My name is Keishi Nomura (野村圭史). I am an assistant professor at Toyo University.
I have conducted research in the fields of informatics and quantitative social science. When loosely clustered in terms of the objects they deal with, my past and ongoing research can be summarized as follows:
Studies related to the description of the structure and application of mathematical models in human sciences (subject of my doctoral dissertation):
a. Classification of item response models (Nomura et al., 2024, AMPC)
b. Development and application of visual ontology for decision models (Nomura & Okada, 2022, IASC-ARS; MathPsych)
Studies related to the analysis and utilization of research databases:
a. Analysis of response styles in the Socio-Moral Image Database (Nomura et al., 2019, MathPsych)
b. Analysis of longitudinal database on people's behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic (Gallego Hiroyasu et al., 2023, Sci Rep)
Studies related to the development and application of analytical techniques supporting empirical research on communication (primarily responsible for statistical analysis):
a. Development of response style removal technique for rating scales (Kumano & Nomura, 2019, ACII)
b. Application of a semi-supervised sentiment analysis technique in human sciences (Tan et al., 2024, CFE-CMStatistics)
Theoretically, I base my research on the systematicity, historicity, and uniqueness of knowledge and knowledge media (→ library science), while also practically standing on formalization that maintains the generality and pseudo-manipulability of knowledge and knowledge media (→ informatics). Specifically focusing on representations such as mathematical models, the key principle is to address communication-related issues with a technical rather than speculative approach. The ultimate goal is to consider possible interventions in the actual knowledge production process, though progress in this regard is currently limited.
2025.4 共著論文「パーソナリティ特性語の社会的望ましさの認知データベース」が『パーソナリティ研究』誌に採択されました。
2025.4 Our presentations entitled "Testing Russell's Affect Circumplex in Corpora: Latent Semantic Scaling Approach" and "Desirability-matched Thurstonian IRT scale construction leveraging sentiment analysis" have been accepted to IMPS 2025. [July 14-18@Minnesota, USA]
2025.3 東洋大学の受験希望者およびその保護者の方を対象とした「"学び"LIVE授業体験」というキャンパスイベントにて,「『無知の知』を可能にする知識メディア」という題で講義を行いました。
2025.3 共著論文「潜在意味スケーリングを用いて付与した感情極性値による不満度の予測」が『専修人間科学論集心理学篇』に掲載されました。[link]
2025.2 「回答バイアスに頑健な比較型尺度による心理測定:その基盤構築と応用への展開」(研究代表者:岡田謙介,研究分担者:松田いづみ,川本哲也,分寺杏介,野村圭史)が日本学術振興会科学研究費助成事業 基盤研究(A)に採択されました。[期間:2025年4月-2029年3月]
2025.1 Our invention on response style removal has been granted as US Patent No. US 12,211,058 B2 (title: "Response Style Component Removal Device, Response Style Component Removal Method, and Program"). Our work presented at ACII 2019 is based on this technology. [link]
2024.11 I have assumed the position of visiting researcher at the Human Information Science Laboratory in the NTT Communication Science Laboratories. I will strive even harder in my research endeavors.
2024.9 Our presentation entitled "Application of latent semantic scaling to high-dimensional text data for personality assessment" has been accepted to CFE-CMStatistics. [Dec 14–16@London, United Kingdom]
2024.6 日本行動計量学会第52回大会特別セッション「比較型心理測定の統計モデルと尺度構成技術」を共同でオーガナイズします。[Sep 10–13@大阪経済大学]
2024.4 I have assumed the position of assistant professor in the Department of Media and Communication at the Faculty of Sociology, Toyo University. I will strive even harder in my research and teaching endeavors.
2024.2 I gave an oral presentation at AMPC. [Feb 7–9@Perth, Australia]
2023.11 My collaborator, Mizuki Kobayashi, received Best Presenter Award from JPA Early Career Psychologists Network. [link]
2023.7 Our paper entitled "Longitudinal analysis of social isolation effects on finger tapping in the Blursday database" has been accepted to Scientific Reports. [link]
2023.3 回答スタイル除去に関する共同発明が国内特許を取得しました(特許番号:第7238679号,「回答スタイル成分除去装置、回答スタイル成分除去方法、プログラム」)。ACII 2019で発表された共同研究の内容はこの技術に基づいています。[link]
2023.3 複雑な構造をもつデータに対する多変量解析法に関する研究会にて口頭発表しました。[Mar 10@統計数理研究所]
2022.7 I gave an oral presentation at MathPsych. [July 23–27@Toronto, Canada]
2022.7 I gave an oral presentation at IMPS. [July 11–15@Bologna, Italy]
2022.2 I gave an oral presentation at IASC-ARS. [Feb 21–24@Kyoto, Japan]
2021.11 共著論文が『心理学研究』に掲載されました。 [link]
2021.8 日本行動計量学会第49回大会特別セッション「心理学におけるモデリングアプローチの展開Ⅲ」にて口頭発表を行いました。[Aug 31–Sep 2@Zoom]
2021.7 東京大学バーチャルリアリティ教育研究センター主催の先端VRドクトラルシンポジウムにて招待講演を行いました。[July 16@Zoom] [link]
2021.6 Our paper entitled "Interpersonal physiological synchrony is associated with first person and third person subjective assessments of excitement during cooperative joint tasks" has been accepted to Scientific Reports. [link]
2021.3 I completed the Science Interpreter Training Program at the University of Tokyo.
2020.9 日本計算機統計学会若手セミナーの研究発表セッションにて口頭発表しました。[Sep 6–7@Zoom]
2020.7 I will receive support (2,160,000JPY in total) for my PhD study from the Nakabe Scholarship Foundation. [link]
2020.4 I have started my PhD study under the supervision of Dr. Kensuke Okada, with support from Research Fellowships of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) for Young Scientists (DC1), which covers stipend 2,400,000JPY and research grant 1,000,000JPY per year. [link]
2020.3 I was awarded a master's degree in arts and sciences from Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo.
2020.3 I received Outstanding Graduate Student Award from Department of Multidisciplinary Sciences for my master thesis.
2019.8 Our paper entitled "Multitask item response models for response bias removal from affective ratings" has been accepted to ACII 2019. [Sep 3–6@Cambridge, United Kingdom]
2019.8–2020.1 I studied psychology at Stockholm University as an exchange student, with support from Japan Student Service Organization (JASSO) Outbound Scholarship.
2019.7 I gave a poster presentation at CogSci. [July 24–27@Montreal, Canada)]
2019.7 I gave a poster presentation at MathPsych. [July 19–22@Montreal, Canada]
2018.11 東京大学フューチャーファカルティプログラムにおける優秀模擬授業者の一人として,「Yanny or Laurel? 〜音の錯覚から迫る知覚の個人差」という題でミニレクチャーを行いました。 [link]
2018.9 I gave a poster presentation at Japanese Human Brain Imaging Meeting. [Sep 7–8@玉川大学]
2018.7 I completed UTokyo Future Faculty Program.
2018.5 I gave a poster presentation at VSS, with support from Department of Multidisciplinary Sciences for travel expenses 200,000JPY. [May 18–23@Florida, USA]
2018.2 I gave a poster presentation at the 4th CiNet Conference. [Feb 26–28@Osaka]
2018.2 Our paper entitled "Failure to Replicate the Increased Temporal Resolution Induced by Images That Give Impression of Danger" has been accepted to Japanese Psychological Research. [link]
2018.1 日本視覚学会冬季大会でポスター発表しました。[Jan 17–19@工学院大学]
2017.12 I received the 7th prize in the 9th Illusion Contest. [Dec 2@Ritsumeikan University] [link]
2017.10 I gave a poster presentation at 1st Annual Conference of the Timing Research Forum, with support from the Science of Mental Time for travel expenses 200,000JPY. [Oct 23–25@Strasbourg, France]
2017.10 I gave a poster presentation at UTIDAHM Symposium. [Oct 14@UTokyo]
2017.9 I gave a poster presentation at International Symposium on the Science of Mental Time. [Sep 12–13@Nara, Japan]