Wakoh Shannon Hickey provides the most in-depth historical treatment ... Her personal, professional, and academic experience at the intersection of Buddhism and health care informs her work ... It is a unique and important contribution of her work that Hickey is able to show that the American reception of meditation involved such a diverse range of practitioners ... provide[s] a comprehensive overview of the history and contemporary practice of meditation in America,
emphasizing the important roles that mental health and well-being have played in that story.
Rev. Wakoh Shannon Hickey, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Notre Dame of Maryland University. She grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and previously worked as a journalist, editor, and corporate trainer. She is also a professional chaplain, a priest of Soto Zen Buddhism, and a certified leader of InterPlay®. She enjoys research, teaching, contemplative practice, interfaith engagement, and flying stunt
kites.