|
Mr. Thompson received his B.A. in political science and economics from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, and his M.A. in East Asian Studies from the University of Washington at Seattle, where his master's thesis dealt with the Soviet Union and Japanese foreign policy. Subsequently he took additional graduate work in political science at the University of Washington. While a graduate student he was able to spend considerable time in Japan conducting research, and also gained teaching experience at the University of Washington. Mr. Thompson joined the Asian Division faculty in 1981 and has taught in Midway Island, Misawa, Iwakuni, Korea, and Okinawa, and for an extended period in the Tokyo area.
|
