She taught Asian religions at several universities, including the University of New Mexico, University of Pennsylvania, and University of Florida. She holds a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and an MA from the University of St. Petersburg, Russia. Dr. Storch’s previous publications include Chinese Scrolls; Religions and Missionaries in the Pacific, 1500–1800; Japan Under Snow; and Mastering the Five Elements. Overall, she has nearly thirty academic and artistic publications in the field of Asian religion and spirituality.