Kathleen S. Hurty

Very Brief Bio

Kathleen S. Hurty, Ph.D., is a Teaching Fellow in leadership studies at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary (a partner in the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA). Dr. Hurty is a co-founder of Women of Spirit and Faith, a nonprofit network focusing on women's leadership from a spiritual faith-oriented perspective and is a co-editor of the book "Women, Spirituality and Transformative Leadership: Where Grace Meets Power".

Dr. Hurty does grant writing and researcher for non-profit faith-based organizations interested in collaborative approaches to justice and social change. Her previous experience includes public school teaching and administration, ecumenical administration (National Council of Churches and Church Women United) as well community leadership, grant-writing for the Parliament of World Religions, and service on a number of boards. A member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Dr. Hurty is a committed educator, a creative writer and a public speaker, having served as keynoter for numerous events. She is actively involved in Interreligious dialogue and advocacy. Her doctoral research on women school principals at the University of California, Berkeley, gave her insight into the basic elements of collaborative leadership. Dr. Hurty enjoys family and friends, travel, music, theater, art and reading.