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Hi.  Welcome to my homepage. I teach at the University of Waterloo's Department of Religious Studies.   My area of specialization is Gender in Sikh Studies, but I teach a variety of courses, particularly on Women in the World Religions, Eastern Religions, and Religion in North America.    

 

I have degrees from the University of Waterloo (Joint Honours B.A., Social Development Studies/Religious Studies), Harvard University (Master of Theological Studies) and the University of British Columbia (Ph.D).  You can find links to all of these institutions below.

 

I live in Kitchener, Ontario.  You can take a quick look at the ‘official’ City of Kitchener web site: 

 

Kitchener and the city of Waterloo are actually ‘twin cities’.  You can check out the ‘official’ City of Waterloo homepage here: 

 
 

 

Selected Academic Awards, Grants and Distinctions:

 

  • Internationalization Grant, University of Wateroo (2005)
  • Learning Initiatives Grant, University of Waterloo (2005)
  • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, University of Waterloo, Seed Grant (2005)
  • Nomination for OPAS (Office for Partnerships for Advanced Skills) ‘Excellence in Teaching with Technology Award’ for development of RE 337, ‘Asian Spiritual Disciplines’, Distance Education, Wilfrid Laurier University, June, 2002
  • Asa Johal Fellowship in Asian Studies (1993-1998)
  • Shastri Indo-Canadian Fellowship (1996)
  • Konarak Prize in South Asian Studies (1996)
  • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Doctoral Award (1994, 1995)
  • Jawant S. Berar and Sham Kour Berar Memorial Scholarship (1994)
  • University of British Columbia Graduate Fellowship (1992)
  • Harvard University Entrance Scholarship (1990, 1991)
  • Highest Overall Standing in Religious Studies, University of Waterloo, (1989)

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Universities:  Teaching and Attended:

 

University of Waterloo

 

Religious Studies at the University of Waterloo:

 

Renison College

 

Harvard Divinity School

 

While at Harvard, I took part in the Pluralism Project, focusing on Islam in two New York and Massachusetts prison systems as well as developing a comprehensive bibliography on Sikhism in North America for the Project.  

You can reach the Pluralism Project’s home page here.

 

Wilfrid Laurier University

 

Wilfrid Laurier:Department of Religion and Culture

 

Wilfrid Laurier:Religious Studies Resources

 

University of British Columbia

 

Asian Studies at UBC