She is co-founder of the University Peace Initiative, a faculty, student and community group committed to helping to bring about peace with justice within the U.S. and Hawaii through education and other peaceful means. She teaches contemporary American and Asian American literature and cultural studies, as well as post-colonial studies, and is the Host of Olelo's Tuff Talk, a P.O.V. program that explores social, political, and cultural issues, shown Friday nights at 8:00 pm. Suggested reading: Introduction to When Corporations Rule the World, by Korten Co-sponsored by the WCC Common Book Program Wednesday March 21, 12:40 pm in Akoakoa 105