
Ron Strader, Ph.D.
Lead Faculty






Education
PhD in Life Physics from California Institute of Human Science, Encinitas, CA, 2014.
PhD in Philosophy of Religion and Theology from Claremont Grad. Sch, CA, 1981.
MA in Education, Chapman University, Orange, CA, 1992MS in Management of Information Systems, Claremont Graduate School, 1984
MA in Religion from Point Loma University, San Diego, CA, 1975.
MA in Greek New Testament, in 1973, Otay College, San Diego, CA, 1973.BS in Biological Sciences, BIOLA College, La Mirada, CA,1971.
BA in Religion, BIOLA College, 1971.
BA in Philosophy, BIOLA College, 1971
Biography
TEACHING:
Research Courses, Calif. Institute of Human Science, Encinitas, CA, 2014-Present.
Computer Programming, Coleman College, San Diego, CA, 1997.Religion Courses, Dept. of Philosophy and Religion, Grossmont College, 1997-Present.
Information Systems, University of Phoenix, San Diego, CA, 1990-1992.Dean and Teacher at Pacific Academy, Encinitas, CA, 1989-1998.
Philosophy, Religion, MIS, Chapman Univ., Orange, CA, 1980-1992.Greek, Western Theologies, Otay College, San Diego, CA, 1972-1974.
Taught Microbiological Diseases to Nurses, CA, 1972-1981.
Religion, National University, San Diego, CA, 1970-1979
OTHER ACTIVITIES:
Went on 12 Weekend Science Trips, Grossmont College, 2012-2018.
Lived in the Sunnatarum Buddhist Monastery, Vista, CA, 1998-2002.
Attended San Diego Philosophical Forum, 1998-2014.
Member of San Diego Taoist Society, 1990-1998.
Compose, Arrange, and Tutor music, 1989-Present.
Studied Vedanta through Self Realization Fellowship (Encinitas, CA), 1985-Present.
Designed Computer systems, Distributed Systems International, 1984-1985
Studied Vedanta through Intr. Krishna Consciousness (San Diego, CA), 1980-1998.
Member of the International Society of Chinese Philosophy, 1975-Present.
Main Speaker, Intr. Soc. of Chinese Philosophy, 1975.
Attended many National Philosophy Conferences,1974-1984.Visited Apache, Hualapai, Hopi, and Navajo tribes: Studied Shamanism, 1972-1994.
With the Marines in Vietnam, 1970-1971.
Marble Mountain Buddhist Monastery, Vietnam 1970-1971.
Lived with the Negrete Shaman Tribe in Philippine Jungles, 1969.
Medical Laboratory Technician, U.S. Navy, 1964-1971.