C. PIERCE SALGUERO, PHD
I’m an author, researcher, teacher, fan, and critic of Buddhism, Asian medicine, and contemporary spirituality. Below are links to my various professional and personal activities. Enjoy!

MY ACADEMIC WORK ON BUDDHIST MEDICINE
Research and teaching resources on the global intersections between Buddhism and medicine, historically and today. (You can also link directly to my academic bio, résumé, or full CV).

MY UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING
I am a professor at Penn State University’s Abington College, where I chair the Multidisciplinary Studies and Health Humanities programs and teach a variety of courses in Asian history, religions, and healing traditions. See my publications, press, and info related to pedagogy. Current students can click here; my university directory page is here.

MY AUTHOR PAGE ON BOOKSHOP.ORG
Complete list of all of my books, academic and popular.

MY ONLINE COURSES
Scholarly lectures on Buddhism, Asian medicine, and related topics. These are academic courses geared toward practitioners and the general public.

THE BLACK BERYL PODCAST: Multidisciplinary conversations about Asian healing and mystical traditions.

ASIAN MEDICINE JOURNAL
I am editor-in-chief of the premiere international journal for the humanistic study of traditional Asian medicine, published with Brill by the International Association for the Study of Traditional Asian Medicine. I also serve on the board of the association.

ASIAN MEDICINE ZONE
A scholarly blog about Asian traditions of health, medicine, and the body. Authors include scholars, researchers, and practitioners of Asian medicine. I am both the general editor and a frequent contributor.

HUMAN•ITIES
Occasional reflections on balancing the academic life with being fully human. Available on Medium and Substack. I often use this blog as a scratch pad to write bits and pieces that will later wind up in a publication or to reflect on things happening in the classroom. Recent posts have taken special interest in soulful pedagogy and the limitations of A.I.

MULTIDHARMA
Spiritual coaching/mentorship and writing related to advanced spiritual practice, meditation, and awakening.

TRADITIONAL THAI MASSAGE & MEDICINE
Before I became an academic, I was part of the first wave popularizing TTM in the West. I still offer regular teachings on history, theory, and related topics. See my books, online lectures, and other works here.

MY INSTAGRAM
My travel photography, much of which is focused on religious traditions from across Asia.