Lectionary Commentator
Kiara is Associate Professor of Religion and Environmental Studies at St. Olaf College and a member at Bethel Lutheran of Northfield, MN. As a scholar Kiara works on Protestant ecotheologies, vocation, ecofeminisms, agrarian studies, ecological resistance movements, childhood studies, and the theology of motherwork. A sampling of her work can be found here. As a parishioner Kiara keeps busy teaching 8th grade confirmation and serving on the children, youth, and family advisory team.
Kiara lives on the prairie near Nerstrand’s Big Woods with her spouse, young daughters, and an assortment of furry friends. She enjoys historical fiction, gardening, running, hiking, yoga, photography, and fabric arts.