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Aurelio Agcaoili
Coordinator, Professor of Ilokano
Spalding 455A
Educational Background
B.A., Classical Studies, University of Santo Tomas
Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Santo Tomas
M.B.A., Management and Policy, University of the East
M.A., Philosophy (Language), University of the Philippines
Ph.D., Philippine Studies, University of Philippines
Dana Alden
Associate Professor of Marketing
BusAd C303
Educational Background
B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 1973
M.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, 1977
M.B.A., University of Hawaii, Manoa, 1984
Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin, 1990
Research / Teaching / Specializations
Cross-cultural Aspects of Advertising and Sales Promotion, Cross-cultural Aspects of Consumer Behavior, Social Marketing Theory and Applications.
Barbara Watson-Andaya
Professor of Asian Studies, Director of the Center for SE Asian Studies
Moore 406
(808) 956-2676; (808) 956-4735
e-mail
website
Educational Background
B.A., University of Sydney, 1962
M.A., University of Hawaii, 1969
Ph.D., Cornell University, 1975
Research / Teaching / Specializations
Christianity and religious change in Southeast Asia, ca. 1500-present, Women and gender in early modern Southeast Asia, Social issues in contemporary Southeast Asia
Leonard Andaya
Professor of History
Sakamaki A412
Educational Background
B.A. (magna cum laude), Yale University, 1965
M.A., Cornell University, 1969
Ph.D., Cornell University, 1971
Research / Teaching / Specializations
The history of pre-modern Southeast Asia with current research interest on the process of ethnic identity formation in the early modern period (1500-1800)
Belinda Aquino
Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Asian Studies
Moore 414
Educational Background
B.A., University of the Philippines, 1957
M.A., University of Hawaii, 1965
Ph.D., Cornell University, 1974
Research / Teaching / Specializations
Comparative politics: Southeast Asia and the Philippines, politics of corruption, Marcos’ “hidden wealth” and recovery efforts, women and politics
Pierre Asselin
Professor of History and Political Studies – Chaminade University
Henry 206A (Chaminade)
Educational Background
B.A., Glendon College (York University)
M.A., University of Toronto
Ph.D., University of Hawaii
Michael Aung-Thwin
Professor of Asian Studies
Moore 413
Educational Background
B.A., Doane College, 1969
M.A., University of Illinois, 1971
Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1976
Research / Teaching / Specializations
History of Burma, myth and historiography of early Burma, the classical states of Southeast Asia
Nick Barker
Coordinator, East-West Center Asia Pacific Leadership Program
Burns Hall 2104
Educational Background
M.A., St. Andrews University, Scotland
Ph.D., Cambridge University, England
Research / Teaching / Specializations
Power and religiosity in Southeast Asia, especially the Philippines based on long-term fieldwork, religious self-mortification as a global and historical phenomenon, including its revival in Southeast Asia in the late 20th century, anthropology of the body, pain, ritual, religion and sacrifice. Leadership.
Jack Bilmes
Professor of Anthropology
Saunders 311
Educational Background
B.A., Brandeis University, 1961
M.A., Yale University
Ph.D., Stanford University, 1974
Research / Teaching / Specializations
Social interaction and discourse, economics and social policy, Northern Thai culture and verbal interaction, political campaign debate in America, sociolinguistics, conversation analysis, and linguistic pragmatics, taxonomic approaches to formulation in conversation.
Robert Blust
Professor of Linguistics
Moore 573
Educational Background
B.A., University of Hawaii
Ph.D., University of Hawaii.
Research / Teaching / Specializations
Historical linguistics, Austronesian linguistics and cultural history, fieldwork, lexicography, ethnology, rainbows, dragons.
Kennon Breazeale
Projects Coordinator, East-West Center
Burns Hall 2027
Educational Background
B.A., Southeast Asia Studies, Yale University
M.A., University of Hawaii
D. Phil., University of Oxford
Research / Teaching / Specializations
History of Tai-speaking areas (Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Yunnan). Economic, diplomatic and missionary history.
Kent (Kim) Bridges
Associate Professor of Botany
St. John 507
Educational Background
Ph.D., University of California, Irvine, 1970
Research / Teaching / Specializations
Ethnobotany (especially Pacific and Southeast Asia), scientific visualization and communication, sustainability (particularly as it relates to minimal-size ecosystems), long-term monitoring of rare/endangered species in remote areas, methodological aspects of ecological and ethnobotanical research, seagrass ecosystems.
William Chapman
Director, Historic Preservation Program & Professor of American Studies
Moore 324
Educational Background
B.A., (distinction) University of Virginia, 1971
M.St., University of Oxford, England, 1974
M.S. Columbia University, 1978
D. Phil., University of Oxford, England, 1982
Research / Teaching / Specializations
Southeast Asian architecture and archaeology, material conservation problems, history of building technology, preservation planning.
Grace Cheng
Assistant Professor of International Studies, Hawaii Pacific University
1188 Fort Street Mall #307
Educational Background
M.A., Asian Studies, University of Hawaii
Ph.D., Political Science, University of Hawaii
Alison Conner
Associate Professor of Law
Law 243
Educational Background
B.A., University of Florida, 1967
M.A., Cornell University, 1970
J.D., Harvard Law School, 1973
Ph.D., Cornell University, 1979 (minored in SEA History)
Research / Teaching / Specializations
Hong Kong legal issues, Comparative law (China Southeast Asia), Chinese legal history, Chinese law.
Nancy Cooper
Adjunct Associate Professor of Anthropology
Saunders 318
Educational Background
B.A., Asian Studies, University of Hawaii
Ph.D., Anthropology, University of Hawaii
Research / Teaching / Specializations
A specialist in Cultural Anthropology, I also teach introductory courses in prehistory and a range of courses in Southeast Asian studies and gender studies. My primary research focus has been gender relations among Javanese rural dwellers, particularly in contexts of music performed for rites of passage. When not teaching, I continue work on a book featuring contemporary notions and practices of masculinity and femininity in Java. I also enjoy playing music and singing with the University of Hawaii Gamelan Ensemble.
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