
Latinas in Leadership Sages


Teresa Delgado
Dean of St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at St. John's University (2021, 2025)

Doris Garcia Rivera
Academic Coordinator for Pathways Grant and Contingent Faculty in Hebrew Bible and Missions and Evangelism, Lexington Theological Seminary (2021, 2025)

Jacqueline Hidalgo
Professor of Theology and Religious Studies, University of San Diego (2021)

Nora O. Lozano
Executive Director and Co-founder, Christian Latina Leadership Institute (2021, 2025)

Loida Martell
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean Professor of Constructive Theology Lexington Theological Seminary (2021, 2025)

Ahida Pilarski
Professor of Old Testament Theology Department Saint Anselm College, and President of the Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States (ACHTUS) (2021, 2025)

Joanne Solis-Walker
Associate Dean and Professor in the Practice of Leadership at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology (2021, 2025)

Latinas in Leadership Participants

2021-2023 Cohort

Xochitl Alvizo
Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, California State University, Northridge

Wendy Arce
Senior Fellowship Officer at the Division of Graduate Education, University of California Los Angeles

Ruth Aimée Belonni-Rosario Govens
Self-Employed

Rebecca Berru Davis
Assistant Professor in Theology, St. Catherine University

María M. Carrión
Professor of Religion and Comparative Literature. Chair, Department of Religion, Emory University

María Soco Castañeda
Chief Education Officer, Becoming Mujeres: Translating Cultural Expectations into Opportunities

Melissa Pagán
Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Director of Graduate Religious Studies, Mount Saint Mary's University
2024-2025 Cohort

Leslie Diaz Perez
Sr Director, Office of Admissions and Enrollment/ Director El Centro--The Center for the Study of Latinx Theology and Ministry, McCormick Theological Seminary

Stacy Ybarra Evans
Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence, Our Lady of the Lake University

Kristina I Lizardy-Hajbi
Associate Professor of Leadership and Formation / Director, Office of Professional Formation, Iliff Scool of Theology

Jessica Lugo Melendez
Executive Director, AETH

Abigail Medina Betancourt
National Coordinator of Intercultural Engagement, American Baptist Home Mission Societies

Cecilia Titizano
Director of Latina/o Theology and Ministry Leadership Network, Jesuit School of Theology at Santa Clara University

Alexandra Zareth
Catalyst, Zoe Network