He received lay ordination as a Zen Buddhist in 1972 and has been a student of psychology and meditation for over 40 years. Dr. Fulton teaches nationally and internationally about psychology and meditation and is course director for IMP's year-long Certificate Program in Mindfulness and Psychotherapy. He is a board member of the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies and former President of IMP. Dr. Fulton was previously director of mental health for a large managed care organization in eastern Massachusetts.