Enkyō Pat O'Hara, a Zen roshi with transmission in both the Soto and Rinzai lines, is the abbot of the of Village Zendo in New York City (formerly located in her apartment). She serves as co-spiritual director of the Zen Peacemaker Order[3] along with Tetsugen Bernard Glassman. She is also a former professor of interactive media at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She holds a doctorate in Media ecology. A socially engaged Buddhist, she is a member of the White Plum Asanga and manages the Buddhist AIDS Network.