Sharon Coggan

Institutional Affiliation 

University of Colorado Denver

Education

1992:   Ph.D. Syracuse University: Religious Studies
 
1978:   M.A. (Master of Arts) Stanford University: Religious Studies
 
1976:   M.T.S. (Master of Theological Studies) Harvard University: History of Religion 
 
1974:   B.A. Summa Cum Laude,  University of Denver: Majors in Religion, Philosophy and French

Regional and Thematic Interests

Chinese History, Culture, Philosophy, Religion
Indian Philosophy and Religion: Hinduism and Buddhism; Buddhist Studies
Tibetan Culture and Religion
Central Asian History and Culture

Profile

Sharon L. Coggan, Ph.D. holds the B.A. from the University of Denver, a M.T.S (Master of Theological Studies) from Harvard Divinity School, a M.A. from Stanford University, and the Ph.D. from Syracuse University. She teaches at the University of Colorado Denver, and serves as Director of the Religious Studies Program, which she created. Her areas of study include History of Religions, and Psychology of Religion. She offers a range of classes on religion: World Religions, Concepts of the Soul, Concepts of the Divine, Death and Afterlife, Mysticism, Eastern Thought, Myth and Symbol, Classical Mythology, Perspectives on Dream Analysis, and the Hero’s Journey. She also serves on the Board of Directors of the C. G. Jung Society of Colorado.

Selected Publication

Have completed preparation on my manuscript: Pan Spirit Rising: the Demonization and Deliverance of the Goat God, A Jungian Analysis.