Elizabeth M. Pyne

Dr. Elizabeth M. Pyne is an Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Mercyhurst University and Program Director of the William C. Sennett Institute for Mercy and Catholic Studies. She specializes in contemporary Christian theologies, with a focus on intersections between faith traditions and social/ecological justice.

• Research explores theological responses to feminism, climate change, and the work of Edward Schillebeeckx
• Currently completing manuscript: Suspended Nature: Theology, Ecology, and Creaturely Politics
• Teaches courses integrating religious studies with justice-oriented themes

Her work bridges Catholic intellectual traditions with modern ethical challenges, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to ecological theology.