Maitripa College is an educational organization. It is a nonprofit corporation, primarily for educational purposes, and is not organized for the private gain of any person, under the statutes of Oregon Nonprofit Corporation Law. The specific and primary purpose of this corporation is to engage in religious, charitable, literary, and educational activities within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code of 1986, as amended, or the corresponding provisions of any future United States internal revenue law (the “Code”), in accordance with the precepts and teachings of Buddhism. Maitripa College is overseen by a board of trustees in conjunction with Yangsi Rinpoche, founder and President, who closely follows the development and integration of its mission and vision. This work is supported on a day-to-day basis by a competent faculty and administrative staff, directly in charge of the day-to-day affairs of the college.

Board of Trustees

José Cabezón, PhD
Pamela Cayton (Board Chair)
Venerable Damchö Diana Finnegan, PhD
Alberto Fournier, PhD
Maria A. Garcia
Lynn B. Ogden
Nicholas Ribush
Scott South (Financial Director)
Kesang B. Tuladhar (Yangsi Rinpoche), Geshe Lharampa
Mark Waller

President

Kesang B. Tuladhar (Yangsi Rinpoche)

Faculty

Namdrol Miranda Adams
EdD, University of Portland
MA, Educational Leadership, Portland State University
MA, English Literature, Columbia University

José Ignacio Cabezón
BS Independent Studies with emphasis in Physics, California Institute of Technology
PhD, Buddhist Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Sam Go
MDiv, Maitripa College
MA, Accountancy, University of Las Vegas
BS, Business Administration, University of Las Vegas

Roger Jackson
PhD, Buddhist Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison
MA, South Asian Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison
BA, Religion, Wesleyan University

Patrick Lambelet
PhD, Religious Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara
MA, Religious Studies, University of Chicago Divinity School
BA, Humanities, San Francisco State University

Leigh Miller
PhD, Culture, History, and Theory: Modern Tibet, Emory University
MA, Institute of Liberal Arts, Emory University
BA, Psychology, Emory University

Tiffany Blumenthal Patrella
MS, Education: Curriculum and Instruction, Portland State University
MA (ABE), Buddhist Studies, Maitripa College
BCUCS, Retail Merchandising, Ohio University
BBA, Business Management Information Systems, Ohio University

Venerable Lozang Yönten
Buddhist Studies Program, Chenrezig Institute, Australia
Tibetan Language and Buddhist Studies, Thösamling Institute, India
Vinaya Studies, Pu Yin Tuan Temple and Da Xian Temple, Taiwan
Buddhist Program, Chandrakirti Centre, New Zealand

Yangsi Rinpoche (Kesang Tuladhar)
Geshe Lharampa, Sera Je Monastic University (equivalent of doctorate in Buddhist Studies)

Administration

Yangsi Rinpoche – President
Geshe Lharampa, Sera Je Monastic University (equivalent of doctorate in Buddhist Studies)

Namdrol Miranda Adams – Dean of Education
EdD, University of Portland 
MA, Educational Leadership, Portland State University
BA, English Literature, New York University

Leigh Miller, PhD – Director of Master of Divinity Degree and Chaplaincy Program
PhD, Culture, History, and Theory: Modern Tibet, Emory University
MA, Institute of Liberal Arts, Emory University
BA, Psychology, Emory University

Venerable Lozang Yönten – Coordinator of Spiritual Life, College Chaplain
Buddhist Studies Program, Chenrezig Institute, Australia
Tibetan Language and Buddhist Studies, Thösamling Institute, India
Vinaya Studies, Pu Yin Tuan Temple and Da Xian Temple, Taiwan
Buddhist Program, Chandrakirti Centre, New Zealand

Alfredo Piñeiro – Director of Technical Services
BA, Computer Science, University of Puerto Rico

Tiffany Patrella Blumenthal – Director of Student Services
MS, Education: Curriculum and Instruction, Portland State University
MA (ABE), Buddhist Studies, Maitripa College
BCUCS, Retail Merchandising, Ohio University
BBA, Business Management Information Systems, Ohio University

Linda Brown – Librarian and Registrar
MLS, Library and Information Studies, Rutgers University
BA, English Literature, University of Maryland

Sam Go – Bookkeeper
MDiv, Maitripa College
MA, Accountancy, University of Las Vegas
BS, Business Administration, University of Las Vegas

Louise Light – Webmaster, Design Director
MCP, Master of City & Environmental Planning, University of California, Berkeley
BS, Independent Major: Urban Studies, University of California, Berkeley

Alexandria Levy – Community Life Coordinator
BA, Religious Studies, Austin College

Sunitha Bhaskaran — Assistant Librarian and Subject Specialist
MS, Computer Science, Central Michigan University

Primary Consultants

Kenneth Ivey, C.P.A. Financial Oversight: Oversight and supervision of finances, bookkeeping oversight, and advising staff on relevant external agency requirements, such as IRS and federal and state accounting laws.

Rupa Jack, CIMA®, CWS® Senior Vice President, Wealth Advisor, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management: Advising and Management of Assets

Historical List of Faculty and Visiting Scholars

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