- Ph.D. in Inner Asian Studies, Indiana University, Department of Uralic and Altaic Studies, 1977
- M.A. in Tibetan, Indiana University, Department of Uralic and Altaic Studies, 1974, Indiana University, Department of Uralic and Altaic Studies, 1974
Christopher Beckwith
Distinguished Professor, Central Eurasian Studies
Adjunct Professor, Linguistics