TERESA DELGADO
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EDUCATION
Ph.D.
Systematic theology, Union Theological Seminary, New York, NY. Dissertation: “Freedom is Our Own:
Towards a Puerto Rican Emancipation Theology, using Puerto Rican literature as a theological source.” May
2005.
M.Phil. Systematic theology, Union Theological Seminary, New York, NY. May 2000.
M.A.
Systematic theology, Union Theological Seminary, New York, NY. May 1993.
B.A.
Religion and Women’s Studies (double major), Colgate University, Hamilton, NY. May 1988.
HONORS AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Hispanic Theological Initiative Dissertation Fellowship, 2001-2002.
Daniel Day Williams Fellow (for Outstanding Work in Theology), Union Theological Seminary, 2000-2001.
Fund for Theological Education Fellowship, 1994-1996.
Ph.D. Fellowship, Union Theological Seminary, 1993-1996.
Ford Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, 1991-1994.
Magna cum laude, Colgate University, 1988.
Las Hermanas (National Association of Hispanic Women in the Church), 2007 Workgroup in Constructive Theology, 2006 American Academy of Religion, 2004ACHTUS (Association of Catholic Hispanic Theologians in the United States), 2001Phi Beta Kappa Society, 1988Harlem Initiatives Together (H.I.T.), New York, NY, 1991-1996.
EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor, Religious Studies Department
September 2005 - present
Iona College, New Rochelle, NY
“Introduction to the Study of Religion,” An introduction to the phenomenon of religion as it manifests itself in
the full range and diversity of human cultures.
“Christian Sexual Ethics,” An exploration of the history of Roman Catholic and Protestant teaching on the
meaning of human sexuality with particular attention to sexual ethics in the Christian tradition.
“Biomedical Ethics and the Christian Tradition,” An investigation of the Christian ethical tradition and its
resources for an analysis of the challenges posed by developments in biomedicine and life sciences.
“Ethics and Morality,” An exploration of the history of Christian ethics – its language, norms, sources – with
particular consideration given to Roman Catholic teaching on morality.
“Peace and Social Justice,” A consideration of Catholic ethical thought, regarding movements for peace and
social justice in the contemporary world, with a particular focus on the Christian foundations of economic,
racial and political movements for justice.
Program Director, Peace and Justice Studies Program
Iona College, New Rochelle, NY
September 2005 - present
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Assistant Director, Camper/Parent Communications
Mount Tom Day Camp, New Rochelle, NY
Adjunct Instructor, Religious Studies Department
Iona College, New Rochelle, NY
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June 2001 – present
Fall 2004
Teaching Assistant/Tutor
Fall 1995 – Spring 2001
Union Theological Seminary, New York, NY
“Multivalent Powers: Experiences of the Divine in Caribbean Religions,” taught by Dr. Ana María DíazStevens; assisted in weekly lecture development and text discussion for class of twenty-five students; evaluated
papers and final examinations.
“Religious and Profane Images in the Writings of Hispanic Women,” taught by Dr. Ana María Díaz-Stevens;
responsible for content and process of three class sessions; evaluated papers and final examinations.
“Emergent Issues in Feminist and Womanist Theologies,” taught by Drs. Delores S. Williams and Judith
Plaskow, with focus on contemporary Jewish, African American, Latina and white feminist theological
perspectives; presented two lectures on the topic of Latina theology; led weekly text discussion with twelve
students; evaluated papers and final examinations.
PUBLICATIONS
“This is my body: Theological Anthropology, Salvation and Sexual Abuse,” in Shoulder to Shoulder: New Directions
in Catholic Feminist Theology. Susan Abraham and Elena Procario-Foley, editors; in submission process
(Fortress Press, 2009).
“The Best of Witnesses: Towards a Puerto Rican Theology of Identity, Suffering and Hope,” in Creating Ourselves:
African Americans and Latinos/as, Popular Culture, and Religious Expression. Benjamín Valentín and
Anthony Pinn, eds. Durham, NC: Duke University Press; in press and expected April 2009.
“Prophesy Freedom: Puerto Rican Women’s Literature as a Source for Latina Feminist Theology,” in A Reader in Latina
Feminist Theology: Religion and Justice. María Pilar Aquino, Daisy Machado and Jeanette Rodríguez, eds.
Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 2002.
“Calling All Wild Women: Reflections on the Wilderness, Luke 4:1-13” in The Book of Women’s Sermons: Hearing
God in Each Other’s Voices. Lee Hancock, ed. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1999.
PRESENTATIONS OF SCHOLARSHIP
“Teaching into the Difficult: Racial Ethnic Women Professor – White University – Race, Religion and Gender in the
Classroom,” Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Religion (Lilly Endowment, Inc.), May 29-June 1,
2008 Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX)
“Abortion and the Limits of Liberal Tolerance” Workgroup on Constructive Theology Annual Meeting, April 18-20,
2008, Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN)
“Double Crossed: Human trafficking, AIDS and the self-sacrifice of Latina and African-American women,” Womanist
Approaches to Religion and Society Group, as part of a multi-ethnic/racial panel on the womanist
theology/ethics and the signification of women’s bodies ,American Academy of Religion National Conference,
November 16-18, 2007 (San Diego, CA)
“One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic? Questioning the exclusively male priesthood through the ecclesiology of the New
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Testament, Teresa of Avila and Rosemary Radford Ruether,” paper presented at the annual meeting of Catholic
Latino/a Scholars in Theology, Notre Dame University, South Bend, ID, March 2002.
“Rituals of Survival: Puerto Rican women’s spirituality and religiosity as reflected in their literary production in the
United States,” paper presented at the annual meeting of the College Theology Society, San Diego, CA, May
1997.
ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Head Teacher, Mount Tom Day School (early childhood), New Rochelle, NY. September 1999 – June 2002.
Assistant Treasurer and Manager, Chase Manhattan Bank, New York, NY. 1988-1991.
LANGUAGES
Conversational Spanish; reading knowledge of Spanish and French.
PERSONAL
My professional profile would not be complete without naming my husband, Pascal Kabemba, and our four children –
Francesca, Celeste, Josiah and Xavier – who were born during the course of my doctoral studies. The contributions they
make to my scholarship are innumerable; their perspective and insight invariably find a way into my work. In particular,
my attention to the theological dimensions of stories/storytelling has been blessed by the gift of my children and my
marriage. I understand my family life as my most serious and creative enterprise; we are the constructive theological
“work in progress” of which I am most proud.