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Rima Vesely-Flad, PhD, is the Founding Director of the Initiative for Black Buddhist Studies. She is the author of three books and several academic articles on Buddhism and Black culture, as well as religious approaches to systemic violence. Dr. Rima […]

Associate Professor of Spiritual Care and Interreligious Engagement, Director of Field Education Lilu was born in southern China and immigrated to the United States as a young child. Her family converted to Christianity, and she attended a bilingual church until […]

Eshinni and Kakushinni Professor of Women and Buddhist Studies Program advisor, Certificate in Soto Zen Buddhist Studies Paula Arai holds the position of Eshinni & Kakushinni Professor of Women and Buddhist Studies (a chair initiated by Buddhist women in honor […]

Professor of East Asian Buddhism and Director of Assessment and Accreditation Program advisor, Certificate in Buddhist Studies Courtney Bruntz specializes in contemporary rituals and practices of East Asian Buddhist traditions. Her research takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of […]

Noboru and Yaeko Hanyu Professor of Buddhist Chaplaincy, Tibetan and South Asian Studies Program advisor, Certificate in Buddhist Chaplaincy Nancy Lin joined the faculty in 2021 after previously teaching at Vanderbilt University, Dartmouth College, and the University of California, Santa […]

Dean and H.E. Kosho Ohtani Professor of Shin Buddhist Studies Rev. Dr. Takashi Miyaji has been a minister since 2014 and currently works as a part-time minister at the Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church in Union City, CA. In addition, […]

Rev. Dr. Mutsumi Wondra was born in Kyoto, Japan, and graduated from Kyoto Women’s University founded by Lady Takeko Kujo. She is currently the resident minister of the Orange County Buddhist Church (OCBC) in California. Degrees and Certificates Ph.D., Ryukoku […]

Thomas Calobrisi received his doctorate in religious studies from the Graduate Theological Union in 2021 and his masters from the Institute of Buddhist Studies in 2016. His research focuses on the recontextualization of Buddhist ideas and practices in the American […]

Program advisor, Certificate in Shin Buddhist Studies hbridge@shin-ibs.edu Rev. Harry Gyokyo Bridge spent various parts of his youth in both Tokyo and the Boston area. He encountered Buddhism while in college, and although he had dreams of becoming a professional […]

Yehan Numata Professor of Buddhist Studies Associate Professor of Theravāda Buddhist Studies Senior Editor and Chair, Editorial Committee of the Pacific World Journal Program advisor, Certificate in Theravāda Studies Natalie Quli specializes in the social scientific study of contemporary Buddhism, […]

President, Yoshitaka Tamai Professor of Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Studies After completing his doctorate, Scott Mitchell joined the IBS faculty in 2008 teaching courses on Buddhism in the West, Buddhism and media studies, postcolonial studies of religion, and critical race theory. […]