Tilda Zheng

Faculty Profile

Dr. Tilda Zheng is Assistant Professor of Buddhist Chaplaincy at University of the West. She is also the President of the International Buddhist Chaplains Foundation. With a career spanning public service, nonprofit organizations, technology, and religious institutions, Dr. Zheng is dedicated to fostering interfaith dialogue and holistic approaches to spiritual care.

An advocate of cross-cultural understanding, she integrates her training in spiritual care and life coaching with her expertise as a certified International Tea Master. Through mindfulness practices and tea ceremonies, Dr. Zheng cultivates spaces for reflection, healing, and community building. Her work reflects a commitment to equipping future chaplains with the practical skills and cultural sensitivity needed to serve diverse communities globally.

Licenses & Certificates

• Certified International Tea Master
• Life Coach in Training
• CPE Supervisor in Training

Professional Associations

• American Academy of Religion (AAR)
• College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy (CPSP)
• The Center for Lay Chaplaincy – Facilitator
• Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) – Spiritual Care Advisory Board
• St. Camillus Professional Advisory Group (PAG).
• Humanist Society