Shelton Woods was born and raised in the Philippines. For his first 18 years, he lived in Baguio City and moved to the United States following high school graduation. He received his MA in Modern Chinese History from California State University, Northridge and his PhD in Southeast Asian History from UCLA. He is the author of numerous books and articles. Dr. Woods has also won several awards for excellence in teaching. At Boise State University he has served in the administrative capacities of Department Chair, Associate Dean, and Dean. Woods is currently completing his fourth book on Vietnam as well as the biography of John Early--an American governor in colonial Philippines.
Experience
–present
Professor of East/Southeast Asian History, Boise State University
Education
1993
UCLA, PhD in Southeast Asian History
1987
Cal State Northridge, MA in Modern Chinese History
Publications
2016
"The Biggest Gamble: The Philippines Challenges China at the International Tribune", American Journal of Chinese Studies
2013
The Story of Viet Nam: From Prehistory to the Present, Association of Asian Studies
2013
"Gray Love: The Career of Governor John Early in the Cordilleras", Philippine Studies
2010
"Oil for China: The Sino-Russian Waltz", Journal of Energy and Development
2002
A Broken Mirror: Fundamentalism in the Philippines, New Day Publishers
2002
Vietnam: A Global Studies Handbook, ABC-CLIO
1997
"The First Americans in Ilocos", Philippine Studies
1997
"The Myth of Cambodia's Recovery", Contemporary Southeast Asia
1997
"Patents, Piracy, and the Public Good: IPR Protection and the United States", Business Horizons