Faculty at the University of Philosophical research come from all over the world with a wealth of expertise. Many are leaders in their fields, authors of international acclaim, diverse practitioners, and student-centered scholars. They are the lynchpin of the strong community experience at UPR, with a commitment to higher education that invites powerful discourse in and out of the classroom.
Please see faculty bios for further information about each individual faculty member at UPR, and don't forget to check out the exciting faculty publications page.
The Spinal column is the "rod of Brahma", and it is this which is symbolized by the bamboo rod carried by ascetics and the seven knotted wand of the Yogi. The spinal column and nervous system of man is a manifestation of the "world tree" of universal life referenced in a great many wisdom traditions and sharing the principles and archetypes of all creation.
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President:
Obadiah S. Harris, Ph.D.
Dean of Academic Affairs:
Debashish Banerji, Ph.D.
Program Dean Consciousness Studies:
Christian de Quincey, Ph.D.
Program Dean Transformational Psychology:
Jeffrey Mishlove, Ph.D.
"Wherever we go, whatever we do, self is the sole subject we study and learn."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
