Connie Kassor is an assistant professor of religious studies at Lawrence University, where she teaches courses on Buddhist thought and Asian religious traditions.

Connie’s research focuses on Tibetan Buddhist philosophy, and she is currently involved in several projects related to the Madhyamaka philosophy of the 15th-century thinker, Gorampa Sonam Senge. In 2020, Connie was awarded an NEH Scholarly Editions and Translations grant to support her translation work.

Connie is also interested in religion and comics, women and gender minorities in Buddhism, pedagogy, and digital humanities.