Dr. Tae-Ung Baik Chair, School of Pacific and Asian Studies Council Director, Center for Korean Studies Professor, William S. Richardson School of Law He joined the University of Hawaii in…

Dr. Anna Stirr, Ph.D. Director, Center for South Asian Studies Associate Professor, Department of Asian Studies Anna’s research focuses on South Asia, particularly on Nepal and the Himalayan region. She…

Dr. Ming-Bao Yue, Ph.D. Director, Center for Chinese Studies Associate Professor, East Asian Languages & Literatures Professor Yue’s research areas include 20th century Chinese literature, film and culture from PRC,…

Dr. Masato Ishida, Ph.D. Director, Center for Okinawan Studies Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy Masato Ishida received his academic training in Japan, Canada, and the United States. He joined the…

Dr. Alexander Mawyer, Ph.D. Director, Center for Pacific Islands Studies Associate Professor Alexander Mawyer is an associate professor for Pacific Islands Studies, editor of The Contemporary Pacific: A Journal of…

Dr. Miriam Stark, Ph.D. Director, Center for Southeast Asian Studies Professor, Department of Anthropology Dr. Miriam Stark, Professor, Department of Anthropology. Dr. Stark, who currently serves as CSEAS Director, joined…

Dr. Pia Arboleda Director, Center for Philippine Studies Chair, Associate Professor and Coordinator, Department of Indo-Pacific Languages and Literatures Recipient of the UH Board of Regents' Medal for Excellence in…

Mark A. Levin Director, University of Hawai'i Center for Japanese Studies Director, Pacific-Asian Legal Studies Program Professor of Law   Professor Levin joined the faculty in January 1997 from the…

Dr. Cathryn H. Clayton, Ph.D. Chair, Asian Studies Program Associate Professor, Department of Asian Studies Professor Clayton’s work explores the question of Chineseness: how and why it becomes a compelling…

Dr. Lola Quan Bautista, Ph.D. Chair, Department of Pacific Islands Studies Associate Professor for Pacific Islands Studies Lola was born and raised on the island of Guam. For over twenty-five…