
HTI Early Career Orientation Program
HTI began the Early Career Orientation program with a generous grant provided by the Lilly Endowment Inc.

Graduates

Lizzette Acosta
Director of Latino Ministry Formation Program, Asbury Theological Seminary
(2019)

Saul Barcelo
Director of the Center for Whole Person Care: Integrating Faith and Healing, Assistant Professor School of Religion, Loma Linda University
(2020)

Melisa Ortiz Berry
Assistant Professor of History and World Christianity, Northwest Christian University
(2020)

João Chaves
Assistant Director for Programming at the Hispanic Theological Initiative
(2019)

Liam de los Reyes
Associate Professor of Moral Theology at Mount Angel Seminary
(2021)

Fellipe do Vale
Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
(2021)

Marlene Ferreras
Assistant Professor of Practical Theology, La Sierra University
(2019)

Lauren Frances Guerra
Lecturer, Cesar E. Chavez Department of Chicana/o Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
(2018)

Néstor Gómez-Morales
Lead Pastor, First Congregational Church, Stamford, Connecticut
(2019)

Yara González-Justiniano
Visiting Assistant Professor of Practical Theology and Community Engagement, Garrett-Evangelical Seminary
(2019)

Michael Grigorni
Visiting Assistant Professor of Theology and Roman Catholic Studies, Lexington Theological Seminary
(2021)

Leo Guardado
Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology, Fordham University
(2018)

Lydia Hernandez-Marcial
Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible, Wartburg Theological Seminary
(2020)

Yohana Junker
Assistant Professor of Art, Religion, and Culture, Claremont School of Theology
(2020)

Maria Monteiro
Lecturer in Church Music, Baylor University School of Music, Waco, Texas
(2021)

José Morales Torres
Assistant Professor of Latinx Studies, Chicago Theological Seminary
(2019)

Stephanie Mota Thurston
Visiting Professor, Wake Forest University
(2020)

Jennifer Owens-Jofré
Assistant Professor of Latinx Theology and Cultures and Director of the Latinx Studies Program, Seminary of the Southwest
(2019)

Melissa Pagán
Director of Graduate Religious Studies & Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Mount Saint Mary’s University in Los Angeles
(2018)

Erica M. Ramirez
Director of Applied Research at Auburn Seminary
(2018)

Rafael Reyes
Director of Information Literacy and Library Services, Assistant Professor of Theology and Religious Studies, New York Theological Seminary
(2020)

Martin Rodriguez
Assistant Professor of Practical Theology, Azusa Pacific University
(2020)

Lis Valle
Assistant Professor of Homiletics, McCormick Theological Seminary
(2019)

Grace Vargas
Assistant Professor Latinx Religious Traditions at Texas Christian University
(2021)

Hector Valera Rios
Assistant Professor of Theology with an emphasis on Latinx Theology at the Department of Theology and Religious Studies
(2021)

Aizaiah Yong
Assistant Professor of Practical Theology and Pastoral Care, Pacific School of Religion
(2020)