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Personal profile
About
Dr. L. Shelton Woods joined the faculty of the Department of History at Boise State University in 1994 as a professor of East/Southeast Asian Studies. He received his Ph.D. in Southeast Asian History from the University of California, Los Angeles and also has an M.A. in Chinese History from California State University in Northridge. Born and raised in the Philippines, Dr. Woods is a world renowned specialist on Ilocano culture and the Ilocano region. His academic interests include all of East and Southeast Asia, and his research and writing covers the social, military, cultural, and religious histories of these regions.
External positions
Associate Dean, Boise State University
1 Jan 2008 → 1 Jan 2013
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Governor of the Cordillera: John Early Among the Philippine Highlanders
Woods, S., 2023, Cornell University Press. 294 p. (NIU Southeast Asian Series)Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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The myth of Cambodia's recovery
Woods, S. S., 12 Jul 2017, Cambodia: Change and Continuity in Contemporary Politics. Taylor and Francis, p. 359-372 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Colonial crisis: How one American fought for the dignity of Philippine highlanders
Woods, S., 13 Sep 2016, Nationalism and Imperialism in South and Southeast Asia: Essays Presented to Damodar R. SarDesai. Taylor and Francis, p. 325-349 25 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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'Cixi: The Dowager and the Throne' and 'Zhu De: The Military Genius and Mao’s Victories'
Woods, L. S., 2014, The Berkshire Dictionary of Chinese Biography.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Gray Love: The Career of Gov. John Early in the Cordilleras
Woods, S., Jun 2013, In: Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints. 61, 2, p. 129-162 34 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Scopus citations
Activities
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An Exception to the Rule: John Early in the Cordillera
Woods, S. (Speaker)
12 Mar 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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John Early: The Forgotten and Unusual Governor of the Cordillera
Woods, S. (Speaker)
10 Mar 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Historian Dr. Shelton Woods Delivers Lecture on "Forgotten" Cordillera Governor at UC
Woods, S. (Speaker)
9 Mar 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Prizes
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2005-2006: Honors Professor of the Year Nominee, Boise State University
Woods, L. S. (Recipient), 2005
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