Larry Ward (pronouns: he/him) is a senior Dharma teacher in Thich Nhat Hanh's Plum Village tradition. Dr. Ward brings 25 years of international experience in organizational change and local community renewal to his work as director of the Lotus Institute and as an advisor to the Executive Mind Leadership Institute at the Drucker School of Management. He holds a PhD in Religious Studies with an emphasis on Buddhism and research on the neuroscience of meditation. Dr. Ward is the co-author of Love's Garden: A Guide to Mindful Relationships and author of America's Racial Karma: An Invitation to Heal.