Professor
California State University, Chico
August 2002 � Present 17 years
Chico, California Area
Courses Taught Include:
� Asian Religions
� Chinese Religions
� Religions of India
� Introduction to Buddhism
� Science and Religion
� World Religions and Global Issues
Representative Publications:
"From Indra�s Net to Internet: Communication, Technology and the Evolution of Buddhism" (Book Manuscript Submitted to Publisher in 2015)
� Examines the influence of changing technology and communications media on the development of Buddhism and other Asian religions
� Begins with the early oral communication during the fifth century BC and continues through the development of writing, printing and ends with a detailed analysis of the effects of the Internet.
"Buddhism, The Internet and Digital Media:The Pixel in the Lotus" Edited by Daniel Veidlinger and Gregory Grieve (Routledge Press, 2015)
"Spreading The Dhamma: Writing, Orality and Textual Transmission in Buddhist Northern Thailand" (University of Hawaii Press, 2006).
� Assesses the different roles of writing and memory in the communication of the Buddhist scriptures and examines the attitudes displayed in society towards these different mediums.