David's main areas of academic interest and scholarly research tend to focus on issues in the philosophy of religion, political theory, and applied ethics.

Suhara has been teaching Asian religion and culture courses at the University of Pittsburgh, University of Arizona, and Arizona State University. His works have been published in multiple Japanese journals.

One of 16 worldwide recipients of the TED Innovative Educators award in 2019, Dr. Loescher is an AERA awarded scholarly practitioner with over 30 years' experience in educational innovations, leadership, and redesigns.