Abraham Lavender is president of the Navon Program for the Study of Sephardic and Oriental Jewry and professor of sociology at Florida International University in Miami, Fla. He is also president of the Society of Crypto-Judaic Studies.

Joanne Rodríguez directs the Hispanic Theological Initiative, which is an ecumenical endeavor mentoring Hispanic students in doctoral work. It is on the campus of Princeton Theological Seminary.

Albert Hernández teaches the history of Christianity at Iliff School of Theology in Denver. His interests include Latino/a theologies.

Hjamil Martínez-Vázquez is an assistant professor of religion at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. His expertise includes Latino/a religions in the United States and Latin America, Latina feminist theory and Latino/a Muslims

Jaime Lara is a research professor at the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies in Tempe, Ariz., where he works in the intersection of the visual arts and religion through various media (architecture, painting, sculpture, prints). He can discuss Hispanic theology and the arts.

Francisco Lozada Jr. chairs religious studies at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio. Issues he can discuss include Latino/a religion and culture.

Ada María Isasi-Díaz is a professor of ethics and theology at Drew University in Madison, N.J., and founder and co-director of the Hispanic Institute of Theology. Her interests include mujerista theology and Cuba. She is also a leading voice on Latinas and justice.

Nancy Pineda-Madrid is an assistant professor of theology and U.S. Latino/a ministry at Boston College. Her interests include Hispanic theologies and feminism.

Efrain Agosto is a professor of New Testament and directs the Hispanic ministries program at Hartford Seminary. His expertise includes Bible scholarship and Hispanic theology across the U.S. Christian denominations.