He has also taught and published extensively on Japanese religion and society in worldwide perspectives.

[2] Since his arrival at FIU, Heine has expanded Asian Studies and helped facilitate its growth at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

[3] Heine also runs the White Collar Zen project which examines use of the principles of Zen Buddhism in relation to the contemporary workplace and professional leadership issues.

In addition to the book White Collar Zen: Using Zen Principles to Overcome Obstacles and Achieve Your Goal (2005),[4] the project also includes a course on Asian Cultural Values in Business, first taught in 2006, sponsored by the Eugenio Pino Entrepreneurship Center at Florida International University,[5] as well as workshops and conferences.

Dogen Studies History and Thought of Zen Buddhism Asian Religion in Contemporary Culture: East & West Co-Edited Series with Dale S. Wright Heine is the recipient of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette for his contribution to Japanese Studies.