Tel:(415) 422-5184
lorentzen@usfca.edu
Professor
Lois Lorentzen is a Professor in the Department of Theology
and Religious Studies at the University of San Francisco. Her areas
of specialization include religion and immigration, social ethics,
environmental ethics, and gender and violence. Additionally, Lois
has published or edited numerous books including, Religion on the
Corner of Bliss and Nirvana: Faith, Politics and Identity in New
Migrant Communities. She has served as Associate Dean for the
College of Arts and Sciences, Director of the Center for Latino/a
Studies in the Americas, and Chair of the Department of
Theology/Religious Studies. Professor Lorentzen received a Ph.D.
from the School of Religion at the University of Southern
California and came to USF in 1991.