Rachel Hart Winter

Rachel Hart Winter serves as an ethical theologian and director of the St. Catherine of Siena Center at Dominican University, where she teaches in the Theology Department. Her scholarly work bridges ecology, theology, and ethics through interdisciplinary collaborations like the Healing Earth project with the International Jesuit Ecology Project. She holds a PhD in Theology from Loyola University Chicago, alongside a Master's in Theological Studies and a BA in Behavioral Neuroscience from Lehigh University.

Winter's research focuses on the intersection of ecological theology, feminist theory, and health care ethics. Her publications, including the textbook Healing Earth and the book Literary Portals to Prayer: Jane Austen, demonstrate her commitment to integrating

• Catholic social teaching
• environmental sustainability
• literary analysis for spiritual reflection

into contemporary ethical discourse.

She contributes to academic dialogues on ecofeminism through works like Ecofeminism in Dialogue, while also serving on the Board of the Foundation for Adult Catechetical Teaching Aids. Her presentations span topics from faith-poetry connections to storytelling as an ethical tool.