Paul F. Hooper, received his B.A. from Eastern Washington University in 1961 and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa in 1965 and 1972. His teaching and research specialization involves American political and diplomatic history, particularly aspects relating to Hawai‘i, the Asia-Pacific region, and Asian-American relations. His publications on Asian and Pacific-focused non-governmental organizations--especially those concerning the Institute of Pacific Relations--are widely cited. His book-length publications include Elusive Destiny: The Internationalist Movement in Modern Hawai‘i (Hawai‘i, 1980), Building a Pacific Community: The Addresses and Papers of the Pacific Community Lecture Series (East-West Center 1982), and Remembering the Institute of Pacific Relations: The Memoirs of William L. Holland (Ryukei Shyosha, 1995), and his articles on related topics have appeared in various anthologies and such scholarly journals as Pacific Affairs, The Journal of Asian Studies, The Journal of Shibusawa Studies, and The Hawai‘i Journal of History as well as local newspapers and magazines. An early East-West Center grantee, he is also the recipient of a Fulbright Senior Lectureship in China, a Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship, and various lesser awards. He has lectured throughout Asia and the Pacific and is active in local and national civic and political affairs.