Ada Maria Isasi Diaz

Professor of Social Christian Ethics and Theology, Drew University

"On Faith" panelist Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz is Professor of Social Christian Ethics and Theology at Drew University. The first Latina in the United States to receive a doctorate degree in theology, Isasi-Diaz developed "mujerista" theology, which reflects the perspective of Latinas in the United States, as well as their religious experiences and practices. Isasi-Diaz lectures at universities,seminaries and religious organizations on Latina and Latino issues in church and society, as well as on the liberation of all women. Born and raised in Cuba, Isasi-Diaz keeps close ties with women in the Caribbean, Latin America and other developing areas. Close.