Paul Yashihiko Watanabe

Background

Watanabe, Paul Yashihiko was born on March 14, 1951 in Murray, Utah, United States. Son of Hikomune and Ida Watanabe.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Utah, 1972; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1980.

Career

Assistant professor department political science, U. Massachusetts, Boston, 1980-1985; associate professor, U. Massachusetts, Boston, since 1985; chair department political science, U. Massachusetts, Boston, 1985-1990; director honours program, U. Massachusetts, Boston, 1990-1993; co-director institute Asian American studies, U. Massachusetts, Boston, since 1993; co-director, acting director public policiy Doctor of Philosophy program, U. Massachusetts, Boston, 1995-1996.

Achievements

• Paul Yashihiko Watanabe has been listed as a notable Political scientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member South Shore area board Department Social Svc. Committee Massachusetts, Quincy, 1983-1989. Board Overseers Harvard Cmty.

Health Plan, Brookline, Massachusetts, 1985-1991. Member academic advising committee John. F. Kennedy Library., Boston, since 1991.

Board directors Massachusetts Immigrant Refugee Advocacy Coalition, Boston, since 1992, Asian Pacific American Agenda Coalition, Boston, since 1995. Member of national academic board Asian American Policy Review, Cambridge, since 1994. Member Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Gloria Gustafson, August 25, 1975. Children: Benjamin Gustafson, Joanna Stahr.

Father:

Hikomune Watanabe

Mother:

Ida Watanabe

Spouse:

Gloria Gustafson

child:

Joanna Stahr Watanabe

child:

Benjamin Gustafson Watanabe