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.
Administrative Structure
Board of Trustees
José Cabezón, PhD
Pamela Cayton (Board Vice-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
Spiritual Director
Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche
President
Kesang B. Tuladhar (Yangsi Rinpoche)
Faculty
Yangsi Rinpoche (Kesang Tuladhar)
Geshe Lharampa, Sera Je Monastic University (equivalent of doctorate in Buddhist Studies)
Adjunct Faculty
Namdrol Miranda Adams
EdD, University of Portland
MA, Educational Leadership, Portland State University
BA, English Literature, New York University
Leigh Miller
PhD, Culture, History, and Theory: Modern Tibet, Emory University
MA, Institute of Liberal Arts, Emory University
BA, Psychology, Emory University
Bill Magee
PhD, Religion, University of Virginia
MA, History of Religions, University of Virginia
BA, Literature, Lynchburg College
José Ignacio Cabezón
BS Independent Studies with emphasis in Physics, California Institute of Technology
PhD, Buddhist Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Geshe Kalsang Damdul
Master Degree, Prajnaparamita Philosophy, Institute of Buddhist Dialectics, Dharamsala, India
Master Degree, Madhyamaka Philosophy, Institute of Buddhist Dialectics, Dharamsala, India
Geshe Degree, Drepung Loseling Monastery, South India (equivalent of doctorate in Buddhist Studies)
Roger Jackson
PhD, Buddhist Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison
MA, South Asian Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison
BA, Religion, Wesleyan University
Michael Jolliffe
BA, Language Studies (Spanish), University of California, Santa Cruz
MA, Buddhist Studies, Maitripa College
MS, Counseling Education: Marriage, Couples, Family, Portland State University
Tiffany Patrella Blumenthal
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
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 Programs
PhD, Culture, History, and Theory: Modern Tibet, Emory University
MA, Institute of Liberal Arts, Emory University
BA, Psychology, Emory University
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
Alfredo Piñeiro – Director of Technical Services
BA, Computer Science, University of Puerto Rico
Linda Brown – Librarian and Registrar
MLS, Library and Information Studies, Rutgers University
BA, English Literature, University of Maryland
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
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
Dorjee Gyaltsen – Environmental Coordinator
BA, Sociology, Indira Gandhi National Open University
D’Ann Wells – Bookkeeper
BBA, Marketing and Nonprofit Management, Texas A&M University
Sunitha Bhaskaran –Archives Coordinator
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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