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2021 ECO Speakers
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![Dr. Hosffman Ospino](https://hti.ptsem.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Hosffman-O.jpeg)
Dr. Hosffman Ospino
Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Education at Boston College
Hosffman Ospino, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Education at Boston College, School of Theology and Ministry where he is also Chair of the Department of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry. He is Director of the university’s Graduate Programs in Hispanic Ministry. Dr. Ospino is the principal investigator for several national studies on Hispanic Catholics. He is currently advancing a national study on how Hispanic Catholics discern a vocation to ecclesial ministry. He has authored/edited 13 books and more than 130 essays, academic and general. Dr. Ospino serves on the boards of several national organizations, including the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). He is the incoming President of the Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States (ACHTUS) and an officer of the Catholic Theological Society of America (CTSA).
![Michael Thomson](https://hti.ptsem.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Michael-Thomson-1.jpg)
Michael Thomson
Acquisitions and Development Editor at Wipf and Stock
Michael Thomson has worked in publishing for over 25 years. He is acquisitions and development editor for Cascade / Wipf and Stock Publishing. Previously he served a similar role with Eerdmans Publishing Co. In this role, Michael looks out for good publications in theology and finds it very rewarding to discover new talent and new ideas. The role of the theological publisher, as he sees it, is to facilitate theological discussions relevant to both church and academy. Wipf and Stock enjoys working alongside authors at different stages of their writing career, from the recent graduate to the more established writing for the academy, classroom, or church. Michael grew up in Montreal, Canada but moved to Michigan where he still resides over 25 years ago. Proud father to two sons as well as a stepson and stepdaughter and proud husband to Renita, he hopes to continue his passion to pursue great theological discourse for many years.
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ECO Participants
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![Marlene Ferreras](https://hti.ptsem.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Ferreras-Marlene.jpg)
Marlene Ferreras
Assistant Professor of Practical Theology, La Sierra University
![Yara González-Justiniano](https://hti.ptsem.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Gonzalez-Yara.jpg)
Yara González-Justiniano
Visiting Assistant Professor of Practical Theology and Community Engagement, Garrett-Evangelical Seminary
![Lydia Hernandez-Marcial](https://hti.ptsem.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/92274643_10158301515621810_5652917388128026624_n.jpg)
Lydia Hernandez-Marcial
Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible, Wartbug Theological Seminary
![Yohana Junker](https://hti.ptsem.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/JUNKER_Headshot-1.jpeg)
Yohana Junker
Assistant Professor of Art, Religion, and Culture, Claremont School of Theology
![José Francisco Morales Torres](https://hti.ptsem.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Morales-Jose.jpeg)
José Francisco Morales Torres
Assistant Professor of Latinx Studies, Chicago Theological Seminary
![Stephanie Mota Thurston](https://hti.ptsem.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/61047836_phd-19-775x1024-1.jpg)
Stephanie Mota Thurston
Visiting Professor, Wake Forest University
![Melisa Ortiz Berry](https://hti.ptsem.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Melisa-Picture-scaled.jpg)
Melisa Ortiz Berry
Assistant Professor of History and World Christianity, Northwest Christian University
![Jennifer Owens-Jofre](https://hti.ptsem.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_3026-1-e1559919562866.jpg)
Jennifer Owens-Jofre
Assistant Professor of Latinx Theology and Cultures and Director of the Latinx Studies Program, Seminary of the Southwest
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Erica Ramirez
Director of Applied Research at Auburn Seminary
![Rafael Reyes](https://hti.ptsem.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Reyes-Image.jpg)
Rafael Reyes
Director of Information Literacy and Library Services Assistant Professor of Theology and Religious Studies, New York Theological Seminary
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Aizaiah Yong
Assistant Professor of Practical Theology and Pastoral Care, Pacific School of Religion