Patrick Lloyd Hatcher is
Kiriyama Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence at the
University of San Francisco Center for the Pacific
Rim. A military historian by profession, Hatcher taught in
both the history and
political science departments at the
University of California at Berkeley prior to coming to USF.
One of Cal's most sought after guest speakers, he was
honored with the MacArthur Award from the Institute of
International Studies at Cal in 1987 and was the recipient
of the
UC Berkeley Instructor of the Year Award in 1988.
Dr. Hatcher is a
national security specialist, with a background in 20th
century American foreign policy. He is also a retired
Lt. Colonel in the
United States Army, specializing in
military intelligence. Dr. Hatcher served in South
Vietnam from 1968-69 with the 1st Infantry
Division, as well as serving in Germany and
South Korea. He has twice been awarded the Legion of
Merit, the highest non-combat award given by the Defense
Department. He is the author of North American Civilization at
War (1998), Economic Earthquakes: Converting Defense Cuts
to Economic Opportunities (1994), and The Suicide of An
Elite: American
Internationalists and
Vietnam (1990). He is regularly called upon by
numerous media outlets to discuss American foreign policy, military
strategy, and military intelligence.
Patrick Hatcher received his Ph.D. in history from the University
of California at Berkeley. Prior to embarking on an academic
career, he had risen to the rank of
Lieutenant Colonel in the
U.S. Army. From 1996 to 1999 Hatcher served as a judge for
the Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize and in 1999 he chaired the
panel of nonfiction judges. He has taught at other Bay Area
institutions, including St. Mary's College, UC
Davis, and
Golden Gate University.
