Kazuko Suzuki Carlson has been teaching a variety of courses at UVM including all four levels of core Japanese language courses (Elementary Japanese, Intermediate Japanese, Advanced Japanese, Studies of Japanese Texts), Cultural Exchange Trip to Japan, Teaching Practicum, and Japanese for Traveling: Customs and Manners. She has established virtual-exchange partnerships with several Japanese universities and matches her students with their students to practice speaking Japanese and learn Japanese culture. She arranges tutors for the Japanese Program and connects international students from Japan with UVM students as language-exchange partners. As a Service-Learning Faculty Fellow, she has developed partnerships with various local schools and arranges community-based learning opportunities. Her current research interests are in virtual exchange and language learning through COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning). She serves as an associate board member of the Japan-America Society of Vermont and helps provide Japanese cultural activities in Vermont.