Member, Council of State Governments West Health Committee <br>
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<b>COMMUNITY SERVICE</b><br>
&#149 Member, Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization (2014-2016)<br>
&#149 Vice-Chair, Executive Committee of the Sierra Club's Oahu Group, (2011-2015)<br>
&#149 Treasurer, Ewa Neighborhood Board <br>
&#149 Volunteer, Ewa Beach Weed and Seed, Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii & Honolulu Police Department, Hale Pono Ewa Beach & City and County of Honolulu. 2011.<br>
&#149 President and Board Member, Townhomes at Ka Makana at Hoakalei (2010-Present)<br>
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<b>EDUCATION</b><br>
&#149 Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Hawaii at Manoa<br>
&#149 M.A., Philosophy, University of Toledo<br>
&#149 B.A., History, University of Toledo<br>
&#149 B.A., Philosophy, University of Toledo<br>
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<b>ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS & FELLOWSHIPS</b><br>
&#149 2014-Present Associate Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, Hawaii Pacific University<br>
&#149 2010-2014 Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, HPU<br>
&#149 2008-2010 Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, HPU<br>
&#149 2007-2008 Visiting Instructor of Humanities, HPU<br>
&#149 2004-2005 Pre-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Philosophy, West Virginia University<br>
&#149 2003 Lecturer of Buddhist Philosophy, Antioch College, Buddhist Studies in India Program (Bodh Gaya, India & London, England)<br>
&#149 2003 Language Fellow, Advanced Sanskrit Language Program, American Institute of Indian Studies: Deccan College (Pune, India)<br>
&#149 2003 Infinity Foundation Graduate Fellowship for studies in Indian Philosophy, Infinity Foundation, Inc.<br>