Mayra Rivera
Mayra Rivera is a postcolonial theologian, presently holding the Andrew W. Mellon chair as a Professor of Religion and Latinx Studies at Harvard University.Biography
After first receiving a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico in 1988, Rivera received an MTS and PhD theological and religious studies from Drew University. She was an Assistant Professor in Theology at Pacific School of Religion, and since 2010 has been at Harvard University, where she was promoted in 2016 to become the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Religion and Latinx Studies.
Rivera is known for her academic contributions in the area of postcolonial theology, especially with reference to Caribbean thought.
In 2020, Rivera has been vice president of the American Academy of Religion.Works
