meet the center staff...

	Program Director has worked at the Center since 1983. As Program Director, he facilitates Center seminars and conferences, and consults with visiting scholars and graduate students. As librarian, he compiled nearly 200 thematic bibliographies of process books and articles. John also teaches Ethics and Introduction to Philosophy.
	Managing Director has been working at the Center since January 2000. He is an Adjunct Professor of Process Theology at the Claremont School of Theology. Prior to joining the staff at the Center, John taught philosophy at several community colleges, including ten years at San Diego City College. John completed his Ph.D. at Claremont School of Theology in process thought and religious education in 1993. He also holds degrees from Illinois College (A.B., Mathematics and Religion-Philosophy), Union Theological Seminary, NY (M.Div., Philosophy of Religion-Psychology of Religion), and the University of Nebraska (M.A., Philosophy-Psychology).
	China Project Director , former member of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, received his Masters Degree in Western Philosophy from Peking University, China, his Ph.D in Philosophy of Religion from Claremont Graduate University, USA, and is a leading figure in constructive postmodern movement in China. He has published numerous books and articles and helped establish more than 10 research institutes in China. He is director of CPS China Project where his major responsibility is to charge the communication between the Western Process community and Chinese community by organizing international conferences, arranging lectures, translating process books, and Chinese visiting scholar program.
	China Project Co-Director , former Vice-Chair and Professor of the Philosophy Department at Beijing Normal University, China. She completed doctoral studies at Beijing Normal University, specializing in Chinese traditional aesthetics and aesthetical education. She is the author of six books, and a co-author of six books. Her book, Contemporary Interpretation of Chinese Traditional Aesthetic, was granted the "Excellence Award in Philosophy and Social Science" in China in 1998. As Co-Director of the China Project, Meijun is primarily responsible for Cultural Communication, a newspaper of the China Project. She is also responsible for the Chinese visiting scholar program and works on publicity and web development.
	Library Director is currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program in Philosophy/Cultural Studies at Claremont Graduate University. He did his undergraduate work at Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS in Geography and Philosophy, where he studied Philosophy under noted Hartshorne expert, Donald Wayne Viney. Steve completed an M.A. in Philosophy at Claremont Graduate University in May 2007. Steve holds a general interest in process thought broadly understood – not just Whitehead, Hartshorne, et. al., - as well as interests that include aesthetics, Eastern philosophy, philosophy of place, feminism and gender theory, the postmodern condition, poststructuralism, and critical theory. Before returning to school, Steve worked as a manager for 17 years for ASI Market Research, a firm that tests new television programs as well as new television commercials and print ads.
	Communications Director / Editor is currently enrolled in a Dual Degree program at Claremont Graduate University for an M.A. in Philosophy and a Ph.D. in Philosophy of Religion and Theology. She did undergraduate work in History and Political Science at La Sierra University in Riverside, California, and graduate studies in Theological Studies at Claremont School of Theology. Trisha’s interests include ethics, postmodern thought, poststructuralist thought, gender studies, and historical theology. She is currently the editor of Process Perspectives and works on publicity and Web development for CPS.
	Information Technology Specialist is a PhD student at Claremont Graduate University's School of Religion studying in the Philosophy of Religion and Theology program. His responsibilities at CPS include most anything related to information technology--e.g. computers, websites, digitization of library materials, etc. Most broadly construed, his academic interests are located in the spaces of convergence and divergence between metaphysics, theology, philosophy, and science. As such, his research areas include ontology, philosophy of religion, philosophical theology, process-relational thought, and open and relational theologies. He received a Master's Degree in Theology from the University of Chicago Divinity School in 2005, and a Bachelor's Degree in Near Eastern Studies in 2001.
	Whitehead Research Project is currently working on her Ph.D. in Philosophy of Religion and Theology at Claremont Graduate University. She is originally from the Bay Area and received her B.A. in Philosophy at the University of San Francisco, as well as an M.A. in Religious Studies at Claremont Graduate University. She is interested in mysticism, interreligious dialogue, theology, and poststructuralist thought. She is currently working on the Whitehead Research Project.
	Library Assistant is currently enrolled in the M.A. program for Applied Women’s Studies at Claremont Graduate University. She received a B.A. in Spanish and a M.A. in Hispanic Studies from Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. Katie taught Spanish courses for three years at Auburn University. She is interested in politics, education, psychology, gender studies, and media studies. She is currently working as the special projects assistant and library assistant at the Center for Process Studies.
	Korea Project / Library Assistant is a Ph. D. candidate at Claremont Graduate University, studying Hebrew Bible. She is originally from Korea and received her B.A in Christian Studies from Ewha Women's University. She received an M.Div. from San Francisco Theological Seminary, as well as an M.A.B.L from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. Hye Kyung is currently working on the Korea Project and is a library assistant at CPS. She is also an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA).
	Whitehead Research Project is currently working on his Ph.D. at Claremont Graduate University, with a focus in Philosophy and Ethics. He received his B.A. in Religion from Mount Olive College, as well as an M.A. in Theology from Claremont School of Theology. He is interested in metaphor, irony, performance of all genres and the way in which these concepts undergird philosophical frameworks and ethical praxis. Daniel is currently working on the Whitehead Research Project.