In 1902, Hooper published "Electrical Problems"[1] upon which he based many lectures,[2] as described by Vannevar Bush.

[3] Following the resignation of Frederick W. Hamilton, Hooper was made acting president in 1912,[4] having been commended by the Trustees for his contributions to the engineering department and his successful fundraising abilities.

He served in this role through the end of 1914 until Hermon Carey Bumpus took office, at which point he returned to the department of electrical engineering.

Hooper built by hand a cottage on an island in Brompton Lake, Quebec, about which he wrote several poems.

[5][6] Hooper's poem "A Legend of Outunwitti" helped scholars study indigenous oral tradition[7][8] and Brompton Lake geographical place name origins.