Ben moved to rural Japan to teach ESL in a high school as a member of the Japan Exchange Teaching Programme, an experience that cemented his interest in language instruction and intercultural communication. From there, he moved to South Korea, where he joined the faculty at Seoul National University of Science and Technology. Before moving to the Boston area with his wife in 2016, he lived in Dayton, OH, where he taught at the University of Dayton’s Intensive English Program. Ben’s professional interests include exploring enculturation and the processes through which international students enter into and become participating members of communities of practice in American university settings.