Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Anthropology
University of Virginia
Dissertation
"Lay Meditation in Sri Lanka"
Based on fieldwork among lay Buddhist meditators in Sri Lanka, the thesis
argues that personal growth is a function of "wisdom" rather than
"knowledge".
Defense: August 1998
M.A. Cultural Anthropology 1990
University of Virginia
Advanced Study 1987
Graduate School for Public and International Affairs Ph.D. program in Economic
and Social Development
University of Pittsburgh
B.S. Chemistry 1978
Boise State University
HONORS AND AWARDS
Distinguished Faculty Award 1995-96
Presented by The Thirteen Club of the College of William & Mary.
Fulbright Scholarship 1991-1992
Attached to the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Foreign Language/Area Studies Fellowship 1989-1991
Hindi, University of Virginia.
U.S. Patent Pending 1988
Micron Technology
Self-Aligned Silicide Process in Forming Semiconductor Sidewalls.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Visiting Assistant Professor 8/94-12/96
Department of Anthropology
College of William & Mary
Courses Taught:
South Asian Philosophy and Western Culture
Cultural Anthropology
Methods of Ethnography
Peoples and Cultures of South Asia
Cultural Anthropology [Summer Session 1995]
Faculty Advisor: The Monitor: Journal of International Affairs
The North-South Conflict Resolution Group
The Vipassana Bhavana Group
Senior Thesis
Independent Study
Adjunct Professor 1/93-5/94
Department of Anthropology
College of William & Mary
Courses Taught:
Methods of Ethnography
Peoples and Cultures of South Asia
Cultural Anthropology [Summer Session 1993]
Peoples and Cultures of South Asia [Summer 1993]
Instructor 12/78-12/80
Dileswari Middle School
Purchaudi Hat, Nepal
U.S. Peace Corps
Math and Science for Grades 1-10
English for Grade 4
GED and ESL Tutor 9/76-5/78
Learning Center
Boise State University
GED Tutor 6/77-8/77
Idaho State Penitentiary
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Developmental Reviewer 5/98
Sage Publications, Inc.
Reviewed the manuscript Perspectives On Health Care, Culture, and Religion
for currency, accuracy, and appropriateness of the chapters' contents. Provided
additional information and suggestions.
Engineer 6/87-8/88
Micron Technology, Boise, ID.
Free lance troubleshooter and failure analyst of 256k and 1 Meg Dynamic
Random Access Memory (DRAM) devices, training staff members in latest
techniques.
Research Assistant 8/86-5/87
West European Studies, University of Pittsburgh.
Researched relationship between science, science policy, and government in
all countries of the world.
Failure Analysis Division Chief 9/83-5/86
Micron Technology, Boise, ID.
Developed, staffed, and supervised Failure Analysis Laboratory for memory
devices. Responsible for purchasing and maintaining equipment while
creating procedures for immediate failure analysis response with round-the-
clock crisis management.
Laboratory Manager 8/82-5/83
Titan Laboratories, Denver, CO.
Responsible for the functioning of engine oil analysis laboratory.
Casual Laborer 1/81-4/81
Civil and Mechanical Maintenance, Pannawonicca, West Australia.
Repaired and maintained railroad line for Cliff's Robe River Iron Associates.
U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer 9/78-1/81
Far-Far Western Development Region, Nepal.
Math/Science instructor. Class preparation and presentation in Nepali
language.
FIELDWORK
Sri Lanka 10/91-7/92
Doctoral dissertation research on lay Buddhist meditation.
Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, and Australia 9/78-5/81
Extensive travel during and after Peace Corps service.
PRESENTATIONS
College of William & Mary
"Meditation and Teaching" 1995
The Indian Cultural Association Parents' Day.
"Lovingkindness Meditation" 1995
Lambert Hall Student Activity Presentation.
"Lovingkindness Meditation" 1994
The Reves Center for International Studies Coffee Hour.
"Meditation in the Theravada Buddhist Tradition" 1994
The Indian Cultural Association.
"The Peace Corps" 1994
The Reves Center for International Studies Coffee Hour.
The Christopher Wren Society Williamsburg, VA
"Theravada Buddhism and Lovingkindness Meditation" 1993
University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka
"Lay Buddhist Meditation in Sri Lanka" 1992