Professor of English, Chaminade University of Honolulu. Teaching creative writing, American literature, Surf Studies.

PhD, University of Hawai'i, American Studies, "Gary Snyder's Biopoetics." Writing workshops with John Unterecker, John Logan, Galway Kinnell.

Former President, Hawai'i Literary Arts Council.
Editor and Publisher, Hawai'i Surf & Sea magazine.
Editor, Chaminade Literary Review.