Dr. L. Shelton Woods joined the faculty of the Department of History at Boise State University in 1994 as a professor of East/Southeast Asian Studies. He received his Ph.D. in Southeast Asian History from the University of California, Los Angeles and also has an M.A. in Chinese History from California State University in Northridge. Born and raised in the Philippines, Dr. Woods is a world renowned specialist on Ilocano culture and the Ilocano region. His academic interests include all of East and Southeast Asia, and his research and writing covers the social, military, cultural, and religious histories of these regions.