Christina, American Association for Public Opinion Research, 2013, Without Invitation, English, Boston, MA, USA
- Gender Difference in Work-Life Balance among Faculty: Work- and Family-Related Factors and the Role of Disciplines, Watanabe, Megumi, Sociologists for Women in Society, 2013, Without Invitation, English, Santa Ana Pueblo, NM, USA
- The Network Structure of Academic Departments and Climate Perceptions, Watanabe, Megumi; McQuillan, Julia; Falci, Christina, International Network for Social Network (Sunbelt XXXII), 2012, Without Invitation, English, Redondo Beach, CA, USA
- Faculty Member's Network Position and Climate Perceptions, Falci, Christina; Watanabe, Megumi, International Network for Social Network (Sunbelt XXXII), 2012, Without Invitation, English, Redondo Beach, CA, USA
- Department Climate and Faculty Job Satisfaction in STEM Disciplines: Differences by Race and Gender, Watanabe, Megumi; Falci, Christina, American Sociological Association, 2011, Without Invitation, English, Las Vegas, NV, USA
- Network Diversity, Climate and Productivity by Gender and Race, Falci, Christina; Watanabe, Megumi, NSF ADVANCE Conference, 2010, With Invitation, English, Washington, D.C., USA
- Gender Differences in Organizational Commitment: The Influence of Network Integration and Work-Family Balance, Watanabe, Megumi, Midwest Sociological Society, 2010, Without Invitation, English, Chicago, IL, USA
External Funds
Acceptance Results of Competitive Funds
- KAKENHI (Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists), Integration and career advancement of international faculty: An intersectionality approach, 2023, 2025
- KAKENHI (Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists), A study of glass fences that prevent women researchers from doing international research (cases in Japanese universities), 2020, 2023