“I am extremely honored and humbled by this award. It is not only a recognition of me but more importantly of those marginalized communities whose experiences of the sacred continue to inspire and challenge me,” said Dr. Maldonado.
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Dr. Maldonado’s teaching specializations include Latino/a, Latin American, and feminist theologies as well as Afro-Caribbean studies. Maldonado is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Catholic Press Book Award for Created in God’s Image: An Introduction to Feminist Theological Anthropology(Orbis Books, 2007), and the Hispanic Theological Initiative Book Prize for Sor Juana: Beauty and Justice in the Americas (Orbis Books, 2003). Maldonado is also a University of Miami Gabelli Scholar.
The GTU honored Maldonado with the 2015 Alumna of the Year Award at a reception in November. She will also be featured in the spring 2016 issue of Currents, the GTU magazine.
December 09, 2015