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Kimberly Carfore is an Adjunct Professor at the University of San Francisco, holding a part-time appointment across Environmental Studies and Theology and Religious Studies departments. Her scholarship bridges ecotheology, ecofeminism, and ecopsychology with emphasis on gendered spirituality and ecological consciousness.
Dr. Carfore's academic foundation includes advanced degrees focused on the intersection of ecology and spirituality:
- PhD in Philosophy & Religion: Ecology, Spirituality & Religion, California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), 2019
- MA in Philosophy & Religion: Philosophy, Cosmology, & Consciousness, CIIS, 2012
- BA in Psychology, University of Michigan, 2004
Her research explores how embodied theology and nature spiritualities transform human-ecological relationships, emphasizing ancestral skills and wilderness experiences as catalysts for ecological healing. She investigates gendered dimensions of divinity while challenging nature-culture dualisms through ecofeminist and ecopsychological frameworks.
Carfore's publications demonstrate consistent interdisciplinary rigor across theology, gender studies, and environmental ethics. Her recent work in the Routledge Handbook of Ecotheology and T&T Clark Encyclopedia addresses ecofeminism's evolution and ecological spirituality's pedagogical applications, revealing how philosophical animism informs intersectional environmental justice.
Her scholarly excellence has been recognized through significant honors:
- Student Speaker, CIIS Commencement, 2019
Dr. Carfore's professional engagements include coordinating the Laudato si Research Collaborative and serving as Research Associate at Yale's Forum on Religion and Ecology. Her wilderness therapy instruction with the School of Urban Wilderness Survival demonstrates practical application of her theoretical work in experiential ecological education.
As Co-Chair of the American Academy of Religion's Religion and Ecology Unit, she actively shapes scholarly discourse through collaborative academic initiatives that integrate theological reflection with urgent ecological challenges.
