My degrees are from the University of Pennsylvania (BA), University of Chicago - Oriental Institute (MA), and Cambridge University (PhD). Fostering artistic and cultural organizations is such a vital part of my life that it is difficult to condense it into a few sentences.
Providing creative information for future generations is a massive challenge. Our global modern technological age is making it increasingly difficult to instill principles of honor, discipline and respect for learning. When it is so easy to "cut and paste" the effort to formulate ones own thoughts clearly and concisely seems unnecessary to our youth. My own research straddles the general and the most specialized.
I search for universal themes and patterns while respecting details in their proper contexts. I analyze language as if it were an archaeological artifact – a pottery shard of human thought. My current research on the evidence of globalization in prehistory counter-balances my detailed studies of ancient calligraphy and body ornament in Africa and India . I glean vital insights by exploring extremes in my research as I strive to instill a passion for such research for future generations to live in harmony.
