Emeritus Staff/Professors
Ven. Dr. Thich Thien-An
(September 1926 - November 1980) Founder – 1973 Edward Muzika, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus Ven. Dr. Havanpola Ratanasara (February 1920 - May 2000) President Emeritus Leo M. Pruden, Ph.D. (March 1938 - October 1991) Professor of Eastern Studies and President Emeritus Ven. Dr. Karuna Dharma Faculty Advisor Emeritus Ven. Dr. Kelsang Chitta Karuna Provost & Dean Emeritus Judith Tyberg, PhD (d. 1980) Professor of Buddhist Studies |
Venerable Thich Duc-Niem, Ph.D.
Director of International Buddhist Training Emeritus Ven. Sayadaw Bhaddanta Pannavamsa Professor of Buddhist Abhidhamma Peter Eckman, M.D., Ph.D. Professor of Chinese Medicine – 1982 Stephan Hoeller, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Comparative Religion – 2000 Stephen A. Markel, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Indian Art – 1984 Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche Professor Emeritus – 1996 |
Honorary Doctorate Alumni
Alumni
Bonnie Badenoch, PhD, LMFT
Doctor of Comparative Religions - 1991 Allan Hunt Badiner M.A. in Buddhist Studies - 1989 Ven. Charama Dharma Bachelor of Buddhist Dharma - 2012 Bruce Currey M.A. in Buddhist Studies Ven. Dr. Karuna Dharma Doctor of Buddhist Dharma – 1979 Don Farber M.A. in Buddhist Studies - 1980 Most Ven. Dr. Thich Man Giac Doctor of Buddhist Philosophy - 1979 R. Jock Hearn, Ph.D. Doctor of Comparative Religions Ven. Dr. Kelsang Chitta Karuna Doctor of Buddhist Dharma – 2003 Li-Min Lin, Ph.D. Doctor of Acupuncture - 1985 Jack Lin, Ph.D. Doctor of Oriental Studies - 1989 Anthony Lojac J.D., Ph.D. Doctor of Comparative Religions - 2003 Ven. Dr. Wonji Dharma Doctor of Dharma – Buddhist Psychology– 2012 |
Ven. Dr. Jongmae Kenneth Park
Doctor of Buddhist Dharma – 2003 Ven. Dr. Wanji Dharma Doctor of Dharma – Buddhist Psychology– 2012 Dean Pickard, Ph.D. Doctor of Asian Philosophy - 1979 Venerable Bhante Walpola Piyananda Doctor of Buddhist Dharma – 1997 Ven. Dr. Sayadaw W. Rahula Doctor of Literature - 1979 Daniel Stalcup M.A. Chinese Language and Comparative Religions B. Sophia Tarila, Ph.D. Doctor of Comparative Religions - 1975 Dr. Pearl Yeh Doctor of Natural Herbology - 1980 Timothy Yeh, Ph.D. Doctor of Acupuncture - 1984 Leona Yeh, L.Ac. Doctor of Acupuncture Peter Yuen Ph.D., L.Ac Doctor of Acupuncture - 1985 Glenn Anagarika Vimalakirti Hughes B.A. in Buddhist Studies |