Accomplishments: Bachelor of Arts in Religion, a Master of Arts in History, a Master of Divinity, and a Doctor in Ministry. My experience of different religions have been greatly enriched by traveling to places such as Southeast Asia, the Caribbean, Central America, and North America. Experiences with Shinto from time spent with Japanese and Okinawans, a blend of Roman Catholicism and traditional religions with Guatemalans, Santeria with Puerto Ricans, Voodoo with Haitians, and Sufi devotion and Islamic Jurisprudence with Kuwaitis.
HonorsCourses:
REL 2300 World Religions Honors
Teaching Philosophy/Goal:I make an effort to know each student by name and I try to create a classroom atmosphere of respectful discourse. I believe that successful students must learn to enter into dialogue with people and love to ask good questions. Hence, I use one of the oldest and most effective pedagogical methods, Socratic questioning.
