Professor Terry Hunt focuses on archaeology and prehistory of the Pacific Islands, where he has conducted field research throughout the region for more than four decades. Dr. Hunt has conducted field research over the past two decades on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) and rewritten the island’s remarkable prehistory. His current field research continues on Rapa Nui and he works closely with the Native Rapa Nui community (Mau Henua). Dr. Hunt is the co-author of The Statues That Walked: Unraveling the Mystery of Easter Island, which details Rapa Nui’s archaeological history. The book won the Society for American Archaeology’s Book of the Year award in the public audience category in 2011. Dr. Hunt’s research was the focus of a National Geographic magazine cover story in July 2012 and a Nova–National Geographic TV documentary that first aired on PBS in November 2012. Hunt’s research was recently the subject of a Nova documentary, Easter Island Origins, which premiered in 2024. His collaborative work continues to receive high-profile coverage, including several television documentaries. Dr. Hunt has authored numerous scientific publications. Dr. Hunt taught at the University of Hawaiʻi–Manoa for 25 years before moving to the University of Arizona. He received his B.A. at the University of Hawaiʻi–Hilo, his M.A. at the University of Auckland in New Zealand, and his Ph.D. at the University of Washington.