Paul F.J. Arañas is an author and international relations scholar, specializing in human rights, migration, and Catholic theology. Dr. Arañas taught International Relations at the University of Hawaii and has guest lectured at numerous educational institutions. He holds a Ph.D. in International Relations and Diplomacy from the Center for Diplomatic Strategic Studies (CEDS-HEIP) in Paris, an M.A. in Diplomatic Studies from the University of Westminster (UK), and studied Catholic Theology at the University of San Francisco before receiving his B.A. in Religious Studies from the University of Oregon. He is currently a Juris Doctor candidate at Northwestern California University School of Law and a Student Member of the Catholic Bar Association.