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 

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Honorary Doctorate Alumni 

Venerable Master Hsing Yun
Doctor of Buddhist Philosophy – 1979

H.H. Dalai Lama
Doctor of Buddhist Philosophy – 1979

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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