Joined the faculty in 1972
Ph.D., University of Chicago
M.A., University of Chicago
B.A., Colgate University
Current scholarly interests:
Asian Religions, particularly Hinduism and Early Buddhism
Previous teaching experience:
Punjabi University Patiala IndiaGuru Gobind Singh Center for the Study of Religions
Previous research:
Studies of Early Buddhist Folk Deities
Buddhist Renunciant Women in Sri Lanka
Courses Routinely Taught:
Buddhism
Hinduism
Japanese Religions
Sacred Space
New Heavens and New Earths
Journeys and Stories (introduction to Religious Studies)
Foundations of Asian Civilizations
Recent Publications:
The Female Renunciants of Sri Lanka
Witnessing to the Buddha''s Virtues: A Study of the Taming of Mara
Personal Statement:
Most important in gaining an insight into Asian Religions was the two years I spent in India and Japan, the year in Sri Lanka, and the six months in Viet Nam.