Hal M. Switkay holds a Ph.D. in mathematics, a M.S. in applied statistics, and a graduate certificate in business. He has taught mathematics, statistics, and operations management. He has published papers in mathematics, statistics, epidemiology, finance, and musical history. His undergraduate minor subject was philosophy. He has been certified as a Tai Chi Easy™ facilitator, and as a practitioner of Thai massage and of reiki. He is a musician and composer; is an avid student of big history; identifies as a syncretic ethical panentheist; and has engaged in intensive study and practice of holistic, integrative, natural wellness.