User:Adonofrio

Antonia D'Onofrio, Ph.D. Professor of Educational Psychology Center for Education Widener University Chester PA 19013

My interests include the study of the Sikh religion, in particular Gurmat Vichaar which is literally understanding of the wisdom of the Guru (in the case of Sikhs, the Guru is the sacred scripture, Sri Guru Granth Sahib). I am a moderator of and frequent contributor to the Sikh Philosophy Network, and I am the network administrator of Universal Mind, another forum related to the Sikh religion. Other interests are gardening, cooking Mexican and Indian food, home improvement. I speak two languages other than English, and have beginning fluency in Gurmukhi, the language of the sacred scriptures.

My account was created on October 10 and my very first contribution (article) was tagged for speedy deletion. Right now I am wading through many linked pages to figure out what to do next.

I am a college professor, who chairs doctoral dissertations, and has done so for over 20 years. It has been truly amazing to make a Wikipedian journey through all the pages of rules, regulations and guidelines. These are found in profusion but after a significant amount of navigation. Their meanings are difficult to grasp because the writing is prolix in so many instances. The learning curve requires understanding how "encyclopedic" is defined.

I have been an avid fan of Wikipedia for many years. This experience comes as a shock. Although anyone can edit any article, without any significant expertise in an area, the publication of an article (in my case anyway) came under sudden negative review. The Wikipedian review process is distinctively different from the way in which academic articles are reviewed for journal publication.

Well we shall see what happens. It has been interesting to view the process behind the scenes. One positive is that the entire review process is public. One can see all of the editorial discussions.

Perhaps I will say more at another time.