Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation Professor in Buddhist Studies

Current Holder: Ryan Overbey

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Established through a grant from the Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation, the Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation Professor was created to develop and establish a new tenure-track position in Buddhist Studies.   The Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation Professor will be a joint appointment between the Religious Studies department and the Asian Studies program and would be responsible for contributing to both academic units, with certain courses specifically devoted to Buddhist Studies.  The Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation Professor would join an institution committed to the study of Asia and religion not just within the curriculum but within the co-curricular as well.  The inaugural Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation Professor will be begin in the 2017-2018 academic year.