Dr. John Kearns, interim dean for the College of Business Administration and history and humanities professor at Hawai‘i Pacific University, has been selected as a member of the Pacific Century Fellows, Class of 2006.

The objective of the Pacific Century Fellows Program is to develop leaders with a greater awareness and sensitivity to the people and institutions of Hawai‘i. Based on the White House Fellows Program, the Pacific Century Fellows Program brings together, annually, up to 25 of Hawai‘i’s most promising individuals from all walks of life, fields, and professions. They will gain a broader view of civic duty through direct contact with senior community, social, and government leaders.

Dr. Kearns joined HPU in 1997. He earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees at the University of Hawai‘i and his Ph.D. at UCLA. He has won awards as a playwright and has completed two Pidgin-language plays for Honolulu’s Kumu Kahua Theatre.