Background
Okinaka, Alton Masao was born on December 25, 1957 in Honolulu. Son of Harold Tsuneo and Kikuye Matsui Okinaka.
Okinaka, Alton Masao was born on December 25, 1957 in Honolulu. Son of Harold Tsuneo and Kikuye Matsui Okinaka.
Bachelor in Sociology and Mathematics, University Hawaii, Honolulu, 1979. Master of Arts in Sociology, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1991.
Visiting assistant professor University Hawaii, Hilo, 1987—1988, assistant professor, 1988—1993, associate professor sociology, since 1993, chair social science division, 2003—2006, chair education department, since 2004. Consultant in field.
Chair Governors Council Advisors, Hilo, since 2004. Member task force Strategic Vision for Downtown Hilo, 2005—2006. Member executive committee Hui Kaua, since 2006.
Member of Hawaii Sociological Association (vice president, treasurer), American Educational Research Association, American Sociological Association (executive board).