We achieve our goals by promoting collaboration, fostering an intellectual community, and
honoring spiritual differences.

Executive Director

Stephanie (she/her) originally hails from near Portland, Oregon and now makes her home near Portland, Maine. After undergraduate studies at Santa Clara University, Stephanie spent a formative year as a Jesuit Volunteer in post-Katrina New Orleans. She holds a PhD in Theological Ethics from Boston College, where her interdisciplinary research focused on the ties between Christian theology and trauma. Her research can be found in the Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics and Political Theology, and her first book, Enfleshed Counter-Memory: A Christian Social Ethic of Trauma. Stephanie's interest in such work has its roots in her "other" career as a social worker, wherein she has practiced diverse service delivery, grant writing, and non-profit management for over a decade. She lives in Biddeford, Maine, with her husband, Pete, and rescue dog, EmmyLou, where you can most often find her in nature: canoe camping in summer, leaf-peeping in fall, and bombing down the slopes in winter.

Graduate Assistant 

Amy (she/her) was born and raised in Korea until she and her family moved to the U.S. when she was 10. She grew up in Massachusetts the majority of her life and graduated with a BS in Psychology from Northeastern University. Throughout her college education, she dedicated her time to serve Korean American youth in the New England area and continues to serve the youth at her church today. Amy is a graduate student pursuing an MDiv at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. She is passionate about creating space for building community and connections among people from all different backgrounds. Outside of her studies, she enjoys pouring well-crafted cups of coffee as a local barista, breaking bread with friends, painting acrylic and gouache, and walking around the city and discovering different spots to capture on camera.

Contextual Ministry Student

Juan (he/him) is from Mexico and is a Master of Divinity student at Harvard Divinity School focusing on mysticism and contemplative practice. He has a BBA and a Master of Clinical Psychology from UDLAP, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Each week you can find him facilitating interreligious meditation sessions focused on contemplative exploration of global mystics at the Center for the Study of World Religions (CSWR), Bethany House of Prayer in Arlington, MA, and at Harvard Business School. See our events page for more info!

Jess Navarette (he/him) is a native of Los Angeles, where he served as a longtime educator, performing musician, community organizer and multi-religious scholar.  Jess received his MA in Comparative Religion from Claremont School of Theology, focusing on Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity.  Currently, Jess is a PhD student at Boston College, focused on Comparative Theology between the Hindu and Christian traditions.  Jess is passionate about interfaith music and gatherings, interreligious dialogue, and issues of multi-religious belonging. 

Email btioffice@bostontheological.org with any questions